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HAWAIIAN HISTORY HISTORY 284W -- Spring 2003 Kapi‘olani Community College Sec. 34049 (T R 4:45-6:00 p.m.) Kalia 203 Instructor:
Colette Higgins Office: Olapa 228 Telephone: 734-9742 e-mail: chiggins@hawaii.edu Sec. 34049 (T R 4:45-6:00 p.m.) Kalia 203 website: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~chiggins/index.html PREREQUISITE: Completion of ENG 100, 160, or ESL 100 with a grade of "C" or
higher. RECOMMENDED
PREPARATION: Completion of HIST 152; HWST 107 or HAW 101. COURSE
DESCRIPTION This course surveys the origins and evolution
of the ancient Hawaiian society and culture, the rise of the Hawaiian monarchy,
and the transformation of Hawai'i as an American territory and state. This course also offers Service Learning
and E-mail Correspondence opportunities to those students who want to
incorporate community service or a “virtual” cross-cultural experience into
their course work. GENERAL
EDUCATION ACADEMIC SKILL STANDARDS (KCC Catalog 2002-2003, pg. 40) ·
Critical Thinking (2, 5, 7, 9) ·
Information Retrieval & Technology (1, 4,
5) ·
Oral Communication (5, 6) ·
Written Communication (1-9) ·
Understanding Self & Community (1-5) COURSE
OBJECTIVES / COMPETENCIES Upon successful completion of this course, you
should be able to: ·
Trace the origins
and migrations of ancient Polynesians, culminating in their discovery and
settlement of Hawai'i. ·
Describe the
evolution of Hawaiian society; explain the mythological foundations for ancient
Hawaiians’ world view; and describe the meaning of pono as a fundamental value
of Hawaiian culture. ·
Analyze the role
that population collapse and foreign influences played in the destruction of
Hawaiian cultural practices. ·
Describe the
cultural, social, political and economic changes that took place during the
monarchical period of Hawaiian history. ·
Explain how and
why the Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown, and how Hawai'i became a territory of
the United States. ·
Trace significant
developments of the Territorial era, and explain the significance of World War
II in Hawaiian and Pacific history. ·
Express informed
judgments and illustrate an historical understanding of issues such as the
Hawaiian Renaissance, recent land struggles and Hawaiian sovereignty. REQUIRED
TEXTBOOKS & SUPPLIES
(purchase at KCC bookstore) ·
Gavan Daws, Shoal
of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1968. ·
Lilikala
Kame'eleihiwa, Native Land and Foreign Desires: Pehea La E Pono Ai? Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press, 1992. ·
Three Scantron
Forms, No. 883 - ES EVALUATION Examinations 3
X 100 points each = 300 (43%) Writing
Project (3 parts) (25
+ 50 + 75) = 150 (21%) Think/Writes 6
X 15 points each = 90 (13%) Class
Assignments = 110 (16%) Attendance 25
X 2 points each = 50 (
7%) ------------------------------------------------------ Total
points possible = 700 EXAMINATIONS
Critical Thinking Written Communication To
measure knowledge and understanding of historical information, there will be
three examinations that will include in-class objective questions (i.e.
multiple choice, matching) and take-home essay questions. By allowing essay questions to be taken
home, the instructor hopes to promote a more critical analysis of course
content. The take-home essay questions
will be given to students one class meeting prior to the objective exam, and
your essay is due on exam day. I will not accept late essays. (see Class
Schedule for exam dates.) Exam questions will be based on reading assignments
and the material presented in class lectures.
To help you focus on the important concepts, terms and people in each
unit, study guides will be provided at least one week before the scheduled exam
date. You must come prepared for each
exam with your scantron form, #2 pencil, and an eraser. Examinations cannot be made up without a
good reason, and a student may be asked to provide written documentation to
take a make-up exam (i.e. doctor's or employer's note). Make-up xams are essay in nature and will
be administered at Lama 101. WRITING
PROJECT Critical Thinking Written Communication Understanding Self & Community To teach writing as a process, there will be
one writing project that must be done in three parts over the course of the
semester to earn full credit. Each part
of the assignment will require you to submit a computer generated paper (see
Writing Project handout for specific details).
