Stacy Ukishima – Webquest Assignment

Stacy Ukishima – Webquest Assignment

June 30, 2003

Hawaiian Webquest for 5^th graders

INTRODUCTION

Have you ever been to a Hawaiian luau? Chances are, you haven’t been to an authentic Hawaiian luau. Would you be surprised to find out that the traditional luau began in ancient Hawaii as a form of worship? Did you know that in Old Hawaii luaus could last for days? According to an article entitled, “History of the Luau” found at the Website http://www.hawaii-luaus.com/history.htm, one of the largest luaus was hosted by a king of Hawaii – King Kamehameha III. The article explains that in 1847 the king’s luau menu included, “271 hogs, 482 large calabashes (containers) of poi, 3,125 salt fish, 1,820 fresh fish, 2,245 coconuts, 4,000 taro plants and numerous other delicacies!”

TASK

Senator Akaka of Hawaii is coming to Washington, DC and has agreed to come speak to our class about Hawaiian culture and Hawaiian schools. Our job is to make him feel as welcome as possible; I need your help to plan an authentic luau in honor of his visit.

PROCESS AND ROLES

Each group of four students will submit a proposal for this luau, and based on these proposals, the class will prepare a final “program” for the event. Each group will find out a bit about the history of the luau, what people wear to luaus, what they eat, and what kind of entertainment usually takes place at a luau. If the class prepares an outstanding luau program, Mrs. Ukishima will use this program to host an end-of-the-year Hawaiian luau in class!

Within each group, one person is responsible for each of the four following jobs:

Historian

Your job as the historian is to research why the Hawaiian people first began hosting luaus and why they continue to celebrate special occasions with luaus today.

· · When did they first begin?

· · Who prepared the food in traditional luaus? Who prepares the food for most family luaus today?

· · Describe, in a paragraph, a traditional Hawaiian luau.

Your research should be about a page long, and will be the first page of your group’s program.

Try these sites:

http://www.hawaii-luaus.com/history.htm,

http://www.1stluau.com/history.html

http://www.hawaiiguide.com/restau~1/luaus/lahaina/history.htm

Clothing/Lei Expert

Your job as the clothing expert is to describe the clothing people wear to luaus and what the entertainers might wear. Make sure you find out what a “muumuu” is and what “aloha shirts” are.

What did people wear to traditional luaus?
What do women wear to luaus today? What do men wear? Is it common for entire families to wear matching outfits to a luau celebration?
What is a lei?
What type of leis will you order? Write a few sentences about different types of leis and what they signify.
Could you make your own leis?

Draw a picture of a muumuu and a picture of an ahola shirt or find a photograph of each that you could use for your program. Draw or make your own lei out of paper flowers; your designs will be used to illustrate the group’s program.

Try these sites:

http://www.hawaii-luaus.com/planning.htm

http://www.hawaii-luaus.com/leimaking.htm

http://www.luaupartysupplies.com/planyourluau.html#2

http://www.alohafunwear.com/funfacts.shtml

http://www.e808.com/category2.asp?categoryID=35&tCategoryID=164&t=6946296

http://www.hawaiiflowerlei.com/lei/default.asp

Menu Planner

Your job as the menu planner is to decide what you will eat at the luau and where you will get your recipes.

What will you eat at your luau?
What is an imu?
Who usually prepares the food at a luau?

Find recipes (at least 10), and create a recipe booklet for the luau. Make sure you add a list of the food that you will have in your group’s program. You can even draw a picture of one of the Hawaiian dishes.

Try these sites:

http://www.allrecipes.com/cb/kh/thanks/luau/default.asp

http://www.hawaii-luaus.com/recipes.htm

http://www.hawaiian-luau.com/html/eatingwell.html

http://entertaining.about.com/library/weekly/aa032601c.htm

Entertainment Planner

Your job as the entertainment planner is to find out what people typically do at luaus.

Write a paragraph about Hula dancing – did you know that men only traditionally performed Hula?
Will you play any games at your luau?
Will you do any crafts?
Will you have any music?

Write a one-page description of what you plan to do at your luau. Include a paragraph about Hula dancing as well as some ideas for games, crafts and music.

Try these sites:

http://www.andhawaii.com/hawaii/vacation/culture/traditions.html

http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/folklore/peter/festivals/pyles/link6-dance.html

http://www.hawaii-luaus.com/entertainment.htm

http://www.hawaii-luaus.com/planning.htm

http://www.hawaiian-luau.com/html/dancing.html

http://www.hawaiian-luau.com/html/stuff.html

http://www.folklife.si.edu/vfest/hawaii/hula.htm

Group

When the four experts are all done with their individual research, you must all meet to discuss your findings. As a group, choose a photograph, piece of clipart, or drawing to put on the cover of your program. Please remember to put the name of each member of your group on the cover. Inside your program, create a table of contents describing what is included in the program and what page the reader could locate the information. Finally, add the historian’s introduction, the clothing expert’s dress code information and drawings/photos, the menu for the luau (including recipes), and the list and brief description of the planned entertainment.

Resources

Clipart sites to use for your program

http://www.awesomeclipartforkids.com/

http://images.google.com/

http://www.hawaiipictures.com/postcards.html

http://www.kidsdomain.com/clip/

Additional research sites

http://yahooligans.com/

http://www.ajkids.com/index.asp

http://factmonster.com

EVALUATION

You will be evaluated based on the following rubric.

	1 – MINIMUM	2 – DEVELOPED	3 – ACCOMPLISHED
Answers questions and completes assignment for job title (historian, clothing, entertainment, food)	Did not answer all of the questions in job description; poor spelling and/or grammar.	Answered most of the questions in job description.	Answered all of the questions in job description thoroughly. Few or no spelling and grammar errors.
Proposal Presentation	Does not include any drawing, clipart or photos. Program is not neat or is incomplete.	Contains some illustrations/decorations, but could be more visually appealing.	In addition to appropriate information, program contains drawings, clipart and/or photographs.
Group Work	Each person may have completed their own task, but did not work as a group to complete an integrated program.	Worked with the group, but did not completely integrate individual information with other “expert” information.	Worked cooperatively to produce a well-designed, well-written program.

CONCLUSION

Congratulations – maika’i hana’ia (well done)! You have learned about the traditional Hawaiian luau, an important aspect of Hawaiian culture, and have prepared a program for a really awesome celebration. Senator Akaka will surely be impressed! I can’t wait for the luau! ALOHA (thank you) for all of your hard work. If you are interested in finding out more about Hawaii, please visit the websites listed below.

Additional Resources

2^nd Grade visits Hawaii

Visit this site for Hawaiian puzzles, games and information

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/hawaii/hawaii/htm

Sugar Roots

Find out about the different immigrant groups who first came to Hawaii

http://library.thinkquest.org/J003466/

Web quest

Join Kalani, a junior nature park ranger in a search for Hawaiian treasures.

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002491

Exploring the Beautiful State of Hawaii

A Web quest for 4^th graders