E-Moʻolelo & Audio Books

Curriculum/Audio-books

Mana Maoli has produced audio-books and E-Moʻolelo for the following Hawaiian moʻolelo: Kahalaopuna, Kamapuaʻa, Keaomelele, and The Wind Gourds of Laʻamamao. The audio-book provides audio narration and chanting to the text of these stories that can be listened to in your CD player, at home, or while driving. The E-moʻolelo provides the story in PowerPoint format (.ppt), with each slide sharing a section of the story through audio narration and chanting, written word, and original photography. Lesson plans were also developed to address core content areas, with questions often geared toward HSA testing. Please contact us if interested in learning more about this project.

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Kumuhele

A curricular package of the Kakoʻo Kuaʻana Project

The word kumuhele refers to a type of lashing used on the outrigger of a chief’s canoe. It is our hope that this curricular package is a tool used to tightly bind the core connecting areas to the rich moʻolelo Hawaii. We encourage kumu and ʻōpio to take this example and create your own E-Moʻolelo and audio books with moʻolelo that are pili to your school and your wahi pana aloha.

Curricular Components

Audio-Book. The moʻolelo is provided in an audio format, for use in the classroom and for students to listen to on their iPods, in the car, or on the bus. Where there are ʻoli in the text, the Hawaiian version is recorded. An appendix at the end of the audio book contains all the ʻoli in order of their appearance in the text, in Hawaiian with English translations.

E-Moʻolelo. The moʻolelo is provided in a multimedia format. Using Keynote or PowerPoint, an original image(s) is used to aid the student in further interpretation of the text in addition to the audio. Kamapuaʻa and Keaomelemele include comprehension questions at the end of each chapter or issue.

Lesson Plans. For select moʻolelo, standards based lesson plans are provided in language arts, science, and math. The lesson plans are meant to be a guide and can be personalized by the kumu.

Sample Hawaiʻi State Assessment (HSA) Questions. Sample HSA questions are provided to aid students in practicing for the HSA using themes and content from the moʻolelo.

Featured Moʻolelo

  • “The Wind Gourd of Laʻamaomao”
  • “A Legendary Tradition of Kamapuaʻa: The Hawaiian Pig God”
  • Keaomelemele (Bonus Audio & eMoʻolelo: Kahalaopuna)
  • Kahalaopuna

Funded by Native Hawaiian Education Act
Awarded to Mana Maoli 2008-2011