You will need to meet specific deadlines for each part of this project
(see Class Schedule). Late papers will not be accepted for Parts I & II
because there will be in-class peer review sessions directly related to
these. Late papers will be accepted for
Part III, but will be assessed a penalty of five points for each class day a
paper is late. You may submit drafts to
the instructor for review and feedback, but drafts will only be accepted up to
one week prior to a paper's deadline.
All papers should be given to the instructor directly. Students who attempt to put their papers in
the instructor’s mail tray, or send it via e-mail, will assume all risks and responsibilities
inherent in those methods of submission. THINK/WRITES Understanding Self & Community Written
Communication To help students make connections between their
existing knowledge and the new information being learned in this class, six Think/Write
assignments will be collected during the semester. In these assignments I want you to share your experiences and
point-of-view regarding the various issues raised in class. At least one “Think/Write” question will be
given for each lecture topic. You will
choose two questions to answer from each unit.
Each Think/Write essay should be 250-300 words in length (computer
generated, double-spaced). I will
accept handwritten Think/Write assignments if they are written legibly. If you choose either the SL or EMC option,
you will submit Journals instead of Think/Writes (see pg. 4 of this
syllabus). Late Think/Writes will not
be accepted (see Class Schedule). CLASS
ASSIGNMENTS Understanding
Self and Community Oral
Communication To encourage class participation, there will be
a number of class assignments. These
include large class discussions, small group activities, answering questions
based on a video presentation, and short free-writes. A student must be in class and must participate in the planned
activity to earn class assignment points.
These assignments vary in points (5 or 10 points) depending on the level
of difficulty and the time needed to complete each assignment. Occasionally, if time doesn’t permit
completion of the assignment during class, students will be asked to complete
the task as homework. ATTENDANCE To encourage regular and timely attendance,
roll will be taken at the start of each class period (except exam days). If you are in class when roll is taken, you
will earn the two attendance points. If
you are late to class (i.e. tardy), you are responsible for notifying the
instructor at the end of that class so you can earn one point for that
day. Based on 31 class meetings, minus
two exam days and one field trip day, attendance will be taken 28 times during
the semester. Those with perfect
attendance will earn the extra points.
If your pager or cell phone rings during class, you will forfeit your
attendance points for that class day. ADDITIONAL REQUIRED READINGS Reading assignments should be completed before
coming to class. Readings that are listed in bold italics in the Class Schedule
can be found at the KCC Library on reserve under the instructor's name. The
books on reserve cannot be checked out, but copies of each of these readings
are also on reserve in folders which can be borrowed on a 2 day loan. You may
also want to check the Hawaii Public Library System, since these are well known
titles. Here's a list of the books where these readings can be found (with required
readings in parenthesis). Kamakau, S.M. Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii.
Honolulu: Kamehameha Schools Press, 1992 (pp. 1-21). Kirch, Patrick Vinton. Feathered Gods and Fishhooks.
Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1985 (pp. 52-66, 285-293). Malo, David. Hawaiian Antiquities. Honolulu:
Bishop Museum, 1951 (pp. 1-9, 27-30, 52-72). Stannard, David E. Before the Horror: The
Population of Hawaii on the Eve of Western Contact. Honolulu: University of Hawaii
Press, 1989 (pp. 3-31). EXTRA
CREDIT OPTION (maximum of 20 points) Students are encouraged to watch for articles
in newspapers & magazines, programs on television, and events around town
for reaction paper topics. If you find anything relating to this history course
and would like to write an extra credit reaction paper on it, you should
consult with the instructor first to verify its relevancy. You may also attend SOS Workshops and/or
write additional "Think/Writes" for extra credit. A typical extra credit assignment is worth 5
points and usually consists of a reaction paper (250-300 words in length). Handwritten extra credit papers will be
accepted only if they are written legibly.
