HOMEWORK for Friday 10/16/09

Here is the homework that I announced today in class.

1. Find an article about one of the topics below.
   
2. Be sure to have a printed or hard copy of the article.
   
3. Have the article ready at the start of class on Friday.
   

Topics

1. Energy and power in Hawaii:
   
   • Renewable energy resource technology
     
   • Big Island Biofuels
     
   • Sustainability – how to use agriculturally zoned land
     
   • issues concerning Hawaii's ''biodiversity'' and the threats caused by invasive alien species.
     
   
   
2. Current Hawaiian Sovereignty movement
   
   
3. Ceded Lands
   
4. Conflict between respecting ancient burials vs. respecting the needs of living people for construction projects
   
5. Are kanaka maoli people of today owed any reparations for the losses suffered in the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy?
   
6. Hawaiian Renaissance - resurgence of a distinct cultural identity that draws upon traditional culture:
   • Hula
   • Music
   • PolynesianVoyaging
   • Hawaiian Language
   • Traditional Hawaiian crafts
     
   
   
7. Immigation