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    Stereotypes In Childhood

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    completely confused on how to behave and think. That is the reality for many children of Hawaiian descent. These children grow up in a home with set norms‚ and then go to school where they are asked to act and think in a completely different way. Therefore‚ these children are unable to reach full academic potential and are given negative stereotypes by their teachers. Some teachers may characterize children of Hawaiian descent who score low academically to be lazy‚ uncooperative‚ and uninterested. However

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    or without screen prints‚ logos‚ slogans‚ any type of printed messages or graphics (including sports teams or cartoon characters). - T-shirts are only permissible when a separate e-mail is distributed by Management for specific time periods (Sports‚ luau‚ etc.) - Extremely baggy or tight fitting

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    Queen Lilioukalani

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    Queen Lili’uokalani was an amazing woman who made many important decisions and made many sacrifices that have changed the world ever since. The hawaiian warrior like culture is very centered around males and their power and forceful ability to conquer and maintain the beautiful land of Hawaii. Queen Lili’uokalani was the sister of the last king of the hawaiian kingdom. When the queen was just 4 years old she attended the Royal School on Oahu founded by king kamehameha III. She achieved many great things

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    treaty to seem extremely favourable to Hawaiian trade‚ which depended greatly on sugar‚ while in actuality elusively avoiding the talk of Hawaii’s sovereignty (Carpenter 47-52). In reality‚ what the treaty did was establish the control and monopoly of the United States over

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    Pearl Harbor

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    interest of United States in the Hawaiian Islands followed its whaling and trading ships in the Pacific. As early as 1820‚ an "Agent of the United States for Commerce and Seamen" was appointed to look after American business in the Port of Honolulu. These commercial ties to the American continent were accompanied by the work of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. American missionaries and their families became an integral part of the Hawaiian political body. Throughout the 1820s

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    their sights on a new potential addition to the country: The Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaiian Islands were seen as a prospective inclusion as Hawaii had much considerable aspects‚ including obtaining a military base and spreading nationalism‚ and seen as great commercial and industrial advantages. But the fact of the matter is‚ truthfully‚ the United States had no right nor authority interjecting themselves into the lives of the Hawaiian people‚ fraudulently and unconstitutionally overthrowing Hawaii

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    Hula Dancers

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    religious undertones – the documentary mentioned that sincere hula dancers appeal to the Hawaiian gods to assist them – it certainly isn ’t driven by an overbearing religious impulse. Furthermore‚ although hula and its sagas are transmitted from generation to generation as oral traditions (211)‚ the traditions are not sustained out of fear‚ intimidation‚ or social status. On the contrary‚ the video portrayed the Hawaiians as striving to be at one with Earth and Nature‚ a value that allows for fluidity

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    Takaki History

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    labor enables the planters to transform sugar production into Hawaii’s leading industry. Low wage‚ long working hour. 3. What was the ethnic makeup of Hawaii’s immigrant workers? How was this exploited by plantation owners?  1923: Hawaiians and part-Hawaiians: 16.3 % Caucasians 7.7% Chinese 9.2% Japanese 42.7% Portuguese: 10.6% Puerto Ricans: 2.2% Filipinos: 8.2% 4. What were some of the ways the plantation owners used to keep the workers "under control?" Were these attempts always successful

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    “Never compromise your culture because you are your culture”. In the short story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan‚ The Red Headed Hawaiian by Chris McKinney‚ and The Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera‚ Jing Mei‚ Rudy Puana‚ and Frida Kahlo reveals how culture informs the way you view others and the world because it defines their perspectives‚ boundaries‚ and life experiences. “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan is about Jing Mei and her mother with a relationship of complexities due to the different opinions they

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    Hawaii Weddings

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    fortune‚ luck and happiness to couples who are going to be for the rest of their lives together. Hawaiian brides‚ traditionally wear a Hawaiian dress called holoku. A holoku is a wedding dress with flowers and in her hair as well. Men usually wear a white shirt‚ white pants and a colorful sash. Casual foot wear is permitted‚ unless if the wedding is inside a house‚ footwear may be avoided. Another Hawaiian symbol for wedding ceremony is the leis. Leis are a traditional flower garlands worn around the

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