Moʻokūʻauhau – Genealogy
Moʻokūʻauhau
Grades K-2
Developed by Pacific American Foundation and Mālama Honua Public Charter School
Students learn about their genealogy by creating a “Who Am I” bag. Their moʻokūʻauhau bag includes a family photo; an item showing how they are connected to their homeland; and an item that reflects a family tradition or practice. The teacher also reads a story aloud to the students called “The Other Way To Listen.” Students learn that even rocks, trees, and hills are your ancestors. They are part of your genealogy.
- Moʻokūʻauhau tells a story about my family and who I am.
- Family traditions and practices help tell my story.
- We express our cultural beliefs through stories.
ʻIke Mauli Lāhui:
Cultural Identity Pathway
NAI.3 Perpetuating Native Hawaiian cultural identity through practices that strengthen knowledge of language, culture and genealogical connections to akua, ʻāina, and kanaka.
Social Studies: Systems, Dynamics, and Inquiry
Cultural Systems and Practices
SS.1.6.1 Describe ways in which own and other cultures express cultural beliefs and practices through stories and/or legends.
ELA: Speak and Listening:
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
K.SL.5 Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.
1.SL.5 Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
ELA: Speak and Listening:
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
K.SL.6 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
1.SL.6 Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.
2.SL.6 Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.