HWST 107: Hawai‘i: Center of the Pacific

Discipline
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3
Designation
DH
An introduction to Hawai‘i and Hawaiian culture in the context of the larger Pacific, including Hawaiian origins, settlement, language, land, history, society, religion and the arts.
Course Outcomes
  • Compare and contrast cultures and histories of Pacific island peoples in relation to their languages, religious traditions, artistic expressions, material culture, and political and economic development.
  • Identify ways in which the environment has shaped Hawaiian and Pacific island culture.
  • Describe the integration of land in Hawaiian culture and the historic changes in the relationship between people and land through written and oral communication.
  • Describe aspects of Hawaiian relationship with other groups of people in and outside of Hawai‘i.
  • Identify, access, and evaluate major Hawaiian studies sources.
  • Identify implications of the relationships and develop proposals for possible ways to affect positive change.