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Kaluhi Kaʻapana

ITE 313

Jay Taniguchi

3 March 2019

Literature Bibliography

For my literature bibliography, I chose to focus on social studies. Within social studies, I

am going to focus on aliʻi that ruled in pre-contact, leading up to the arrival Captain Cook. I

chose this time period because there aren’t many books written for this time period of Hawaiʻi.

Since I am in an upper grade level placement this semester, I have chosen books that are for my

grade level. The five books that I chose, which focus in on this aspect are He Moʻolelo Kaʻao no

Kekūhaupiʻo: ke koa kaulana o ke au o Kamehameha Nui, Ke Kumu Aupuni, ʻO Kamehameha

Nui, Nā Pua Aliʻi o Kauaʻi: Ruling Chiefs of Kauaʻi, and Ruling Chiefs of Hawaiʻi.

This book talks about the life of Kekūhaupiʻo, who

was a warrior that trained Kamehameha Paiʻea. Each

chapter is a different story of his life on how it evolved

as Kamehameha Paiʻea was born and how Kekūhaupiʻo

trains him to become a great warrior. These stories were

originally published in the Hawaiian newspaper, Ka

Hoku o Hawaiʻi, from 1920 to 1924. This book is

currently being used in my placement. The stories can

be used to understand the history of how Kekūhaupiʻo

contributed to Kamehameha’s life. My mentor is using

the book as a way for the students to learn moʻolelo

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about the place they are visiting, Kona, HI. This is where Kekūhaupiʻo was born. In the book, we

are also introduced to aliʻi that we may not have heard of before, such as ʻUlulani, an aliʻi of

Hawaiʻi island. This book can also be used for the students to learn new vocabulary. The type of

vocabulary used in these stories are more specific and deeper than used in everyday

conversation. For example, the word ukali is used to describe the crowd of people coming

together. Typically, someone could just say hui pū, but the students can gain more vocabulary

and how to use them. This book can be found at the Nā Mea Hawaiʻi store at Ward Village,

online at Amazon, and at the Hawaiʻi Public Library. The call number is H B Kamehameha I.

The next book I chose is Ke Kumu Aupuni. This is the first volume of two books:

Ke Kumu Aupuni and Ke Aupuni Mōʻī. This book tells how Kamehameha establishes the

Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, from the beginning of his life

up until his death when his son Liholiho becomes

king. The next volume is a continuation to post-

contact. This book gives a different perspective from

He Moʻolelo Kaʻao no Kekūhaupiʻo, where the book

above gives the perspective from Kekūhaupiʻo, the

training and raising of Kamehameha. This book gives

the perspective of Kamehameha Nui. This book can

be used to analyze the different perspectives and

analyze the events that occur in Kamehameha’s life.

This book can be found at Nā Mea Hawaiʻi, Amazon,

and at the Public Library. The call number is H 996.9 K.

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ʻO Kamehameha Nui is another book that

speaks about the life of Kamehameha, but this book

is one that is at an easier reading level. This book

can be used for students who are having difficulty

understanding the two books listed above. This book

would give them more clarity at their level. Students

who are in 4th grade can typically read this book

independently. This book can be found at Nā Mea

Hawaiʻi and Amazon.

Nā Pua Aliʻi o Kauaʻi is a book that tells

about the different chiefs that ruled over Kauaʻi. The

book starts with the first settlement on Kauaʻi and

goes on until the final rebellion against Kamehameha

Nui in his taking over the Hawaiian islands. This

book can be used as another perspective during the

time of Kamehameha, from the perspective of those

fighting against him. This book can also be used to

look at the differences in how each chief ruled

among the islands and how the ruling evolved over

time. This book can be found at Nā Mea Hawaiʻi and

at the public library. The call number is H 996.902

Wi.
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The last book I chose for my classroom

library is Ruling Chiefs of Hawaiʻi. This book was

written by Samuel Kamakau about all the aliʻi of

Hawaiʻi starting with Liloa and ʻUmialiloa. Although

this book is written in English, it covers all the aliʻi

of Hawaiʻi that ever ruled and their story. This book

could be used as a supplement for students who are

truly interested in reading on the chiefs of Hawaiʻi.

Since students need to learn English in ⅚ grade, I

could use this book as a reading, so my students are

still focusing on the culture, while structuring their

English. This book can be find in many stores that

sell Hawaiian cultural items. This can also be found on Amazon and at the public library. The

call number is H 996.9 Ka.

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References

“Hawaii State Public Library System.” Hawaii State Public Library System | Reports,

www.librarieshawaii.org/.

Na Mea Hawaii, www.nameahawaii.com/.

“Ulukau: The Hawaiian Electronic Library.” Ulukau: Hawaiian Mythology, www.ulukau.org/.