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In this lesson, students analyze the biodiversity represented in the Kumulipo creation chant and create a children’s book about protecting species.
Step 1 - Inquire: Students discuss origin stories and why stories are important to understanding a place.
Step 2 - Investigate: Students read the Kumulipo, the creation chant of the Hawaiian people, and learn how biodiversity within the chant is threatened by climate change.
Step 3 - Inspire: Students collaborate to create a children’s book about plants and animals from the Kumulipo, including how to protect these species from climate change.
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Recognize components of biodiversity in origin and creation stories.
- Describe biodiversity in the context of relationships between life forms in Hawai‘i.
- Identify how species in Hawai‘i are affected by climate change.
- Identify ways to protect biodiversity in Hawai‘i.
- Write an informative paragraph about a Hawaiian native species.
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