Pokémon and Hawaii: Mythology, Culture, and Science - Videos + Activities

Explore the connections between the Alola Region from Pokemon, and real life Hawaii! This class includes a combination of biology, environmental science, mythology, and Hawaiian culture.

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• This course has four parts to it. Each part consists of a downloadable video presentation (between 23 and 28 minutes long) hosted on Google Drive, along with some resources and project ideas to expand the students’ understanding.

• In a regular school setting, these materials are ideal for reverse instruction or a flipped classroom unit. For instance, you can assign the video recording to watch at home for homework, and then use the extension activities for class projects. The recordings also work well for sub days and much-needed sanity days!

• If you are using these materials in a home school setting, you could choose to do one part per day or one part per week, doing the projects as time allows. Feel free to have your child email me at lauren.rae.ard@gmail.com, if they have any questions or want to share what they’ve done with the materials.

• This unit also includes a link to my notes and Prezi presentation I use throughout the course, in case you want to give some of the presentation, or expand on the material yourself. Please keep in mind that the video may not match up exactly with the notes and lecture materials, because I do alter and add to my notes as time goes on.

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Part 1:

• Introduction: the most obvious similarities between Alola and Hawaii
• Which island is which? A comparison of the four major islands of Hawaii and Alola.
• Similarities in Hawaiian culture and Alolan culture:
  • hula
  • fire knife dancing
  • leis
  • water sports

Part 2:

• Characters from Hawaiian mythology and their Pokemon equivalents:
  • Lono
  • Kanaloa
  • Kāne
  • Kūkaʻilimoku
  • Nightmarchers
  • Menehune
  • Pele
  • Pe’ape’a-make-walu
  • Mo’o.
• Four mythical characters from Hawaiian mythology that would make excellent Pokemon.

Part 3:

• Introduction to the animals and plants of Hawaii.
• Invasive vs. Native species of Hawaii, and how that relates to the Pokemon world.
• Pokemon based on Invasive species of Hawaii
  • Rattata/Raticate
  • Yungoos/Gumshoos
  • Caterpie/Butterfree
  • Kecleon
  • Crawdaunt
  • Rowlet/Dartrix
  • Buzzwole
  • Alolan Meowth

Part 4:

• Pokemon based on Native species of Hawaii
  • Exeggutor
  • Popplio/Brionne
  • Crabrawler
  • Parasect
  • Spinarak
  • Staryu
  • Bruxish
  • Alomomola
  • Mantine
  • Oricorio
  • Decidueye