Curriculum Grid Template

Living the Pono way
Students will:
* Learn about the Law of the Splintered Paddle
* Explore the universal concepts of justice, mercy & forgiveness
* Design and deliver a personal doctrine about “Truth, Justice & the Pono Way”

Strategies for Kōnane and life
Students will:
* Create a Kōnane game set and learn how to play this game
* Be introduced to strategies for success relevant to Kōnane as well as life
* Participate in a Kōnane tournament to apply knowledge of strategies

A universal guide to living pono
Students will learn about the universal truth of the Golden Rule and how this understanding might be incorporated into everyday life to support e ola pono, living pono (doing the ‘right thing’).

Learning to work together in unity
Students will:
* Experience how working together as a team can be challenging
* Learn about effective team collaboration and communication

Hawai‘i Slam Poets personify issues impacting youth
Students will…
* Identify social and emotional issues that come up for many youth
* Discuss prevalent issues in their lives and/or school
* Brainstorm ways to reduce the challenges and stress they face everyday

Hands on leadership and team building
Students will:
* Practice teambuilding and communication skills
* Connect to the characteristics and attributes of a leader

Understanding different points of view
Students will:
* Better understand listening/communication skills
* Learn there are many ways to look at the same thing
* Be aware that our personal perspectives make us who we are
* Recognize that individual differences keep relationships interesting
* Learn that different points of view can be useful

Creating through collaboration
Students will:
* Discuss and select an image or topic that is important to their community
* Work in collaboration with peers to plan and complete an art project
* Make a group collage that exemplifies how individuals can collaborate to create a new “whole”.

Capturing community images
Students will:
* Look at their surrounding community and environment through the lens of a camera.
* Create a mural with images of community.
* Increase collaboration and observation skills while expressing creativity and learning about their community.

Makahiki games & leadership
Students will:
* Study the story of Lonoikamakahiki to learn about leadership through a cultural lens
* Learn about and teach the basic Makahiki games and equipment use to other students
* Identify personal potential for leadership and growth through a Hawaiian social framework

School mascots & how we relate
Participants will investigate how the characteristics and attributes of their school mascot may relate to themselves and how they, in return, can represent their school’s spirit

Learn & compare Hawaiian counting
Students will participate in a math activity coming from a Hawaiian cultural practice and compare what they learn to the math they practice today. The activity outcome will include creation of a Hawaiian math guide.

Group connections & how they feel
Students will:
* Identify groups they belong to
* Think about feelings attached to belonging to a group as well as not belonging

Facts and discussion prompts about bullying
Students will:
* Review current information about bullying behaviors, roles, and impact on people
* Become familiar with appropriate ways to respond to bullying experiences
* Discuss scenarios to help students discern teasing from bullying (gr. 6)
* Review current & create new scenarios regarding ‘ole pono (not pono) behaviors (gr. 7)
* Develop a project/activity promoting pono within their school community (gr. 8)

Having fun with communication
Students will:
* Learn about different forms of communication
* Become aware of personal leadership styles through play interaction
* Build relationships within a group by having fun

Learn by watching & listening
Students will:
* Learn about each other
* Complete a task without one of their constantly used senses
* Provide an opportunity to reinforce observation skills
* Help students learn how to work together when there is a challenge

Learning about kuleana and community roles through story
Students will:
* Learn the importance of community through the mo‘olelo (story) of Hala’ea
* Think about their own kuleana (responsibility) to community

Using Appreciative Inquiry to cause change
Students will:
* Work in collaboration to create an activity or project that promotes pono and peace in their school or community
* Follow Appreciative Inquiry steps to identify a campaign focus and design and implement their campaign steps
* Share what was accomplished by joining the E Ola Pono Campaign

Creating through collaboration
Students will:
* Build group bonds to foster collaboration and friendships
* Learn about everyone’s interests, connections, and cultures
* Develop appreciation for diversity by learning about layers of culture

Thinking about the importance of contributions
Students will:
* Learn about the importance of contributions from community members
* Participate in an activity highlighting the importance of everyone contributing

Learning by serving community
Students will:
– Build connections to their community by giving back in a useful way
– Learn collaboration skills through authentic work experience
– Develop abilities to problem solve and create
– Identify benefits of community service

Exploring similarities & differences
Students will learn what group members have in common.

Capturing Kupuna Wisdom and Community History
Students will:
* Increase understanding of their community through research and interviewing
* Apply language arts skills including critical thinking, questioning, listening, speaking, and writing
* Work in collaboration to document and perpetuate community wisdom and history

Communicate a message using video
Students will:
* Develop interest and knowledge about a relevant issue
* Co-create a video production plan, including storyboard and script
* Co-produce a video that shares a powerful message
* Develop collaboration, communication and writing skills by working on a production team