Individual Project (How you are graded)

1. Pick up a rubic in class.

Classwork 5

Classwork 5

1. One person from your group sends me an email of your Cornell notes for the blog post on your two sections.

2. If applicable, in your MHh journal, type out the notes of key points. You do not have to do this if the group presenting asked you to play a game where you had to move around.

3. Participate in the debate.

4. Add to the discussion on imperialism in Hawai'i.

Homework 5

Charlie Rose Show

1a. Watch this Jon Stewart interview with Charlie Rose.

1b. What is Jon Stewart's objective with The Daily Show?

1c. When did this interview take place?

1d. What president is Jon Stewart talking about?

2a. Watch this Stephen Colbert interview with Charlie Rose.

2b. Stephen Colbert compares his show to Jon Stewart's Daily Show. Explain what the differences are between the two as Colbert puts it.

2c. When did this interview take place?

2d. How is the real Stephen Colbert different from the character he plays on his show?

2e. Have a lot of fun this weekend and be safe. Wear sunscreen. :)

If you want to learn more about Hawaiian Studies...

you can take classes at UH's ethnic studies department.

"Our ethnic studies courses on Hawaiians and land tenure were the first to challenge the dominant historical narrative, which characterized Native Hawaiians as compliant, childlike natives who embraced Christianity and American settler civilization.

We empowered our students with a history of resistance, from the makaainana of Kau who killed abusive chiefs; to the killing of Captain Cook; the taking of the Fair American; the rebellion of Chief Kekuaokalani and Chiefess Manono; the 1845 petitions against Ka Mahele; the Wilcox Rebellion; the Hui Aloha ‘Aina; the 1895 Restoration; and Hawaiian longshoremen who founded the I.L.W.U. Moreover, we got involved, with our students, in Kalama Valley, Waiahole-Waikane, Heʻeia Kea, Waimanalo, Niumalu Nawiliwili and Kahoolawe community struggles."

Dr. Davianna Pomaikai McGregor Professor, Ethnic Studies Department UHM

Source: Honolulu Weekly (May 13, 2009)

Bold text is my own.

What is hegemony?

1. Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others (e.g.: internationally among nation-states, and regionally over social classes, between languages or even culture).

   The two political parties battled viciously for hegemony.

   
   

2. *****Dominance of one social group over another, such that the ruling group or hegemon acquires some degree of consent from the subordinate, as opposed to dominance purely by force.******

source: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hegemony

What is racism?

Racism is the use of race to establish and justify a social hierarchy and system of power that privileges, preferences or advances certain individuals or groups of people usually at the expense of others. Racism is perpetuated through both interpersonal and institutional practices.

source: understandingrace.org/resources/glossary.html

Bell 5

Name: _________________________ Date: _________

Bell 5 (Black pen=you thought of it; red pen=looked it up)

Make sure to list the source if it doesn’t come from your brilliant brain.

NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
1. How was the NewsHour different than the local news? Give TWO examples. Source:

2. What was the purpose of the interview Jim Lehrer had with the Tim Geitner (Treasury Secretary)? Source:

Honolulu Weekly: Dr. Candace Fujikane
3. What is Asian Settler Colonialism according to Dr. Candace Fujikane? Source:

Honolulu Weekly: Dr. Davianna Pomaikai
4. What does Dr. Pomaikai say that Fujikane gets wrong about the slogan “Our History, Our Way?” Source:

5. How do you feel you are doing in this class? Do you think the grade you are getting is fair? Why or why not?

6. Have you logged on to engrade.com and looked up your grade yet? Why or why not?

7. Do you know how to log on to engrade.com and look up your grade? Explain the steps. (3 points)

HW 4

Homework 4

1a. Watch NewsHour with Jim Lehrer at 6:30 on PBS (I think that's channel 10). If you want you can watch it online. If you watch it online, you will have to watch it in sections.

1b. Compare this news to the local news. Which do you think has the most substantive (important, meaningful) news coverage. Explain your answer fully.

2a. Read this article in the Honolulu Weekly by Dr. Candace Fujikane, English professor at UH.

2b. What is Asian settler colonialism as defined by Fujikane? What do you think of this? Explain your answer fully.

3a. Then read this response by Dr. Davianna Pomaikai, Ethnic Studies professor at UH.

3b. What do you make of Pomaikai's response? What does "Our History, Our Way" mean?

3c. If you were to write a letter to Fujikane, what would you say?

CW 4

Classwork 4

1. Your classwork is to contribute to our class discussion. What you contribute is what you will be graded on. If you contribute nothing, you will be given a zero.

