Zara McDermott

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/zara-mcdermott

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 Zara McDermott born?December 14, 1996
2. Where was Zara McDermott born?England
3. What is the previous career?Policy advisor for the Department for Education
4. Who is Zara McDermott?Zara McDermott is a TV star who began in reality shows and now presents BBC documentaries on important social topics.
5. How did Zara start her TV career?She first appeared on Love Island in 2018, then joined The X Factor: Celebrity and the show Made in Chelsea.

Reality Television: A genre of television programming that documents unscripted or semi-scripted real-life situations and personalities.
Documentary Filmmaking: The process of creating non-fictional films that aim to document reality, often for educational or social commentary purposes.
Social Commentary: The act of expressing opinions or criticisms about the state of society, often through artistic or media works.
Investigative Journalism: A form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of importance, often uncovering hidden truths or wrongdoing.