Knowing importance of water
Students will:
* Gain a deeper understanding of the importance of water in Hawaiian culture
* Learn about or review the water cycle from a scientific aspect
* Identify sustainability issues; work toward understanding solutions
Understanding trees
Students will:
* Deepen their sense of place and understanding about the importance of trees
* Understand the interdependence between plants and humans
Polling communities: A simple process to learn a lot
Students will:
* Explore, learn, and share about the place that is their community
* Create and facilitate a one-word reaction poll to assess how others view their community
* Give a short presentation about people’s reactions and their own thoughts about this poll
Learning stories of familiar places
Students will:
* Select a place name in or near their community, or a place that holds significance in Hawai`i, to study and explore
* Deepen connections to this place by researching the meaning of its name and history
* Prepare and give a short presentation to educate classmates about this place
Water: In need of protection
Students will:
– Learn why Wai (water) is at the core of Hawaiian culture and the ahupua‘a
Exploring relationships and responsibilities to place
Students will:
* Be able to understand themselves and how they fit in their place
* Start to think about their kuleana to that place and how they can contribute and help their community thrive
Words from kūpuna on the importance of place
Students will:
– Be introduced to the significance of “place” in Hawaiian culture.
– Read and discuss various quotes from respected Hawaiian leaders and scholars.
– Deepen understanding of why place is so important in Hawaiian culture.
Living pono; protecting Hawai‘i nei
Students and teachers will:
* Gain a deeper appreciation for the land, sea, and their community
* Find ways they can protect, defend and preserve what is important to them
Creating crosswords as a way to teach about place
Students will:
* Explore, learn, and share about the place with which they most closely identify
* Create a crossword puzzle about the place they identify with that highlights key facts and features
* Give a short presentation to teach their classmates about this special place
Participants (teacher and students) will engage in an introduction activity about their name and themselves, with the goal of building connections with one another