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		A Teacher's Guide to the Geology of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ^Votes:0 A Teacher's Guide to the Geology of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park A Teacher's Guide to the Geology of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a book published and copyrighted by the Hawaii Natural History Association. The following material is a web version of the book. Individual pages, including the figures and diagrams, can be reproduced for educational purposes only. Commercial reproduction is prohibited. Click here on information on how to order the guide. This guide is designed for teachers, other educators, and anyone interested in volcanoes. It provides background information on numerous topics and includes teaching suggestions and activities. Although the guide focuses on Hawaiian volcanoes, similar processes and features are observed at volcanoes around the world. Plate Tectonics Hot Read More Go to Site


		Alert! Emergency Exit from Earth ^Votes:0 Alert! Emergency Exit from Earth Read More Go to Site

		Harbors: GOALS 2000 ^Votes:0 Study Group History HONOLULU HARBOR: ITS PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE Overview Students will be participants in an integrated unit of study based on the Honolulu Harbor. The unit will combine the elements of cultural appreciation, global awareness, environmental issues, and technology. Students will investigate and research how our island culture is tied to the Harbor's past and how our interdependence with others is tied to the Harbor's present. By learning about the Harbor's environment, students can project how the Harbor can be preserved for the future. A community of learners including families, members of the community, Nu'uanu School students, and a network of classes within the Harbors Project will share in our investigation, research, and learnings. The unit will be presented in four Read More Go to Site

		Lesson Plan ^Votes:0 LESSON PLAN AND ACTIVITIES This lesson plan is designed to be used with the information on the Endangered Species of Hawaii, Balancing on a Thin Line . Mahalo, Lena Grade level : 3-6 Subject : Science, Environment Theme : System, Balance Hawaii Content and Performance Standards Generalizations ( Big ideas to be generated by the students after their study of endangered species ) Balance systems contribute to the survival of species and their habitats. Balance leads to harmony. Man and nature must interact in order for balance to occur. Systems are composed of several parts that interact with one another. When one part of the system fails or becomes extinct, it affects another. Learner Outcomes The students will be able to identify some endangered species and will be able to state their simi Read More Go to Site

		Lesson Plan: The Age of Imperialism ^Votes:0 "The Age of Imperialism" represents one chapter of An On-Line History of the United States, a new program that combines an engaging narrative with the broad resources available to students on the Internet. You can use this chapter in place of a standard textbook treatment of nineteenth-century American expansionism, or you can use it to supplement your existing Social Studies materials. The following lesson plan helps you establish and extend historical and instructional contexts and integrate the material into your United States history curriculum. "The Age of Imperialism" remains a work in progress. If you'd like to contribute ideas and suggestions, or if you'd be interested in pilot-testing related materials in your classroom, please send us a message . Outline Objectives Setting the Co Read More Go to Site

		Remembering Pearl Harbor: The USS Arizona Memorial ^Votes:0 Remembering Pearl Harbor: The USS Arizona Memorial (Hawaiian Service, Inc.) T oday the battle-scarred, submerged remains of the battleship USS Arizona rest on the silt of Pearl Harbor, just as they settled on December 7, 1941. The ship was one of many casualties from the deadly attack by the Japanese on a quiet Sunday that President Franklin Roosevelt called "a date which will live in infamy." The Arizona 's burning bridge and listing mast and superstructure were photographed in the aftermath of the Japanese attack, and news of her sinking was emblazoned on the front page of newspapers across the land. The photograph symbolized the destruction of the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor and the start of a war that was to take many thousands of American lives. Indelibly imp Read More Go to Site

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		TASSI: Citizenship Denied: An Integrated Unit on the Japanese American Internment ^Votes:0 Return to Main Page Citizenship Denied: An Integrated Unit on the Japanese American Internment By: Judy Woo and Jolynn Asato Abstract Introductory Time Line Goals & Objectives Sample Lessons Glossary of Terms Bibliography Supporting Materials Civilian Exclusion Order Relocation Centers Poetry Wartime Hysteria Documents Abstract In 1942, 110,000 Japanese Americans living on the West Coast of the UnitedStates were relocated to ten internment camps. It took another forty years forthe US government to recognize the violations of this population'sconstitutional rights. From studying the experiences of those interned,students will recognize and discuss a multitude of other issues such as civilrights, citizenship, and the legacy of racism. Using a variety of resources,students will investig Read More Go to Site

		Voyage to Rapa Nui ^Votes:0 Voyage to Rapa Nui This website is designed to enhance Hawaii's Pacific Islands Studies course. Our challenge is to have students critically examine the social/cultural, political, economic and environmental issues that have shaped and continue to shape the cultures, institutions and destinies of the Pacific Island nations. "In the middle of the Great Ocean, in a region where no one ever passes, there is a mysterious and isolated island; there is no land in the vicinity and, for more than eight hundred leagues in all directions, empty and moving vastness surrounds it. It is planted with tall, monstrous statues, the work of some now-vanished race, and its past remains an enigma." -Pierre Loti, L'lle de Pacques , 1872 U.S. Department of Education Technology Innovation Challenge Grant, E-Scho Read More Go to Site

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