10th Grade Humanities
Local Hawaii Resources
Civil Beat - search by subject at the top
Ka Wai Ola -news since 1980, covering the people, issues and events important to the Native Hawaiian community.
Google
Search for your topic in Google
Use Keyword(s) - do not enter a question or complete sentence
Search - under the search bar select "News"
If a "Star-Advertiser" article is not available use the Hawaii Newspaper Guide (see below)
Hawaii Newspaper Guide
Star-Advertiser Online
Full-text access to the Honolulu Advertiser, 1999 to current. Log in with your Hawaii State Public Library card
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Mrs. Keogh's video on how to search Hawaii Newspapers through the public library (you must have a public library card - see video below)
Databases
LJA Databases: *passwords found here
Books
Hawaii State Public Library Catalog
Mrs Keogh's 1 minute video on
How to get a FREE public library cardGoogle Books (eBooks)
Invasive Species
Weed Management in Hawaii (UH) -Guide to Invasive Species in Hawaii
Key to Hawaii Invasive Species (Bishop Museum)
Native Hawaiian Plant Database (UH)- indigenous and endemic plants
Kaho'olawe
Protect Kaho‘olawe ‘Ohana - grassroots organization dedicated to the island of Kaho‘olawe and the principles of Aloha ‘Āina throughout Hawai‘i
Water Management
Clean Water - State of Hawaii
Sierra Club of Hawaii - Shut Down Red Hill
EPA - Red Hill
Food
Hawaii Foods Publications - articles about the history of Hawaiian foods
Center for Oral History has conducted dozens of oral history projects, focusing on Hawaiʻi'
Examples of searches:
FOOD mentioned in the description of the interview or as a topic keyword
HEALTH mentioned in the description of the interview or as a topic keyword
Food Values of Breadfruit, Taro, Coconut and Sugar Cane
The Influence of Foods and Food Habits upon the Stature and Teeth of the Ancient Hawaiians
Web Resources
Hawaii Office of Environmental Quality Control - current laws and regulations
Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife - including native ecosystems
Invasive plants of Hawaii - this site is older, but may be a good starting point for research into how the problem has evolved since then
Bishop Museum - Invasive plants identification
US Energy Information Administration - Hawaii State Profile and Energy Estimates
Sea Level Rise in Hawaii - has models for different scenarios of projected water levels
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System - Ocean data
College of Tropical Agriculture at UH - invasive species, natural resources, pesticides, foods and healthy living
Grace Communications Foundation - sustainable food solutions
Ocean Health Index - microplastics and more news
University of Hawaii - SOEST: School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology