Lesson Four:

"Cultural Diversities"


Objectives:

  • Students will create maps demonstrating population distributions for all three islands.
  • Students will compile "dictionaries" of words and phrases unique to each island which pose comprehension problems for visitors.
  • Students will determine (and identify distribution where possible) the ethnic diversity of each island including language, food, dress, festivals and celebrations.
  • Students will complete literature matrix for required readings.
  • Students will prepare final visual and oral presentations.
  • Students attending the Waimalu March/April tour of Ireland and Great Britain will prepare their visuals and travel journals for presentation.
  • Students will create links to this web site to share their discoveries.

    Materials:

  1. Informational texts of Hawaii, Ireland, Great Britain
  2. Atlas
  3. World Map
  4. Literature from required list
  5. Art supplies (prn)
  6. Paper
  7. Binding supplies
  8. Outline maps (clean)

    URL's

    no new listings, will be posted as discovered by students

    Activities/Procedures:

  • compose email messages to elicit necessary information regarding ethnic compositions and local language idiosyncrasies
  • create and share local "Pidgin" dictionary
  • compare received messages with information located form library sources
  • complete ethnic distribution maps (if appropriate)
  • complete literature matrix
  • send final email messages
  • prepare presentations
  • complete journal reactions for circle discussion
  • evaluate project
  • write additional pages for website

    Independent Work:

  • reading literature
  • email messages
  • journal entries
  • literature matrix

    Group Work:

  • information searches
  • creation of maps, charts, pictures
  • organization of presentations
  • oral and visual presentations
  • creation of project evaluation
  • composition and posting of new pages for website
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