History 288W (Pacific Islands)
Instructor: Colette Higgins


Class Assignment #10
(worth 10 points)

You will visit the Hawaii Maritime Center to complete this assignment.
Cost: $5.00 (incl. 45 minute audio tour & access to the Falls of Clyde)
Location: Pier 7, Honolulu Harbor
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (daily)
Phone: 536-6373


Focus: The exhibit that illustrates the 19th century whaling industry in the Pacific, with particular attention being paid to the life of a whaler.
Task: Your assignment is to write a day’s diary entry from the perspective of a whaler.
Format: One page approximately 250-400 words (typed; handwritten diary entries will be accepted if legible). Please provide word count at the end.
Due: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 (You’re welcome to submit it earlier.)