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Read Works: Saving Hawaiian Monk Seals
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the decreasing population of the Hawaiian monk seals. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Minnesota Zoo: Hawaiian Monk Seals
The Minnesota Zoo provides fun facts and statistics about Hawaiian monk seals. Learn what they eat, where they live, what they do, and conservation status.
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Hawaiian Kingdom: National Symbols of the Hawaiian Kingdom
Presented are facts about national symbols of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Includes the Hawaiian flag, national coat of arms, Hawaiian national anthem and heads of state.
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Hawaiian Kingdom: Recognition of Hawaiian Independence
Background information on King Kamehameha III's quest to negotiate treaties with the major powers of the world to ultimately recognize Hawaiian Independence. Lists some of the major treaties with links for viewing.
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Maui and Hawaiian Chronology
A very detailed description/timeline of Hawaiian history. The time ranges from B.C. through 1997.
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Hawaiian Kingdom: System of Government
As one of forty Constitutional Monarchies in the world, the Hawaiian Kingdom government is made up of many institutions. Here you can learn all about how the government works and the responsibilities of each individual part.
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Fishbase: Elagatis Bipinnulata (Hawaiian Salmon)
Fishbase provides extensive information on the Elagatis bipinnulata/ Hawaiian Salmon/ Rainbow Runner, which is found worldwide in marine waters, as well as a nice illustration of the species.
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Hawaiian Kingdom: Constitutional History: Civil & Penal Codes
Complete history of the Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom with details on the Civil and Penal Codes, Session laws, and the Legislative Assembly.
US Geological Survey
Us Geological Survey: Hawaiian Volcanoes
This site from the US Geological Survey provides general information about the Hawaiian volcanoes.
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Donch.com: Natural History of Hawai'i
Written in 1915 by college professor, William Alanson Bryan, featured is a comprehensive essay on the Hawaiian people and the geology and geography of the Islands. Divided into chapters, this account provides extensive research on the...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Hawaiian Economics: From the Mountains to the Sea
Ancient Hawaii was ruled by chiefs, who were responsible for the well-being of their people and for managing the islands' resources. The chiefs divided the islands into land districts shaped like pie slices called Ahupua'a (ah-who-...
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Hawaiian Marine Life: Hawaiian Monk Seals
This resource provides information about Hawaiian monk seals, including physical characteristics, diet, and endangered status, and reproduction.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Hawaiian Annexation
Read about the annexation of Hawaii and how it was an on-and-off-and-on policy. See the influence of the American planters in the governmental workings of the Hawaiian monarchy.
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Deep Hawaii: Speak Hawaiian
Did you know that the Hawaiian language has the shortest alphabet in the world, having only five vowels and seven consonants? Here you can learn the pronunciation of some of the most common words or phrases.
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Hawaii history.org: Library
This is a complete reference guide with links to short descriptive essays on a profusion of subjects as they relate to the Hawaiian Islands. Includes a timeline of historical events.
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Hawaii history.org: Ancient Hawai'i
Discover information about the earliest times in Hawaiian history through a timeline of events pertaining to the birth of this island. Read comprehensive facts about Hawaii's sophisticated culture including food, recreation, worship and...
PBS
Pbs: Ocean Adventures: Hawaiian Monk Seals
Site uncovers the environmental threats that endanger monk seals.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Hawaiian Islands: Volcano Ages, Hotspots and Plate Motion
The ages of volcanic rocks are used to investigate speed of motion of the Pacific plate, to analyze the distinctive bend in the chain, and to consider the age data in the context of a hotspot model of formation.
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Expansion in the Pacific: Footholds in the Pacific
Good description of 19th century Hawaiian history and its annexation by the U.S., with links to related maps, pictures, and treaties.
University of Groningen
American History: Documents: President Cleveland's Message About Hawaii
In his message to Congress on December 18, 1893, President Cleveland rejected the idea of Hawaiian annexation and encouraged Congress to continue the American tradition of non-intervention.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Volcanoes of the u.s.
This graphical and textual journey about the US volcanoes was made by Steven Brantley. There is an introduction, volcanoes and plate tectonics, Hawaiian volcanoes, cascade volcanoes, restless volcanoes, a glossary and further readings.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Hawaii's Vulnerable Biodiversity
Because of Hawaii's isolation, endemic species evolved in their own unique way. With the arrival of foreigners and colonization, new species were introduced to the islands. The result being a crisis within the Hawaiian ecosystem,...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks
This site takes viewers on a virtual tour through five of the U.S. National Parks: Alaska's Kenai Fjords, Hawaiian Volcanoes, New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns, Utah's Bryce Canyon, and Florida's Dry Tortugas.
University of Washington
University of Washington: A Survey of Great Tsunamis
This resource opens up with a clickable map that will provide information on eight different tsunamis, such as the 1929 Grand Banks tsunami, the 1975 Hawaiian tsunami, and several others. Basic information and the damage caused by each...
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