May. 20, 2022

With the goal of having students know their history, ancestral and current moʻolelo, so that they are culturally grounded and can empower themselves in the future, 9th grade English kumu Alana Cabatu engaged her classes to take a critical look at Alani Apio's editorial "1,000 Little Cuts to Genocide" and prepare an engaging video response. 

The project looks closer at the theory of Critical Restorative Pedagogy and how it can be applied within ʻŌiwi Edge teaching practices in order to achieve the stated goal above and ultimately have students achieve the E Ola! outcomes desired through their Kamehameha Schools education.  

An ʻŌiwi narrative is a pillar in Kamehameha Hawaiʻi’s theory of action to ultimately reclaim and advance the narrative of thriving native Hawaiians. That means that learners are aware of their history, good and bad, and use it to inform their future by telling their own story, using multiple perspectives aimed at solutions that decenter destructive and toxic narratives. 

Take a moment to watch five of the student videos that are highlighted below:

Sean Self-Ah Yee - “1,000 Little Darkest Days”

 

Tealia Yamada - “A Thousand Invisible Stabs to Restoration”

 

Chyler Medeiros - “1000 reasons why it is not all paradise”

 

Kamahaʻo Halemanu - “The pains that seemed to surface moments ago…”

 

Kūhaʻo Regidor - “1,000 Keawe Thorns Stabbing Your Foot Through Your Slipper”

Students used photos and video to illustrate their response to Alani Apio's editorial "1,000 Little Cuts to Genocide".