The Voices of Eden
The Voices of Eden

Author: Albert J. Schütz

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 9780824816377

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How did outsiders first become aware of the Hawaiian language? How were they and Hawaiians able to understand each other? How was Hawaiian recorded and analyzed in the early decades after European contact Albert J. Schutz provides illuminating answers to these and other questions about Hawaii's postcontact linguistic past. The result is a highly readable and accessible account of Hawaiian history from a language-centered point of view. The author also provides readers with an exhaustive analysis and critique of nearly every work ever written about Hawaiian.

A History of Hawaii, Student Book
A History of Hawaii, Student Book

Author: Linda K. Menton

Publisher: CRDG

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 0937049948

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A comprehensive and readable account of the history of Hawai'i presented in three chronological units: Unit 1, Pre-contact to 1900; Unit 2, 1900¿1945; Unit 3, 1945 to the present. Each unit contains chapters treating political, economic, social, and land history in the context of events in the United States and the Pacific Region. The student book features primary documents, political cartoons, stories and poems, graphs, a glossary, maps, and timelines. The activities, writing assignments, oral presentations, and simulations foster critical thinking.