Learn about Biography. FactCite. Biographies. African-American Inventors. Asian Americans. Asian Americans Who Have Made a Difference One made a splash riding waves in Hawaii.
Another made his mark walking the halls of Congress. Still another made history designing an American landmark. As athletes, politicians, architects, and scientists, they've not only changed the way we view America—they've transformed the way we experience the world. Meet ten of our country's most accomplished Asian Americans. King of the Waves Duke Kahanamoku came to be known as the father of international surfing, but the Hawaiian native made his first splash as a swimmer at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.
To find our more about Duke Kahanamoku, go to the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation Return to top A True Lifesaver Dr. Read Dr. A Political Pioneer Dalip Singh Saund made history in 1956 when he became the first Asian elected to Congress. To find our more about Dalip Singh Saund, go to To find our more about Yo-Yo Ma, go to Ma's official web site. Latinos. Famous Americans. Primary History - Famous People. Bio Cube. The Bio Cube interactive has been changed to a new format: the Cube Creator.
Summarizing information is an important postreading and prewriting activity that helps students synthesize what they have learned. The interactive Cube Creator offers four options: Bio Cube: This option allows students to develop an outline of a person whose biography or autobiography they have just read; it can also be used before students write their own autobiography. Specific prompts ask students to describe a person's significance, background, and personality. Mystery Cube: Use this option to help your students sort out the clues in their favorite mysteries or develop outlines for their own stories. Story Cube: In this cube option, students can summarize the key elements in a story, including character, setting, conflict, resolution, and theme.
Create-Your-Own Cube: Working on a science unit? Students can save their draft cubes to revise later. Related Classroom & Professional Development Resources. Alphabiography Project: Totally You. ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us.
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1809-1852 Louis Braille (France) 1879-1955 Albert Einstein (Germany) Autobiography_Elements.pdf. Biography_Elements.pdf.