You may turn these in throughout the semester. See Class Schedule for the final extra credit deadline. Secrets
of Success Workshops Various workshops are offered here at
Kapi'olani Community College to assist students with their study skills. The
Secrets of Success (SOS) series of workshops are strongly recommended to all
college students, especially first year students who find it difficult to cope
with the many challenges of college life. Attending and writing a reaction
paper can earn you five extra credit points per workshop. If you choose to attend these workshops you
will need to write a reaction paper (250-300 words) explaining: ·
what you learned,
·
how you
implemented the learning strategy, ·
your personal
reactions to the workshop. All workshops meet from 12:15-1:15 p.m. in Lama
116 (Library) usually on a Monday or Wednesday. For the complete Spring 2003 schedule and workshop descriptions
please consult the web site at: http://library.kcc.hawaii.edu/~inaba/sos/2003s_schedule.html. For easy reference, a link has been provided
from the instructor's web site. OPTIONAL
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Understanding Self & Community Written Communication Information Retrieval
& Technology Critical
Thinking Service
Learning (SL) Kapi'olani
Community College's Service Learning program encourages students to serve in
the community as a way to integrate "real life" experiences with
classroom learning. It can be a very
rewarding experience as you "learn to serve and serve to learn." If you choose this option you will need to
complete a minimum of 20 hours of service during the semester at one of these
approved sites: Place Contact
Person Telephone Bishop
Museum Judi
McClain 848-4180 Hawaii
Maritime Center Carla
Grace 526-0906 Hawaii
Plantation Village Gary
Tokuda 677-0110 lolani
Palace Cindy
Grace 522-0821 Judiciary
History Center Susan
Shaner 539-4999 Mission
Houses Museum Lynn
Scaduto 531-0481 *If you want to serve at a site that is not
listed here, I am open to the possibility if we can determine its relevance to
this class. E-Mail
Correspondence (EMC) Kapi'olani
Community College is working in partnership with Palau Community College in
Micronesia to incorporate a “virtual” cross-cultural experience among our
students. If you have an e-mail address
and you enjoy using the internet to communicate with people from other
cultures, you may find this electronic “pen-pal” partnership with another
Pacific islander quite enriching. If
you choose this option you will need to correspond weekly with a student in
Palau. If you choose to participate in
either of these opportunities, you must: · inform the instructor by Tuesday, February 4th. · incorporate what you learned from this
experience into your Writing Project. · substitute Journal Entries for Think/Write
essays (worth 10 points each; 250-300 words in length) using these questions: 1. Why did you choose the SL or EMC option? What do you hope to learn from this
experience? 2. How do you think your SL or EMC experience will
help you meet the course objectives and/or complement your Writing Project? 3. What have you learned about yourself and your
SL site or EMC partner so far? 4. Discuss the new information you’re learning
and/or the skills you’re acquiring from this SL or EMC experience. 5. Share specific instances that stand-out in your
mind. Why do you think they made such
an impression on you? 6. How has this SL or EMC experience impacted you
as a person and as a student of history? · submit a reflection essay (worth 30 points;
250-500 words in length) summarizing your experience and explaining how this SL
or EMC experience helped meet at least one course objective/competency listed
on page one of this syllabus. Due:
Tuesday, May 6th ADVICE
FOR A SUCCESSFUL SEMESTER Don't
miss class. It is not possible to pass this college
course by merely showing up for the examinations. To pass this course you must make every effort to attend all the
classes. As an instructor, I have
frequently observed the direct correlation between class attendance and a
student's final grade in this course.
To successfully pass this class you need to attend regularly. Be
mindful of deadlines. Do not procrastinate! Students are responsible for knowing when
papers are due. Failure, on the
teacher's part, to announce when assignments are due, does not constitute a
valid excuse for students. It is your
job to know. It is not the instructor's
job to remind you. A Class Schedule has
been provided to assist you in your time management. Do not miss the due dates for the writing assignments in this
course, since it is nearly impossible to make up the points. Only 20 extra credit points are allowed in
this course, therefore it is not practical to think that you can make up the
missed points with extra credit. As
your instructor, I can tell you that this strategy rarely works. Read
the textbook assignments before class. This will help you understand the
lectures and will enable you to participate in class discussions. You may want to attend the Secrets of
Success Textbook Reading Strategies workshop to learn how to be an active
reader (a video of this workshop is available for viewing at 'Iliahi 228). Take
good notes. While the instructor does provide outline
notes during lectures, students are responsible for all supporting information
as well. If all you do is copy the
teacher's outline, without additional notes based on what the teacher says,
then you are not taking good notes. The
key to easy studying is good note taking.