Bell 4

Name: _______________________ Date: _________ CW Stamp: ________ HW Stamp: _____

Bell 4

Local News

1. Did you think the local news covered relevant and engaging stories? Give an example of why or why not.

The Daily Show
2. The guest that was on the show was promoting a book about butterflies. Why do you think The Daily Show chooses to have these types of guests (off-beat) on their show? What was the premise (main idea) of the book?

The Colbert Report
3. What was Stephen Colbert’s guest promoting? What was the point of the interview?

The Daily Beast
4. Protests Could Last All Summer: The Revolutionary Guard of Iran is also attempting to undermine the social networking sites that have proved so crucial to coordinating protests, while blaming foreign media and the U.S. for stoking the furor.

My point of view: Basically, the Iranian government has been shutting down the internet in that country so people cannot tell the world what is happening there. Explain what “social networking sites” are and what ones you use.

5. R.I. Legalizes Marijuana Stores: In Rhode Island, they're getting ready to inhale: Overriding the objections of Republican Gov. Don Carcieri, Rhode Island has become the third state in America to permit marijuana sales for medical purposes. Joining California and New Mexico in giving ganja the legal 'go.' Rhode Island's House voted unanimously to override Carcieri's veto, while the Senate voted 35-3 to allow a regulated store for selling medical marijuana, reports NPR. To a standing ovation, Democratic Rep. Thomas Slater, who has cancer and says he will smoke marijuana for pain relief, explained the law's logic: "This gives a safe haven for those who have to go into the seedy areas to try and get marijuana. I think that this center will definitely help those who most need it."

Where is Rhode Island? Why do you think they can do this? What are your thoughts about this issue?

Class Discussion

6. Why do you think I asked you to read the two letters by Ms. Trask and Mr. Carter?

7. Racial identity is just ONE identity that we have. What are other identities that we have? Do you think it is possible to separate these identities? Do these identities define who we are?

How to Check Your Grade

You can get your grade online via an online gradebook.

Go to this address: http://www.engrade.com/students

1. Make your user name your full name plus this year. (Example: JillYamasawa2009)

2. Make your password the same as your Gmail password.

3. Your secret access code is engrade-jyamasawa-_ _ _

(Insert the three digits of your MHH book.)

If your book number is 1, the code will be 001. If your book number is 23 then your code is 023. If your book number is 214 then your code is 214.

How to Blog for Extra Credit

Q: How do I get extra credit?

A: You will need to blog about a show on tv or radio or an article from the NY Times or npr.org "All Things Considered." There is a specific format I want you to follow.

1. Name of Program
2. Title of Story
3. Main argument and key points
4. Your thoughts

Q: What are the links?

A: Watch TV programs Online:

-PBS News Hour with Jim Lehrer

Read Online News Sources:
-NPR Main Page
-NPR's All Things Considered
-NY Times (Pick a story from the Most Emailed section)

Listen to Radio Online:
-Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me
-This American Life

Listen to Podcasts:
You’ll need an Apple Account, but podcasts are free.
Once you log in to iTunes, then type in the following if you want to listen to podcasts on your iPod, iTouch, or iPhone.

-PBS: Bill Moyers (60 mins)
-PBS: News Hour with Jim Lehrer (60 mins)
-CNN: GPS with Fareed Zakaria (45 mins)
-This American Life
-Wait Wait Don't Tell Me

Homework 3

1a. Watch the local news on CBS (Channel 7 on regular cable) also called Channel 9 News on at 5, 6, and 10.

1b. What story do you think was not necessary?

2a. Watch The Daily Show (June 17, 2009)

2b. What joke did you like best?

3a. Watch The Colbert Report (June 17, 2009)

3b. Explain a joke that did not make sense to you. Google it and explain what you learned.

4a. Read The Daily Beast Cheat Sheet (June 17, 2009)

4b. You do not need to write anything. Just read all the short blurbs of the stories. I am trusting you to do this.

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5. Type out your Group outline in your groups GoogleDocs.

6. Open up a Group PowerPoint and share with Ms. Yamasawa and group members.

Classwork 3

In class, take Cornell Notes on the "Rise of Sugar" on pages 47-52. Type these notes into your MHh Journal.

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Classwork 3 Questions: After reading the section and listening the performance in class answer these following questions.

Copy and paste these question in your MHh Journals.

1. Why is having one main industry problematic for an economy? For example, why is difficult for us to mainly rely on a tourist industry as back then Hawai'i relied on sugar?

