2019/20 SEASON HAWAIIAN 'OHANA
LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO HAWAI'I: THE ALOHA STATE LESSON AT A GLANCE LESSON OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to name and describe elements of Hawaiian culture and art. DURATION: 70 mins MATERIALS: Chart paper, white board, or projected paper, White paper (one per student), Art supplies (e.g. crayons, markers, colored pencils), Handout 1: Vocabulary Flashcards, Handout 2: Article: “Hawai'i: The Aloha State” STANDARDS: CCSS ELA, RI.3.7 Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur). CCSS ELA, RI.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. CCSS ELA SL.3.1, SL.4.1, SL.5.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade-level topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. CCSS ELA SL.3.3 Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail Social Justice Standards ID.3-5.3 I know that all my group identities are part of who I am, but none of them fully describes me and this is true for other people too. Social Justice Standards DI.3-5.8 I want to know more about other people’s lives and experiences, and I know how to ask questions respectfully and listen carefully and non-judgmentally. CONCEPTS/VOCABULARY: 'Aumākua - An ancestral spirit guide, which can also be an animal. Hula - A traditional Hawaiian dance that tells a story. 'Ohana - a Hawaiian word which refers to a person’s extended family, which can include friends and other important social groups. 'Ukulele - a musical instrument that is like a small guitar with four strings, often used in Hawaiian music. GUIDING QUESTIONS: What are some unique elements of Hawaiian culture?
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