Sticking Together
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
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November 26, 2024
Growing Pono
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
November 19, 2024
Contributions
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
November 19, 2024
When Heaven Weeps – Wai
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
November 19, 2024
Uncovering History Through Names
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
November 19, 2024
Take Care of the Water – Mālama I Ka Wai
Water: In need of protection
Students will:
– Learn why Wai (water) is at the core of Hawaiian culture and the ahupua‘a
November 19, 2024
Who’s Your Mountain, Land & Ocean?
Appreciating special people and places
Students will:
* Deepen appreciation of the environment and important people
* Write an essay about individuals who help them grow and inspire them to become leaders
* Optional: Demonstrate technology skills in publishing
November 16, 2024
The Animal In Me – Creating Totems
Identifying your power animal; creating class connections
Students will:
* Gain knowledge and understanding how different cultures relate to the attributes of different animals.
* Learn how our observations of these different animal attributes may teach us about our own attributes.
November 16, 2024
Promoting Pono – Preventing Huhu (Anger)
Examining injustice to promote pono
Students will:
* Examine the ways that injustice affects people
* Describe ways to address injustice with pono behaviors
* Understand the meaning of nonviolence by identifying nonviolent qualities
November 15, 2024
In Your Element
Linking passion & ability to excel
Students will:
* Explore and discover their passions and abilities to help them chart a course for their future.
November 14, 2024