Tuesday, May 4, 2010

5/4 Prompt #3

Angela Apostadiro – Reflections, Memories, Comments, etc. – We have missed having Angela in our Hawaiian Studies class. Angela was tragically killed in a car crash. Post any reflections, memories or comments that celebrate the memory of Angela.

5/4 Prompt #2

Inquiry Questions – Research – Hui Kaha Pohaku – Post your final answers to your selected inquiry question(s).

The inquiry questions were:

1. How did Hawaiians build heiau? (including, where did they get the rocks?)
2. What did Kahalu’u look like back then (before Westerners arrived)?

3. Why is it important for each of us to re-build the heiau?

4. How did the pre-contact Hawaiians sustain life in Kahalu’u and how has that changed today

5/4 Prompt #1

Final Reflection – Hui Kaha Pohaku –

Post your final reflection which answers these questions:

1. How has this project changed you as a person? (If it has not, explain why it has not changed you as a person)

2. How has this project and the re-building of other cultural sites changed the kahalu’u ahupua’a?

3. How do you think this project and the re-building of other cultural sites has changed how Hawaiians now view kahalu’u ahupua’a?

4. How do you think the changes (mapping and re-building of cultural sites) in the kahalu’u ahupua’a will affect how people view this ahupua’a in the future?

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Field Trip: March 9, 2010

For those who attended the field trip: Write a blog entry discussing your impressions of the field trip. This could include: what you learned, what you liked or did not like, what could be improved in the future, what confused you, what questions you would like answered, etc.
For all students: Write a blog commenting about another student’s blog entry for this field trip.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Field Trip: February 23, 2010 (Witsman)

1. For those who attended the field trip: Write a blog entry discussing your impressions of the field trip. This could include: what you learned, what you liked or did not like, what could be improved in the future, what confused you, what questions you would like answered, etc.

2. For all students: Write a blog commenting about another student’s blog entry for this field trip.

Field Trip: February 11, 2010 (Witsman)

1. So far, what is the most important part of this project? Explain your answer.

2. Have these field trips/project helped you to grow as a person? If so, in what way?

3. What have you learned about the Hawaiian culture that you did not previously know? Will this new knowledge help you in the future?

4. If you are Hawaiian, how have these field trips/project helped you to appreciate and learn more about the Hawaiian culture?

Field Trip: February 2, 2010 (Witsman)

1. For those who attended the field trip: Write a blog entry discussing your impressions of the field trip. This could include: what you learned, what you liked or did not like, what could be improved in the future, what confused you, what questions you would like answered, etc.

2. For all students: Write a blog commenting about another student’s blog entry for this field trip.

Field Trip: January 26, 2010 (Witsman)

1. For those who attended the field trip: Write a blog entry discussing your impressions of the field trip. This could include: what you learned, what you liked or did not like, what could be improved in the future, what confused you, what questions you would like answered, etc.

2. For all students: Write a blog commenting about another student’s blog entry for this field trip.

Field Trip: January 19, 2010 (Witsman)

1. For those who attended the field trip: Write a blog entry discussing your impressions of the field trip. This could include: what you learned, what you liked or did not like, what could be improved in the future, what confused you, what questions you would like answered, etc.

2. For all students: Write a blog commenting about another student’s blog entry for this field trip.

Field Trip: January 12, 2010 (Witsman)

1. For those who attended the field trip: Write a blog entry discussing your impressions of the field trip. This could include: what you learned, what you liked or did not like, what could be improved in the future, what confused you, what questions you would like answered, etc.

2. For all students: Write a blog commenting about another student’s blog entry for this field trip.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010