Discusses designing and implementing five-day drama residencies in public schools on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. States that residencies integrate with subjects being taught and the teachers tell what content they wish to pursue through drama. Gives a day-by-day plan for using works by Toni Morrison in drama. (PA)

Sixth graders at Kamehameha Elementary School ascended a high mountain peak, successfully orienting themselves for over 5 miles using topographical maps and compasses and the knowledge, skills, and attitudes acquired at school. The article describes the program, noting the knowledge and tools students used to accomplish their goal. (SM)

Centering on women born before the Civil War, this book presents 10 short plays (for grades 4-8) about American women who contributed in significant ways to the United States. The plays in the book are designed to enrich existing curricula and may be used in conjunction with the social studies curriculum. Each short play is followed by a teaching…

A 4-week unit introduces intermediate grade students to Hawaii. Nine lessons of varying lengths cover the map of Hawaii and its climate, history, islands, economy and resources, sugar cane, pineapple, life and customs, and language. Each lesson contains 1 or more question-and-answer worksheets and, in many cases, a reading and a list of enrichment…

Designed for middle school through high school students, this unit contains eight lesson plans that focus on Hawaii state law. The state lessons correspond to lessons in the volume, "Antidote: Civic Responsibility. Drug Avoidance Lessons for Middle School & High School Students." Developed to be presented by educators, law student,…

Designed to help teachers implement marine education in their classrooms, this module provides information regarding a vanishing Hawaiian resource, fishponds. Due to the impact of present day human activities on shoreline areas, the size and number of fishponds have been greatly reduced; therefore, this module focuses on fishponds as a resource…

The goals of this teacher edition, which accompanies "Music: Comprehensive Musicianship Program. Grade 6," include increasing musical understanding while developing musical skills. The 49 lessons included feature: (1) a wide range of musical concepts; (2) the presentation of musical concepts in a teaching chronology; (3) a broad musical…

Designed to help teachers develop students' awareness and understanding of some of Hawaii's endangered aquatic resources, this module contains activities and instructional suggestions for use with intermediate as well as high school students. The module is divided into two sections which explore the streams and estuaries of Kauai. Activities in…

Materials in this curriculum guide for a fourth grade course on Hawaii prior to Western contact use a cross-cultural approach to teach about that state's multicultural heritage. Following an introduction, which provides a course outline and objectives, nine study units cover geography, migration, canoe building, land division, society and…