He Hōʻailona Haʻaheo: Orders of Merit
Create your own order of merit just like the ones King Kalākaua established to reward the dedicated members of his community. This hands-on artistic activity helps students learn about different ways people contribute to their communities, how orders of merit are used to reward and celebrate those contributions, and how symbols can be used to represent a community's history and values.
He Hoʻailona Haʻaheo Worksheet
He Hoʻailona Haʻaheo Activity Introduction
He Hoʻailona Haʻaheo Palapala Haʻawina
He Hoʻailona Haʻaheo Hoʻolauna a Kuhikuhi no ka Haʻawina
Ages: 7+
Languages: English, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
Kilohana o ke Aloha: The Queen's Quilt
Work together and create a quilt like Queen Liliʻuokalani's to share your story. This hands-on artistic activity helps students learn about the creation of Queen Liliʻuokalani's famous quilt during her imprisonment in ʻIolani Palace, and about the expressive power of crafts like quilting. At the end of the activity, the resulting quilt can serve as a fond representation of each participant’s unique contribution and their shared experience as a class.
Kilohana o ke Aloha Activity Introduction
Quilt Block Templates
Kilohana o ke Aloha Hoʻolauna a Kuhikuhi no ka Haʻawina
Ages: 5+
Languages: English, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi