Ancient Hawaii Assignments

Chiefs and their people Text Dependent Questions

Topic: chiefs and people of old Hawaii

1. Who did the sea, land and people belong to? (page 20)

2. What was the duty of the ali’i? (page 20)

3. List four things the Kahuna were experts at: (page 20)

4. List ten things the maka’ainana did: (pages 20-21)

5. List three ways Hawaiians became kauwa: (page 21)

Summary: Which group do you think had the moist responsibilities? Explain why: (3 sentences minimum)

Hawaiian Society Text Dependent Questions

Topic: Old Hawaii Society

**Use Yellow book-Royal History

1. Complete the table (bottom p. 21)

2. List five things Kahuna did: (p.22)

3. Complete the following table: (p. 23)

4. List two things Hawaiians used as natural shelters: (page 26)

5. How many rooms were in a Hawaiian house? (page 28)

**Use little book-Mountains to the Sea

6. What was the Kapu system? (p. 41)

7. List five Kapu that affected women (p.41 and bottom 78)

8. List six daily tasks women did: (p. 79)

9.List six daily tasks men did: (p. 81)

Name	God of…
Kane
Lono
Ku

Name	God or Goddess of…
Pele
Lea
Laha
Kaaloa

Summary:

How has Hawaii changed since the days of old Hawaii? (give several specific examples using the information above)

Alii Vocabulary

Directions: For each term: define it, use it in a sentence and draw a picture that explains the term.

Ali'i (p. 19) kahuna (p20) makaainana (p20-21) kauwa (p 21)

Kane (p.21) Ku (p.21) Lono (p.21) heiau (p 21)

Kapu (p 221) social class

Example

word

definition

sentence

picture

Social class

Your level in society.

The ali'i were the highest social class in old Hawaii.

Old Hawaiian Pre-write

Introduction:

Example: Old Hawaii had a pyramid social structure. Old Hawaii is similar and different to today’s Hawaii.

First Paragraph: (5 sentences)

A. Use your old Hawaii Social Class pyramid to explain the four levels of old Hawaiian Society:

B. Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of the ali’i and the maka’ainana. Who did what?

C. Do you think Old Hawaii was fair or unfair? Was it an equal or unequal society? Who did most of the work? Who had the most responsibilities?

2^nd paragraph: (5 sentences)

Compare old Hawaii to present day Hawaii. Which would you rather live in? Explain why:
Would you rather live in present day Hawaii or Old Hawaii? Explain why:

Is your role in today’s Hawaii similar to any roles of the four social classes of old Hawaii? Explain why or why not:

3^rd Paragraph: (5 sentences)

Explain how your school, team or other group you belong to has a “pyramid” social structure like old Hawaii.
Explain how and where you fit into that structure:

Conclusion: (Summarize the pyramid and how it applies to your life)

In conclusion,

Unification of Hawaii Assignments

Unification of the Islands Text Dependent Questions

K

(Write down whatever you know about King Kamehameha)

Answer the following questions:

1. What four things did Kamehameha learn about when Captain Cook arrived?

2. Why did Kamehameha want to unite the islands?

3.Battle of Moku’ohai…. What caused it? Who won? Why was the battle important?

4. How did Kamehameha defeat his greatest enemy on Big Island?

5. Give three ways John Young and Isaac Davis helped Kamehameha unite the islands?

6. How did Kamehameha become chief of Maui?

7.How are Kalola and Keopuolani in the story?

8. Why was the battle of Nu’uanu the most famous battle in Hawaiian history?

9. Why did Kaumuali’i give Kamehameha Kauai?

L

(Write down what you have learned about King Kamehameha)

Unification Vocabulary Matrix

(front of your paper)

Name of Island

Explain how Kamehameha gained control of the following islands:

Big Island

Maui

Molokai

Oahu

Kauai

(back of your paper)

Name of Enemy Chief

Explain who each chief was, which battles he fought in, and who won each battle:

Keoua

Kahekili

Kalanikupule

-Unification Pie Charts

Draw Pie Charts in the boxes Below

Percent of islands won from war

Percent of islands won from peace

fraction

decimal

fraction

decimal

Show work: (divide…top in bottom out!)

Chart Analysis:

1. Which pie chart has the greatest percent?

2. What does tell us about how Kamehameha united the islands?

3. Why is this important for us to know?

Unification Fact/Opinion/ Reasoned Judgement

Directions: Write one fact, one opinion, and one reasoned judgement about each

individual involved in the unification of Hawaii.

Name of person	Fact	Opinion	Reasoned Judgement
Kamehameha
Keoua
Kalanikupule
Kahekili
John Young
Isaac Davis
Kaumuali’i

Kamehameha's Kingdom Assignments

Kingdom of Hawaii Text dependent questions

Topic: Kamehameha creates the Kingdom

1. Who created Hawaii’s first monarchy?

2.Why did Kamehameha want to modernize Hawaii?

