Moments in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander History

Grade Levels: Elementary, High School, Middle School Types: Lessons, Video Resources Questions: How should we teach about migration? Subject Areas: Social Studies

This video is part of the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation’s Asian and Pacific Island Animated Histories Project. This animated video highlights a few of the many events and figures in Pacific Islander history.

Teaching Ideas:

TITLE OF LESSON: MOMENTS IN NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HISTORY
Purpose:  Re-Imagining MigrationLearning Arc: Understanding Migration (Life Before Migration)Dispositions:Inquire About Migration With Care and NuanceRecognize Power & Inequities In Human Experience And Migration
Learning Outcome(s)Students will develop an understanding of life before US and European contact for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.Learn at a high level how colonialism and foreign business shaped present-day Hawaii and Pacific Islander communities.
Bridge-In:What factors might influence somebody to stay in their home or migrate from their community?
Guided Practice / RIM Thinking Routines:Map – Know / Wonder ChartVideo – Know / Wonder ChartQueen Liliuokalani Videos: STEP IN – STEP OUT – STEP BACK
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