Grade Range: 6-12Resource Type(s): Primary Source, Interactives & Media, Reference MaterialsDuration: 13 MinutesDate Posted: 4/28/2010
Uncover the story of the Hawaiian Islands through artifacts, images, audio, and text. This page features a short introductory essay, audio clips related to specific museum artifacts, and an enhanced podcast.
In the podcast, two curators discuss the stories behind several artifacts related to Hawai'i. Their discussion covers immigration, the popularization of Hawai'i as a tourist destination, and Hawaii's agricultural origins. Finally, they encourage students to consider perception and reality in the context of their own communities.
Multimedia instruction, Museum education
Virginia Lee Mead wore this salmon-pink silk satin dress when she was a young woman living in New...
immigrant, May, immigration, APA Heritage Month, farming, costume, Asian American, Asian Pacific American, textile, commercialization, problem solving, APA, Asian, Asian American Heritage Month, clothing, Asian Pacific American Heritage month, agriculture, dance, farm, Japanese American
A 14 year old boy witnesses the attack on Pearl Harbor and helps with the resuce efforts while se...
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