A‘o Makua participant Janette Lee pounds her kalo.
The day’s weather was not forgiving to outdoor activities with the heavy rains and muddy conditions. We were really grateful to all the ‘Ike Hawai‘i and A‘o Makua participants who braved the storm and participated. A special thanks goes out to the Hui Kū Maoli Ola staff who not only braved the weather, but reorganized all the activities, so we could do everything indoors.
We started the day by hearing various mo‘olelo (stories) of Hāloa and the ahupua‘a of Ko‘olaupoko. Then we learned the many types of kalo and its role in the Hawaiian culture and traditions. Finally, we got hands on experience of the process of preparing kalo into poi. It was a day of hard work and learning together. We will all remember this day the next time we eat that delicious bowl of poi.
The Saia ‘ohana from Kaua‘i enjoy the fruits of their labor.
Even with the less than perfect weather the huaka‘i turned out to be a wonderful experience. It not only gave everyone a deeper cultural understanding of kalo, but gave the opportunity for everyone in the virtual world to meet face-to-face. For all participants as well as distance learning staff it was an enriching and educational experience. Mahalo to those that attended and we hope the rest of you will be able to join us on our next huaka‘i adventure!
Back to top Fall '09 Enrollment Now Open Until June 12, 2009 Connect with your culture and learn important distance learning skills that can position you for success in the future. This multiple-award winning program is open to all high school students, including Continental U.S.. Online semester courses include: Hawaiian History, Hawaiian Culture, Hawaiian Pacific Literature 1A & 1B and Hawaiian Leaders Past and Present. Enroll today at: http://ksdl.ksbe.edu/ikehawaii/
Return Students - Are you considering continuing your online learning journey next semester? There is no need to register again! All current ‘Ike Hawai‘i students, averaging a “C” or higher, will be sent a course selection letter on May 29, 2009. Simply select the next course you’d like to enroll in and submit your selection letter for automatic re-enrollment.
Student Spotlight In the ‘Ike Hawai‘i Hawaiian History course, the first unit is dedicated to the early years in Hawai‘i’s recorded history. For their unit 1 project, students are asked to select one of five options to showcase what they’ve learned. Each option is developed to address specific Multiple Intelligences and allow students to find a project designed to help them build on their strengths. In this newsletter, we’d like to showcase the work of Noelle Victoria. Noelle opted to create a diary of events based on a character from the time period discussed in unit 1 (pre-contact – death of Kamehameha I). Her entries were written from the perspective of a crew member aboard one of Captain Cook’s ships. Click on the thumbnail image below to view an entry from her “diary.”
Web Site Review The Wai‘anae Ecological Characterization site is rich and well presented describing the land, sea, and people of the Wai‘anae moku (district), both past and present. The site is organized by the following topics:
Ma Kai - describes the ocean processes, marine ecosystems and shoreline uses
Ma Uka - the geology, water and plants and animals of the Wai‘anae Mountains.
Mo‘olelo - stories past and present
Ke A‘o Ulu - weather and climate
Ka Po‘e - the people of the coast
Wai‘anae’s characteristics parallel and contrast with those of the area you live in, but the issues of preservation are the same. Very interesting reading!
Important Dates Hawaiian History -May 11: Unit 4 proj. due -June 1: Unit 5 proj. due Hawaiian Culture -May 26: Family act. due -May 28: Unit 5 reflec. due Hawaiian Pacific Literature -May 20: Unit 4 proj. due -May 29: Hō‘ike final proj.
Last day of classes June 5 Returning Students We’d like to acknowledge our returning students this semester. Mahalo, for your dedication to learning more about the Hawaiian culture as well as to our program!
