Phoebe Cates

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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/phoebe-cates

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. When was Phoebe Cates born?July 16, 1963
2. What is the business founded?Blue Tree boutique in 2005
3. What is the career trajectory?Transitioned from prominent actress and model to entrepreneur
4. Who is Phoebe Cates?Phoebe Cates is an American actress who became famous in the 1980s and 1990s and now runs a boutique called Blue Tree.
5. What are some movies Phoebe Cates acted in?She starred in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Gremlins, Gremlins 2, Drop Dead Fred, and Princess Caraboo.

Zeitgeist: The defining spirit or mood of a particular period in history.
Seminal: Strongly influencing later developments; original and important.
Entrepreneurship: The activity of setting up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.
Aesthetic: Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.