3. How could shovels, nails, and hammers make life easier for Hawaiians in the 1800s?

4. Why would creating a government with only one ruler create peace in Hawaii?

5. Define monarchy

Summary: Explain why Kamehameha wanted to unite the islands (use three examples from the Lihue times article) ( 7 sentences minimum)

-Kamehameha Acrostic Poem

Kamehameha poem.....write a poem that rhymes and tells the story of unification..it must have all of the following voacb words underlined in the poem!

Poem word bank

Feudalism Keoua marriage heiau cliff white stone

Guns, ships, cannons Maui monarchy

Kahekili Nu’uanu Kalanikulpule

John Young

Use this format:

Kamehameha ended fuedalism and became the KING

And the sound of John Young's guns and cannons did RING
M
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A
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Feudalism to Monarchy Text Dependent Questions

Topic: Kamehameha makes Hawaii a monarchy

1. Define feudalism:

2. List two reasons chiefs fought wars:

3. What could having one king bring to Hawaii:

4. Define monarchy:

5. List three reasons Kamehameha wanted to unite the islands:

6. Why do you think it would be easier to trade goods with other countries if there was one king instead of many different chiefs?

7. What happened in 1795?

*magic words in bold (reading strategy)

Summary: Which do you think was better for Hawaii, monarchy or feudalism? Explain your answer:

-Kingdom of Hawaii Constructed Response

Top of page-Directions: 5 facts for each section

Old Hawaii

Both

Kingdom of Hawaii

-Bottom of paper- use your venn above as a pre-write to answer the following question:

Q: How was the Kingdom of Hawaii different from old Hawaii

Intro: The Kingdom of Hawaii was different from old Hawaii in many ways.

First, (3 sentences and underline vocabulary)

Second, (3 sentences and underline vocabulary)

Third, (3 sentences and underline vocabulary)

In conclusion,

Kingdom sentences

Directions: Combine the words to make a sentence about the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Words

Your Sentence

Kanawai Mamalahoe innocent

Paddle 1797

Modern

Peaceful Rule 1819 feudalism

Monarchy 1810 wars

chiefs

Monarchy Kingdom

Hawaii king

Kamehameha the Great

Western model governors

Government

John Young

Kapu traditions gods

Human sacrifice hula

Sandalwood China

Trade Kamehameha

Kamehameha Change and Continuity T Chart

Before the Kingdom of Hawaii

In the Kingdom of Hawaii

Continuities: (what things, events, concepts, stayed in both time periods?)

Kamehameha Change and Continuity Timeline

Directions: Place the vocabulary in the Word Bank below correctly on the timeline.

Word Bank

Kingdom of Hawaii feudalism Peace

Kapu System monarchy

wars between chiefs 4 class social structure

sandalwood trade peaceful rule of Kamehameha

Timeline

Continuities (things that didn’t end yet)

1758 1797 1819

I--------------------------------------I-----------------------------------I

Changes (things that started and stopped)

Rubric

4	3	2	1
All terms correctly placed on timeline.	One term incorrectly placed on timeline.	Two to three terms incorrectly placed on timeline.	Four or more terms incorrectly placed on timeline.

Kamehameha’s Letter to the New York Times Directions

Directions: You are Kamehameha. You need to write a 5 paragraph letter that explains how the Kingdom you made is different from old Hawaii.

Introduction: Dear New York Times, I King Kamehameha would like to tell you how the Kingdom I made is different from Old Hawaii.

Monarchy

Write about feudalism and monarchy here, which was in which Hawaii?

Use and underline the following words: feudalism, chiefs, monarchy, government, king, kingdom

(5 sentences)

Peace

Write about the wars of old Hawaii, who fought in them and why, peace in the Kingdom and what it was called, how long it lasted

Use and underline the following words: feudalism, wars, many islands, chiefs, united, one country, Peaceful Rule, 1819

(5 sentences)

Western Government Model

Explain the western government model and compare it to old Hawaii

Use and underline the following words: Kapu System, chiefs, governors, The Law of the Splintered Paddle, Kanawai MamalaHoe, John Young

(5 sentences)

Conclusion,

2 sentences

King Kamehameha Performance Assessment Form

Personal Information

Name of Historical figure:job title: location: review period (years/time period):

“Results Achieved/Strengths." * * Use the vocab below

Explain how Kamehameha united the islands:

Kahekili, Keoua, Maui, John Young, Kauai, Kaumuali’i, heiau, guns and ships, marriage,Nuuanu

Which was better for Hawaii, feudalism or monarchy? Explain your answer:

"Development Needs."

Explain what the historical figure could have done during the review/ time period which would have been better for Hawaii:

Supervisor’s Rating

Supervisor’s rating of employee’s performance relative to expectations for this competency (Circle one performance level to give overall performance grade) Unsatisfactory satisfactory excellent

Justification: (explain why you gave the Historical Figure the grade above)

Why was he called the "lonely one"?