Class Assignment

Ka'a'awa Time Traveler

(worth 10 points)

Where: Kualoa Ranch (meet at their Visitor Center) click here for directions

When: Saturday, October 15th (9:00 a.m. to 12 noon)*

What: clearing invasive plants in Ka'a'awa Valley

Who: Learning Community students, their family members & friends (if space is available)

Task: Write as if you are Hiram, Saul or Eahou reflecting on your visit to Ka'a'awa courtesy of Kualoa Ranch in 2011. What would your character find most interesting, surprising, disturbing, and/or hopeful about Ka'a'awa today?

Format: One page approximately 250-500 words (typed; handwritten reflections will be accepted if legible). Please provide word count at the end.

Deadline : Wednesday, October 26, 2011

*If you can't join us on Saturday, October 15th, which is a FREE event that allows us to provide service while experiencing Ka'a'awa, then you may visit Kualoa Ranch at your own expense. Go to their website to learn more about their various tours and activities, includes horseback riding, ATV tours, and movie site bus tours. Be sure to ask for their kama'aina rates.

*Alternate assignments if you absolutely can't visit Kualoa Ranch:

• Option One: Visit the Pali Lookout. When driving there you should take Nu'uanu Pali Drive (turn right at Waokanaka St.). Instead of focusing on Ka’a’awa, you would focus on Hiram's trip through Nu’uanu.
• Option Two: Write about Honolulu in 2011 from Hiram or Saul’s perspective.