Advisory Activities on the value of Mahalo

ʻOkakopa Lesson 2: Through the Eyes of the Ancestors

• 1. Watch this video:
• Through the Eyes of Ancestors
• 2. Answer these essential questions: 
• Essential Question 1: How does Sam Kaʻai show mahalo (respect, gratitude) to his kūpuna AND involve them in modern life?
• Essential Question 2: How can we mahalo and involve our ancestors in our lives?
• 3. Discuss in small groups, then share out with whole class. 
• 4. Create and post a class web or chart sharing your answers to #2. 

ʻOkakopa Lesson 1: Letter of mahalo

• Essential Question:
• How did our kūpuna speak about gratitude, and how can I use that as I give thanks for the blessings in my life?
• Resource 1:
• Ōlelo Noʻeau on Mahalo
• Activity One:
• Students read the 5 ʻōlelo noʻeau, and choose one that they find meaningful. (You can look further under “appreciation” in the index of ʻŌlelo Noʻeau if none of these fit your taste.)
• Students who chose the same ʻōlelo noʻeau meet together briefly to discuss the meaning of the saying and how it applies in your lives.
• Activity Two:
• Write a letter of mahalo to a person in your life who you truly appreciate. Include:
  • A greeting,
  • The ʻōlelo noʻeau,
  • What it means literally and in your own words,
  • How this applies to your relationship with the person you are writing to,
  • What you appreciate about that person, and
  • A closing