It – Welcome to Derry

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/it---welcome-to-derry

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the series development commencement?March 2022
2. What is the showrunners?Jason Fuchs and Brad Kane
3. Who is Pennywise and why is he scary?Pennywise is a spooky clown who loves to play tricks and scare people. He is the main villain in the story and has been haunting the town of Derry for many years.
4. Who will be in the new show?The new show has a fresh group of actors, including Taylour Paige and Jovan Adepo, and the famous actor Bill Skarsgård will play Pennywise again.

Mythology: A collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition.
Thematic Integrity: The consistent and coherent exploration of the underlying ideas or messages within a work.
Ensemble Cast: A group of actors who are all considered to be equally important to a production.