Stars of music history

Stars of music history

Objective: The primary learning goal of this worksheet is to impart knowledge about a successful star of music history, while enhancing reading comprehension and information extraction skills.


Content and Methods: The worksheet covers the stars life, career, music genre, and biggest hits. It presents biographical details such as their birth date and place, as well as key milestones in their career, including contract signings, album releases, and chart successes. Methodologically, the worksheet includes filling out profiles and answering multiple-choice questions based on the provided text information.


Competencies:

  • Reading comprehension and information extraction from texts
  • Understanding and recounting biographical data
  • Identifying significant career milestones and achievements
  • Answering specific questions based on the information read


Target Audience and Level:

Grade 7 and above

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Stars of music history

IU

IU is an incredibly successful South Korean singer, songwriter, and actress with four studio albums and nine EPs. She started her career in 2007 by signing a contract with LOEN Entertainment, and her popularity skyrocketed with the release of her first album, Lost and Found. It was however, her 2010 EP Real, that led to her becoming a national sensation, with its title song Good Day sitting at the top of the Gaon Charts for five weeks.

From her 2011 albums, Real+ and Last Fantasy, she received even more recognition as she established herself as one of the most popular artists in the South Korean music industry. Her career accomplishments continued in 2013 with the release of Modern Times and A Flower Bookmark and Chat-Shire, her first album as the sole writer and producer. IU has been listed on Forbes' Korea Power Celebrity 40 year after year since 2012 and holds the record for the highest number of number-one hits on Billboard's Korea K-Pop Hot 100 and the highest number of weeks at the top of the Gaon Charts. Aside from music, IU hosts radio and television shows and is an accomplished actress in dramas such as Dream High, You're The Best, Lee Soon-shin, Pretty Man, Producer, Moon Lovers - Scarlet Heart Goryeo, My Mister and Hotel del Luna.

My Notes

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Name
Date of birth
Birthplace
Life
Career
Music genre
Greatest Hits

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Cover
Name
Birth date
Birthplace
Life
Career
Music genre
Greatest hits

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