You may want to attend the Secrets of Success Improve Your Lecture Notes
workshop to learn how to take better notes (a video of this workshop is
available for viewing at 'Iliahi 228).
Ask
questions. Don't be afraid to ask questions. All inquires will be welcomed by the
instructor. Please ask for
clarification on information and assignments at the moment of confusion, even
if it means "interrupting" the lectures. It is the student's responsibility to let the instructor know
when (s)he is confused. If you say
nothing, I will assume that you understand the material and assignments. Talk
to the instructor. I am here to assist you. Feel free to talk to me if you are having
any difficulties in class. Even if you
are not having difficulties, you are invited to visit with me in my
office. Let's get to know each other. Be considerate. It is
pertinent that you listen to what is being discussed in class. Be considerate of the instructor and your
peers by refraining from any unnecessary talking. During class, please put your pagers on vibrator and turn off
your cellular phones to avoid any distractions. Please make every attempt to be in class by the starting
time. If you are late, try to be as
inconspicuous as possible when entering the classroom. You are expected to stay in class for the
duration of the class period. If, for
some unavoidable reason, you need to leave class early, please inform the
instructor at the start of class and sit near the door to make for an easier
exit. Don't
cheat or plagiarize. "Academic dishonesty cannot be condoned
by the University. Dishonesty includes
cheating and plagiarism; it is a violation of the Student Conduct Code and may
result in expulsion from the University."
(KCC Catalog 2002-2003, pg. 29).
Students should consult the Student Conduct Code, which can be found in
the college catalog and the schedule of classes, for specific examples of
cheating and plagiarism. Extended
time for exams in a
distraction-free environment is an appropriate accommodation based on a
student's disability. If you have a
disability, but have not voluntarily disclosed the nature of your disability
and the support you need, you are invited to contact the Special Student
Services Office at 'Ilima 103, or call them at 734-9552. If the instructor is not in class within 15 minutes of the scheduled start
of class, then class is considered canceled. GRADE WORKSHEET This sheet has been
provided for your convenience.
Recording your points as you get the results can be very useful in
determining your grade for this course.
You may ask the instructor about your grade at any time during the
semester. For individualized grade
advising, please make an appointment. Last day to withdraw from this class with a "W" is Friday,
March 21, 2003. ATTENDANCE (2pts. ea.) **Attendance will not
be taken on exam days.** ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ CLASS ASSIGNMENTS (110
points total) #1________ #2________ #3
________ #4________ #5_________ #6________ #7________ #8________ #9________ #10________ #11________ #12________ #13
________ #14________ #15________ ` EXAMS THINK/WRITES (or) SL/EMC
JOURNALS (100 points each) (15 points each) (10 points
each) #1 _______ #1_____ #2_____ #1_____ #2_____ #2 _______ #3_____ #4_____ #3_____ #4_____ #3 _______ #5_____ #6_____ #5_____ #6_____ +
SL/EMC REFLECTION (30
points) ________ WRITING PROJECT (150
points total) Part I (25 points) _______ EXTRA CREDIT (5
points each) description Part II (50 points) _______ #1 _______ _______________________ Part III (75 points) _______ #2 _______ _______________________ GRADE
SCALE A =
630 - 700 #3 _______ _______________________ B = 560 - 629 C =
490 - 559 #4 _______ _______________________ D =
420 - 489 F =
Below 420 Photo
(5 bonus points) ________ CLASS SCHEDULE This schedule is tentative, but will be followed as closely as
possible. The instructor reserves the
right to alter this schedule. If
changes are made, students will be informed. Daws = Gavan Daws' Shoal of
Time Bold
italicized = KCC Library
Reserve (See page 3 of your syllabus for authors & titles.) L.K. = Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa's Native
Land and Foreign Desires **If I
am not in class within 15 minutes of the scheduled start of class, class is
considered canceled.**
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