Hawaii: Paradise Island Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the physical geography‚ history and culture of Hawaii. Central Idea: We will see that Hawaii is a special place‚ by looking at its physical geography‚ history‚ and culture. Introduction I. What comes to mind when you think of palm trees‚ beautiful beaches‚ luaus and hula dances? A. Hawaii B. The "Aloha" state. II. Do you know what aloha means? A. Aloha is the Hawaiian word meaning love. B. It is also used
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Hawaii is the most generic place out there. It is not seen as beautiful to its people’s eyes anymore. Beautiful man sculpted beaches‚ tourist spots taking over‚ and exotic foods replacing authentic foods. Hawaii has got it all! Just like any other big tourist spot in the world now a days. Hawaii is no longer unique for its Hawaiian essence. Tourist come to Hawaii in order to experience and get a glimpse of the “Hawaiian lifestyle”‚ or well what they think it is. They come for the beautiful beaches
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Hawaii - A Paradise‚ a Home “ErrrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRR……” The plane engines blasted‚ I started chewing the minted gum in my mouth furiously‚ hoping that my ears wouldn’t pop. The tiny green dot was getting clearer by the second‚ I could start to see the fields‚ then the roads… “We will be landing in about 5 minutes; please do not unbuckle your seatbelt until then. Thank you so much for riding with Korean Air. Hope to see you again soon!” Following the big rush of the crowd‚ we boarded
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at the beaches because it is early in the morning. I also noticed that some of the beaches in Hawaii have rocks near them‚ while some are surrounded by different types of sand colors. The colors of the waters at different beaches are also different‚ some are in lighter colors‚ while the other ones in darker colors. 9. Hawaii is caused by a “hot spot”‚ which makes it geologically a unique place. Hawaii is in the middle of the Pacific Plate‚ which is the largest on Earth. The plate may have moved
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Hawaii If I had to pick a place to go for a vacation‚ I would go to Hawaii‚ United States‚ a place that is made up of lots of lava and volcanos‚ is a place with a very unusual history and it is one of the most visited places in the world. Hawaii is one of the places in which I have not been to yet and I really want to go there. “It is the only state in which the majority of the population does not trace its heritage back to Europe” ( Foran 4). Hawaii is located in the pacific ocean which makes
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“The Aloha State” was annexed to the United States in 1959‚ but its history can be dated back centuries earlier. Approximately 1‚500 years ago‚ Polynesians from the Marquesas Islands first set foot in Hawaii. Hawaiian culture‚ a mixture of many Polynesian traditions‚ flourished over the centuries. The arrival of Captain James Cook‚ Protestant missionaries‚ and European diseases in the late 18th and early 19th centuries stunted the growth and development of the native Hawaiian population. Western
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Web Enquiries: Why are there volcanoes in Hawaii? The Hawaiian island chain located in the Pacific Ocean is entirely volcanic in nature. Based on plate tectonic theory‚ the majority of volcanoes occur along the margins of plate boundaries. However Hawaii is situated hundreds of miles away from any plate boundary. Your task is to find out why volcanoes have emerged. Key Questions to help your enquiry: * Where is Hawaii? * What are the main islands called? * Identify/name active/dormant/extinct
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Hawaii An Exotic Place Hawaii is an island paradise. The beaches are incredibly beautiful and the air has a fragrance of flower perfumed exotic vegetation. The beaches are wide with bright white or dark volcanic sand. Coconut palm trees grow in the beach sand. A few of the many gorgeous beaches are Waikiki and Waimanalo on Oahu‚ and Lahaina and Kaanapali on Maui. Step off the beach and one comes in contact with flower perfumed exotic vegetation. It is like being in one gigantic garden. Tropical
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The United States annexing Hawaii in 1900 would be an example of imperialism. When Americans first settled onto the island people started making plantations. They farmed sugar and exported it to the United States. Shortly after the U.S. was a super power because of how strong we got. We started to put tariffs on sugar in order to convince the Hawaiian Royalty to let us make Pearl Harbor. Hawaii went into an economic depression and shortly after people decided to overthrow the queen. After they would
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Eng 111-121 November 27‚ 2012 Hawaii and Tourism “Hawaii is like no other place on earth” (Gohawaii). Hawaii attracts many tourists per year because of its history‚ geography‚ and entertainment. This state is known for its many islands‚ volcanoes‚ and climate as well. When I think about Hawaii all I imagine is standing on the beach overlooking the ocean getting hit with the nice warm breeze hearing laughter and seeing smiles. Since “Hawaii is one of the most isolated places on Earth” it makes
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