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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Hawaiian Economics: Barter for Fish & Poi

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Use this lesson to learn more about the Hawaiian economics system. Learn how they developed and used this specialized type of money system. "In this lesson, you will learn how specialization and division of labor increased productivity...
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Interactive
Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Hawaiian Language

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Hawai'i is home to two native languages: English and Hawaiian. Hawaiian is a Polynesian language which is introduced through some simple vocabulary and practice games.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Hawaiian Economics: Barter for Fish & Poi

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In ancient Hawaii, chiefs managed the economy by creating a land division system, the Ahupua'a, which divided the islands into pie slice shapes. Each Ahupua'a covered the three main regions of the islands: the mountains, the valleys, and...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Hawaiians

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Hawaiian people - the indigenous people of the Hawaiian Islands. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Saving Hawaiian Monk Seals

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the decreasing population of the Hawaiian monk seals. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
Other

Minnesota Zoo: Hawaiian Monk Seals

For Students 9th - 10th
The Minnesota Zoo provides fun facts and statistics about Hawaiian monk seals. Learn what they eat, where they live, what they do, and conservation status.
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Website
Other

Hawaiian Kingdom: National Symbols of the Hawaiian Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Presented are facts about national symbols of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Includes the Hawaiian flag, national coat of arms, Hawaiian national anthem and heads of state.
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Handout
Other

Hawaiian Kingdom: Recognition of Hawaiian Independence

For Students 9th - 10th
Background information on King Kamehameha III's quest to negotiate treaties with the major powers of the world to ultimately recognize Hawaiian Independence. Lists some of the major treaties with links for viewing.
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Website
Other

Maui and Hawaiian Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed description/timeline of Hawaiian history. The time ranges from B.C. through 1997.
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Handout
Other

Hawaiian Kingdom: System of Government

For Students 9th - 10th
As one of forty Constitutional Monarchies in the world, the Hawaiian Kingdom government is made up of many institutions. Here you can learn all about how the government works and the responsibilities of each individual part.
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Handout
Other

Fishbase: Elagatis Bipinnulata (Hawaiian Salmon)

For Students 9th - 10th
Fishbase provides extensive information on the Elagatis bipinnulata/ Hawaiian Salmon/ Rainbow Runner, which is found worldwide in marine waters, as well as a nice illustration of the species.
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Article
Other

Hawaiian Kingdom: Constitutional History: Civil & Penal Codes

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete history of the Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom with details on the Civil and Penal Codes, Session laws, and the Legislative Assembly.
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Website
US Geological Survey

Us Geological Survey: Hawaiian Volcanoes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the US Geological Survey provides general information about the Hawaiian volcanoes.
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eBook
Other

Donch.com: Natural History of Hawai'i

For Students 9th - 10th
Written in 1915 by college professor, William Alanson Bryan, featured is a comprehensive essay on the Hawaiian people and the geology and geography of the Islands. Divided into chapters, this account provides extensive research on the...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Hawaiian Economics: From the Mountains to the Sea

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Ancient Hawaii was ruled by chiefs, who were responsible for the well-being of their people and for managing the islands' resources. The chiefs divided the islands into land districts shaped like pie slices called Ahupua'a (ah-who-...
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Website
Other

Hawaiian Marine Life: Hawaiian Monk Seals

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Hawaiian monk seals, including physical characteristics, diet, and endangered status, and reproduction.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Hawaiian Annexation

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the annexation of Hawaii and how it was an on-and-off-and-on policy. See the influence of the American planters in the governmental workings of the Hawaiian monarchy.
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Handout
Other

Deep Hawaii: Speak Hawaiian

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that the Hawaiian language has the shortest alphabet in the world, having only five vowels and seven consonants? Here you can learn the pronunciation of some of the most common words or phrases.
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Website
Other

Hawaii history.org: Library

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a complete reference guide with links to short descriptive essays on a profusion of subjects as they relate to the Hawaiian Islands. Includes a timeline of historical events.
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Handout
Other

Hawaii history.org: Ancient Hawai'i

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover information about the earliest times in Hawaiian history through a timeline of events pertaining to the birth of this island. Read comprehensive facts about Hawaii's sophisticated culture including food, recreation, worship and...
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Article
PBS

Pbs: Ocean Adventures: Hawaiian Monk Seals

For Students 9th - 10th
Site uncovers the environmental threats that endanger monk seals.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Hawaiian Islands: Volcano Ages, Hotspots and Plate Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The ages of volcanic rocks are used to investigate speed of motion of the Pacific plate, to analyze the distinctive bend in the chain, and to consider the age data in the context of a hotspot model of formation.
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Website
Other

Expansion in the Pacific: Footholds in the Pacific

For Students 9th - 10th
Good description of 19th century Hawaiian history and its annexation by the U.S., with links to related maps, pictures, and treaties.
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Primary
University of Groningen

American History: Documents: President Cleveland's Message About Hawaii

For Students 9th - 10th
In his message to Congress on December 18, 1893, President Cleveland rejected the idea of Hawaiian annexation and encouraged Congress to continue the American tradition of non-intervention.

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