Lesson: What is Kaona?

Overview: This lesson will cover the meaning of Kaona and how it is used in Hawaiian Literature Literal is the text; its taking things for its surface value !igurative is s"m#olism; its finding out what the words stand for Kaona is dee$er meaning; its looking for what the words are trul" tr"ing to sa" and the t"$e of #ackground it has culturall" Standards: %&'( )L ' *ite strong and thorough textual evidence to su$$ort anal"sis of what the text sa"s ex$licitl" as well as inferences drawn from the text %&'( )L + ,etermine the meaning of words and $hrases as the" are used in the text- including figurative and connotative meanings; anal".e the cumulative im$act of s$ecific word choices on meaning and tone /e g - how the language evokes a sense of time and $lace; how it sets a formal or informal tone0 %&'( )L 1 2nal".e a $articular $oint of view or cultural ex$erience reflected in a work of literature from outside the 3nited 4tates- drawing on a wide reading of world literature Objectives: The $ur$ose of this lesson is to have students think criticall" when reading and not take things for face value 4tudents will learn how to $r" into literature and search for the message #eing said rather than 5ust the words The 67lelo 8oeau is like Hawaiian $rover#s to hel$ communicate ex$ectations and advice on how life should #e lived Assessment: 67lelo 8oeau worksheet & 91 :oints Procedure: Introduction: Listen to the slam $oets ;amaica 7sorio and <ttai Wong $erform Kaona Write down what the" sa" Kaona is and what "ou think it is ,iscuss as a class on findings Activities: Work as a grou$ to com$lete the 67lelo 8oeau worksheet Conclusion: =rou$s will #e reformed- and students will $resent their findings to a new grou$

Reflection: >an" students found this lesson challenging- some easil" found the literal meaning while others found the figurative meaning first #ecause the $revious lesson focused on onl" literal and figurative meanings 8ext time < will need to show students more exam$les on what Kaona is and how culture and histor" comes into $la"

O ka makapo wale no ka mea hapapa i ka pouli. Translation: Only the blind gropes in the darkness.

Explanation:
Literal: Figurative: Kaona:

I ka 'olelo no ke ola, i ka 'olelo no ka make. Translation: In speech is life in speech is death. Explanation:
Literal: Figurative: Kaona:

I maikai ke kalo i ka h. Translation: The goodness of the taro is !udged by the young plant it produces. Explanation:
Literal: Figurative: Kaona:

Lawe i ka ma'alea a ku'ono'ono. Translation: "c#uire skill and $ake it deep. Explanation:.
Literal: Figurative: Kaona:

Ho`omoe wai khi ka umauma, ho`okhi ke aloha Let all travel together like %ater flo%ing in one direction Explanation:
Literal: Figurative: Kaona:

I ulu no ka ll i ke kumu The branches gro% because of the trunk Explanation:

Literal: Figurative: Kaona: