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Lesson Plan - History Makers: Duke Kahanamoku
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Learning Objective
Students will understand why Duke Kahanamoku is known as the father of modern surfing.
Text Structure
Profile, Sequence
Content-Area Connections
Social Studies
Standards Correlations
CCSS: RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RI.3.10, L.3.4, SL.3.1, W.3.1
NCSS: Culture
TEKS: Social Studies 3.11
1. Preparing to Read
Watch a Video: Into the World of Surfing
After watching, discuss: Who was Duke Kahanamoku? What was he known for?
Preview Words to Know
Project the online vocabulary slideshow and introduce the Words to Know.
Set a Purpose for Reading
As students read, have them identify three challenges that Duke Kahanamoku overcame.
2. Close-Reading Questions
1. How did Duke introduce surfing to people all over the world? Duke introduced surfing to people all over the world by traveling to different places and surfing in amazing displays.
(RI.3.2 MAIN IDEA)
2. Why do you think the author calls Duke a hero? Sample response: You can guess that the author calls Duke a hero because of the time Duke saved lives while surfing in California. The author says that when a boat tipped over in rough water, Duke used his surfboard to save eight people from drowning.
(RI.3.1 TEXT EVIDENCE)
3. What do you think it means that Duke “broke his own world record”? Duke set a record in 1911 for a 100-yard swim. Later, while competing in the Olympic Games, Duke broke his own record by swimming that distance even faster than he did in 1911.
(RI.3.4 DETERMINE MEANING)
3. Skill Building
FEATURED SKILL: Text Evidence
Use the Skill Builder “All About Duke Kahanamoku” to have students complete a biographical profile of Duke.
Multilingual Learners Pair multilingual learners and fluent English readers for read-alouds. Have one student read a section and the other summarize it. Then have them trade roles.
Striving Readers After reading a section aloud, pause. Invite each student to give a one-sentence response. Response starters might include “That’s interesting because . . .” or “That makes me wonder . . .”
Bonus Resource Watch the slideshow “The King of Surfing” to learn more about Duke Kahanamoku.