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E Ho‘omau! Films Screening at Doris Duke Theater
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| The Menehune Chief summons his brave warriors. |
PREL (Pacific Resources for Education and Learning) is pleased to announce that the film portion of the E Ho‘omau! program will be shown on February 19, 2012, at the Honolulu Academy of Arts Doris Duke Theater for Family Film Sunday. The three animations will have two showings at 11:10 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
The E Ho‘omau! films are part of a culturally rich curriculum development project funded under the Native Hawaiian Education Program of the U.S. Department of Education. Each curriculum component includes an animated short film, 18–20 minutes in length; a graphic novel that tells the story in pictures and words; three science textbooks based on 4th grade science and literacy standards; and a teacher’s guide.
The E Ho‘omau! program was inspired by traditional Hawaiian stories: Why Māui Snared the Sun, The Menehune and the Birds, and Pele Searches for a Home.
The stories incorporate Native Hawaiian legends, language, and cultural references to supplement 4th grade science and literacy curricula. Students learn about geology related to the story of Pele, astronomy with the Māui narrative, and ecology with the tale of the Menehune.
The creators worked closely with Kamehameha Schools, the Bishop Museum, the University of Hawai‘i, the Lyon Arboretum, the Hawai‘i Nature Conservancy, the Volcano Observatory, the Pacific Tsunami Museum, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center to ensure both the stories and the text materials are culturally and scientifically correct.
The films are also airing on ‘Ōiwi TV, a digital cable TV channel that serves the Native Hawaiian community.
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| Māui Snares the Sun | Pele! |
(Posted Tuesday, March 13, 2012)