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George Kooymans

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/george-kooymans

Step 2 · Questions

1. When was George Kooymans born?
2. Where was George Kooymans born?
3. What is the primary affiliation?
4. What is the signature song?
5. Who is George Kooymans?
6. What song made Golden Earring famous worldwide?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Neurodegenerative Disease

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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

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Answer key (teacher copy)

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

1. When was George Kooymans born?March 11, 1948
2. Where was George Kooymans born?Netherlands
3. What is the primary affiliation?Golden Earring (guitarist, vocalist, songwriter)
4. What is the signature song?'Twilight Zone' (writer and performer)
5. Who is George Kooymans?He was a Dutch guitarist and singer who helped make the band Golden Earring famous.
6. What song made Golden Earring famous worldwide?The song “Twilight Zone” became a big hit and reached the top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Neurodegenerative Disease: A condition characterized by the progressive loss of structure or function of neurons, including their death.