2. What is the purpose of "cheap labor?" Why were the sugar barons looking for cheap labor? What characteristics were they looking for in workers?

3. Why Davies think it was not a good idea to have a lot of Chinese and Japanese workers?

4. Who are new immigrants to Hawai'i now? Give your general impression and cite examples.

Bellwork 3

Name: _____________________________Date: ______ CW Stamp: ______ HW Stamp: ______

Bell 3 (Black pen = I remembered. Red pen = I looked it up online.)

Local News:
1. What is being proposed on the freeway to relieve traffic?

Daily Show
2. Who are the Uighurs? Why were the sent to Bermuda instead of China? (This is a little complicated...Google them if you do not remember from the show.)

The Colbert Report
3. What joke does Stephen Colbert make about President Ahmadinejad and a ball?

4. Also, why is Stephen Colbert’s head shaved? (You will need to Google this.)

The Daily Beast (Make sure you are reading June 16, 2009 Cheats)

5. What rights is President Obama extending to gays?

6. What is happening in Iran with their election? What is the controversy?

7. What is going on with North Korea? What did they do (or not do) that has the US concerned?

8. Stoners rejoice: the economic crisis and the worsening drug war in Mexico are giving a boost to the crusade for the decriminalization of marijuana. Pot proponents argue the benefits of legalizing the drug would reach far and wide by weakening Mexican cartels that are fueled largely by marijuana use in the United States, saving the country at least $7.7 billion in law enforcement costs, and making more than $6 billion in tax revenue if it were taxed in the same manner as cigarettes and alcohol. But total legalization is unlikely, despite the fact that 13 states have legalized medicinal marijuana and as many as 50 percent of Americans and some high-profile politicians are open to its regulated sale. Opponents say legalization will lead to an increase in child users. “Legalization of marijuana, no matter how it begins, will come at the expense of our children and public safety,” a DEA document says.

If legalization would lead to increase in child users, would the benefits outweigh this result? Support your answer with details.

9. Airline Staff Working for Peanuts: Pay cuts are one thing, but working for free? That’s what British Airways has asked its staff of 40,000 to agree to—for up to a month. The airline publicized their plea in the latest issue of an in-house magazine, writing, “From tomorrow, people will be able to opt for blocks of unpaid leave or unpaid work, with salary deductions spread over three to six months, wherever possible.” British Airways recently reported a pre-tax loss of over $660 million. Surprisingly, hundreds of employees actually offered to work for no pay before the initiative was formally announced, which means one of two things _________________________.

What do you think the two things are? Support your answer with details. Use the back of this paper if necessary.

The Overthrow Post

Reminder: Pick one person from your group to email me (ms.yamasawa@gmail.com) the key points from your presentation so I may post it here on our blog.

Group 1: Jasper, Jared, Elijah, Andrew
Key points
- Kamehameha was able to rule over the Hawaiian islands because he had very great leadership skills. He just was skillful, and he had help from foreigners like Issac Davis and Sam Young. They gave him weapons to fight.


Group 2: Treaties and Conventions
Hawaii was a sovereign nation ruled by King Kamehameha III until the foreigners came to Hawaii. In 1839, the Catholics led troubles with France, which was supposed to protect Catholics in the Pacific. In 1843, Lord George Paulet forced Kamehameha to cede the islands to Britain.

Group 3
Hawaii was not the only island/nation being colonized in the late 1800s. There was also Africa and other Pacific islands. More powerful countries colonized weaker countries by controling their economy or using military force. Sometimes both were used. Imperialism was used to strengthen the more powerful country's economy and to spread religion.

Missing Group 4

Group 5

1.Queen Liliʻuokalani sent a letter of protest to the provisional government saying she was against all acts done against her and the constitutional government. She was accused of signing into law a lottery bill. She favored the Lottery Bill because the money would go to public works projects, which would have benefited everyone. The constitution of 1887 forced her to sign all the bills that passed legislature and cabinet. On 1967, the Hawaiian Kingdom was "forever gone" because the American flag replaced the Hawaiian flag.

Group 6:

Republic: Stanford Dole refused to give back the Queen her throne. President Grover Cleveland didn't like it and said to give it back, but Dole refused.

Rebels: Followers of the Queen formed a rebellion but was caught and got arrested.

Queen Lili'uokalani: Was sent to prison for 5 years but stayed under house arrest for 8 months until parole.

United state travels: Queen traveled to US and pleaded but no one helped.

