HAWAIIAN STUDIES
"Keep Hawaiian Lands in Hawaiian Hands"
- Bruddah Waltah
COURSE DESCRIPTION
An introduction to Hawai‘i and Hawaiian culture in the context of the larger Pacific,
including Hawaiian origins, settlement, language, land, history, society, religion and the
arts.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Compare and contrast cultures and histories of Pacific island peoples in relation to
their languages, religious traditions, artistic expressions, material culture, and
political and economic development.
2. Identify ways in which the environment has shaped Hawaiian and Pacific island
culture.
3. Describe the integration of land in Hawaiian culture and the historic changes in
the relationship between people and land through written and oral
communication.
4. Describe aspects of Hawaiian relationship with other groups of people in and
outside of Hawai‘i. Identify implications of the relationships and develop
proposals for possible ways to affect positive change.
5. Identify, access, and evaluate major Hawaiian studies sources.
An introduction to Hawai‘i and Hawaiian culture in the context of the larger Pacific,
including Hawaiian origins, settlement, language, land, history, society, religion and the
arts.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Compare and contrast cultures and histories of Pacific island peoples in relation to
their languages, religious traditions, artistic expressions, material culture, and
political and economic development.
2. Identify ways in which the environment has shaped Hawaiian and Pacific island
culture.
3. Describe the integration of land in Hawaiian culture and the historic changes in
the relationship between people and land through written and oral
communication.
4. Describe aspects of Hawaiian relationship with other groups of people in and
outside of Hawai‘i. Identify implications of the relationships and develop
proposals for possible ways to affect positive change.
5. Identify, access, and evaluate major Hawaiian studies sources.