Our Home, Our Community
I. The challenge:
The City and County of Honolulu has commissioned our class to create a virtual booklet called "Our Home, Our Community". The purpose of the virtual booklet would be to give newcomers to our island of Oahu a bit of information about the communities that make up our island. It may help them decide which communities are best suited to their interests and lifestyles.
II. A clever question that asks the student to (1) make a decision or (2) determine a course of action:
In your PowerPoint presentation you must answer the following CLEVER QUESTIONS:
Would you recommend your community as a good place to live?
Explain why or why not.
How would you go about sharing this information?
III. Key Questions:
1. What community do you live in?
2. Where is your community located?
3. What are some features or landmarks of your community that are outstanding? Explain why.
4. Share some history about your community.
5. Who are some well known people from your community?
6. What are some stories about your community?
7. What do you like or dislike about your community?
8. How is your community like or unlike other communities?
9.How would you improve your community?
10. What is a secret or little known fact about something in your community?
Name ________________________#_______ Date ______________
Describe where your community is located. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. What is the name of your community?
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2. Where is your community located? North, South, East, or West side of Oahu?
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3. Which side of the island of Oahu is it located? Leeward, Windward, Honolulu, North Shore?
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4. What are the communities that surround or are next to your community?
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5. What ahupua`a is your community part of?
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6. What moku is your community part of?
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7. How far in miles and time is your community from downtown Honolulu?
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