President McKinley: After 2 years of no govt for Hawaii, President McKinley finally signed a bill that made Hawai'i a state. (1900)

Homework: Assignment 2

Homework 2 (6/16)

Copy and past into your MHh Journal and answer all questions in GoogleDocs.

1a. Watch the local news on CBS at 5, 6 or 10.

1b. What story stuck out to you? What story related to you the most? Explain.

2a. Watch The Daily Showʻs June 16, 2009 Show

2b. What joke did you understand? What joke was the funniest?

3a. Watch The Colbert Reportʻs June 16, 2009 Show

3b. Who is Stephen Colbert making fun of in "real" life? Who is he basing his character on? (Google him if you are not sure by watching is show.)

4a. Read The Daily Beastʻs Cheat Sheetʻs Top Stories. Read all blurbs.

4b. Pick one of the stories to read completely by going to the source. Then explain how this story relates to you.

4c. Pick a story you did not understand well or at all and go to the source Explain what was confusing about it. Then use Google to help you with what you could not understand. Explain how it helped or did not help. Pinpoint what why you could not grasp the story completely. Was it a person you didnʻt know? What is a concept? What is a term?

*Remember bellwork questions will be taken from here.

Classwork: Assignment 2

Classwork: Assignment2

Put in your MMh Journal.

KWWoL

1. What do you know about the Overthrow?
2. What do you want to know?
3. What is OUT there? Check the internet for all sources of the Overthrow. What is out there? What is being written? What is being said? What is valid? What is bogus? What is true? What is false?
4. What have you learned? (For this part, take careful notes of your classmatesʻ presentations. Organize your notes in a outline fashion. Make sure to highlight the KEY POINTS.)

Bellwork 2

Name: _________________________________ Date: ____________

Bell 2

BILL MOYERS
1. Who sets the news agenda?


2. What does news "agenda" mean?



3. What does “marginalized” mean in terms of the news and the discussion?



4.What does the Bill Moyers episode point out about journalists? What do journalists do?




JON STEWART
5. What was the “Moment of Zen” segment about?



NY Times: Drugs Won the War
“We’ve spent a trillion dollars prosecuting the war on drugs,” Norm Stamper, a former police chief of Seattle, told me. “What do we have to show for it? Drugs are more readily available, at lower prices and higher levels of potency. It’s a dismal failure.”

For that reason, he favors legalization of drugs, perhaps by the equivalent of state liquor stores or registered pharmacists. Other experts favor keeping drug production and sales illegal but decriminalizing possession, as some foreign countries have done. Here in the United States, four decades of drug war have had three consequences:

6 What were the three consequences?





7.. Why does our society outlaw drugs? Who profits from drugs being illegal? Why are drug dealers allowed to sell drugs in “bad” neighborhoods?





NY Times: Too Poor to Make the News
When we look at the effects of the recession on a group generally omitted from all the vivid narratives of downward mobility — the already poor, the estimated 20 percent to 30 percent of the population who struggle to get by in the best of times. This demographic, the working poor, have already been living in an economic depression of their own. From their point of view “the economy,” as a shared condition, is a fiction.

8. What does it mean the economy, as a shared condition, is a fiction?




9. Why have the working poor disappeared from the news?




10. Who are the “nouveau poor” and why are they annoying?

Homework: Assignment 1

Online Watch:
1a. Watch Bill Moyers Journal on PBS

1b. your MMh Journal: How is this argument relevant to history? How does this relate to you?

2. Watch The Daily Show Full Episode: June 15, 2009

3a. The New York Times Too Poor to Make the News

3b. In your MMh Journal: What is the main argument? And how does this relate to you or someone you know?

4a. The New York Times Drugs Won the War

4b. In your MMh Journal: What is the main argument? How does this relate to Hawaii?

*Your bellwork will be taken from these sources.

Classwork: Assignment 1

Assignment 1

I’m From Poem

1. Use the back of this paper if necessary.

2. Type out final in GoogleDocs Journal.

1. List 7-10 things inside of your house. (Example: I’m from books, surfboards, dictionaries, diving spears, coffee bags, etc.)

2. List 5-8 things in your neighborhood. (Example: I’m from St. Louis Drive Inn, Subway, City Mill, St. Louis Boy’s School, Palolo Stream, Times Supermarket, etc.)

3. List 5-7 of your favorite foods. (Example: I’m from kalbi, chicken noodle soup, fish, etc.)

4. List 5-7 childhood memories. (Example: I’m from sliding down Mauna Kea, I’m from swimming at Puako, etc.)

5. List five people who have impacted your life in a positive way. (Example: I’m from my mother, my father, my brother, Sam, etc.)