Category Archives: What’s going on in class?

Welcome to the 2013-2014 school year! I’m looking forward to meeting and working with the Senior class of 2014. I’m also very excited about debuting my new curriculum which I’ve been working on since last semester. Basically, it let’s the … Continue reading →

Starting all over again with my new batch of haumāna. Getting things rolling with our first unit – Ke Au Kahiko – Ancient Times. We’ve been discussing scientific migration theory, the Mele a Pakuʻi and Kumulipo. Next up Paʻao and … Continue reading →

The splendor of the Kalākaua era is over. Power has shifted, been wrestled away by the conspiratorial acts of a group of missionary descendants, merchants and businessmen. The Queen, adamant that not one drop of Hawaiian blood be shed yielded … Continue reading →

Now that Fall Break is just a memory, it’s time to refocus and get back to business. Students have been asked to concentrate on and practice these 3 habits of mind in class. They also work for improving personal relationships … Continue reading →

I haven’t updated the blog recently only because I don’t know if anyone is reading it. Since my last post, we’ve been busy studying the arrival of Kāpena Kuke and his subsequent death. One of the questions I always get, … Continue reading →

The students are reading the Story of ‘Umi from Ruling Chiefs. The point of this is to delve into ancient chiefly society. I want them to envision what life was like for early chiefs. ‘Umi was important because of his … Continue reading →

Where did Hawaiians come from? Depends who you ask. We weren’t officially Hawaiʻi (Hawaiians) anyway until we were conquered and unified by Kamehameha in 1810. Prior to that we had our own unique distinctions according to the islands from which … Continue reading →

We started off the first two weeks of school discussing what it means to be a Hawaiian. Students tackled issues such as blood quantum – where it it come from, does it matter, how it’s detrimental to us as a … Continue reading →

It’s the start of a new school year. Welcome Seniors and ʻOhana members! I look forward to a great semester with all of you.