Polynesian voyaging and wayfinding deep-dive with Hokule'a own-voice sources
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~5 min
hist.g3.s.ex_36
Culture Profile
MG-12
Chart
Used in lesson 17 as the capstone Culture Profile artifact and in lesson 18 as the World Cultures Fair display. The 5-section structure intentionally combines geographic, historical, innovative, and present-tense elements with a hard own-voice citation requirement. The 'Living Culture Today' section is the unit's most distinctive feature - it ensures present-tense framing is built into the artifact, not added as an afterthought.
Prompt
Write 4 sentences of a draft Polynesian Culture Profile using the Culture Profile Template (MG-12) frame. Start with 'Polynesian peoples (Hawaiian, Maori, Samoan, Tongan, Tahitian, Marquesan) live across the Polynesian Triangle of the Pacific Ocean.'
How it's presented
mode
card
prompt audio ID
audio.g3s.ex 36.stem
Answer criteria
type
open response
rubric
Uses PRESENT TENSE; cites at least one own-voice source (Polynesian Voyaging Society, Nainoa Thompson, Witi Ihimaera, Patricia Grace, or contemporary Polynesian voice); mentions wayfinding/Hokule'a as a contemporary practice; refuses 'lost knowledge' framing
Hints
- Use Culture Profile Template (MG-12).
- Present tense for the Living Culture Today section.
- Cite PVS or named Polynesian voice as own-voice source.
Misconceptions to watch
- Past-tense framing
- Calling wayfinding 'lost' or 'ancient' (refuted)
Used in lessons