By Shaktoolik Staff<\/p>\n
\u201cMele Kalikimaka! Is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day!\u201d This is the song the Intermediate Elementary students of Shaktoolik sang and danced to at the Christmas program on Tuesday December 15. The class has been learning about the Hawaiian Islands for the last month. The students learned that there are seven main islands that make up Hawaii. They each researched and wrote reports on a Hawaiian fish, bird and animal. While writing their reports they were learning how to quote an author, create a citation and a reference which is one of their writing standards. After they finished their report each student partnered with a peer for editing and revisions. The student’s then presented their reports to the class. The class then used a rubric to score each students’ work. The class made a six foot long mural depicting all of their discoveries about Hawaii. For their dance the class used Puili sticks. These bamboo sticks are slit to make a rattle sound when hit against the body. Rachel Moore, 3rd<\/sup> grader, said her favorite part was learning the dance. \u201cIt’s fun to dress up like a Hawaiian\u201d she said. The students have enjoyed learning about another culture and comparing it to their own. Their next adventure will take them to Mexico in January.<\/p>\n
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