The People Who Ruled After Kamehameha The Great

Aloha! Everyone knows who Kamehameha the Great is but do you know who his successors were? This MOOC will teach you about each of the Hawaiian monarchs that ruled after Kamehameha the Great. It is recommended that you start this MOOC by learning about Kamehameha's oldest son Kamehameha II. However, if you would like to learn about another monarch first, just click on the name of the person you want to learn more about. Please visit the syllabus for more information about this class.

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Kamehameha II Kamehameha III Kamehameha IV Kamehameha V

(Weeks 1 and 2) (Weeks 3 and 4) (Weeks 5 and 6) (Weeks 7 and 8)

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William Lunalilo David Kalakaua Lydia Liliuokalani

(Weeks 9 and 10)(Weeks 11 and 12)(Weeks 13 and 14)

Hawaii State Content Standards Covered:

SS.4.1.1- Describe both change and continuity of aspects of Hawaiian culture.

SS.4.3.7- Describe the interactions among different cultural and ethnic groups in early Hawaii.

SS.4.3.8- Explain the evolution of Hawaii’s state government.

SS.4.3.10- Describe how significant people, including those of legend affected pre-contact Hawaii.

SS.4.6.3- Describe the changes in Hawaiian culture through contact with Westerners.

SS.4.7.3- Analyze the consequences of human modification of the physical environment in Hawaii using geographic representations.