Lunalilo Home
Recently the Lama team went to
Lunalilo Home on a field trip. Lunalilo Home is
located in Hawaii Kai right next to Kaiser High
School. Lunalilo was a large land holding Ali’i,
but the first to give land to a charitable cause
to benefit his people. The home, completed in
1883, housed 53 residents. This home was made
to accommodate poor, destitute, and inform
people of Hawaiian (aboriginal) blood or
extraction, with preference given to older
people. Lunalilo home was relocated because the
old location became too hard to and costly to
maintain. So it was relocated to Hawaii Kai in
1969.
I think that it is really important to
take the time out of our day to see our Kupuna.
They are such a huge part of us and without
them we wouldn’t have a future. It is really
important to have these opportunities to go out in
our community and share things with them. We
are the future of Hawaii but we don't have a
future without a past and the kupuna are our
past and we have to learn from their success
and mistakes so that we know how to lead Hawaii.
They have a lot to teach us but in exchange we
can share things with them that is new. It is a
part of Hawaiian culture to respect our kupuna
and learn from them because they will lead us in
the way we should go.
Honestly, it was pretty hard to talk to
some of the residents. One lady that I was
talking to kind of scared me and i didnt know
what to do because she just was playing with her
false teeth and didn’t say a word to me. I
understand that they’re old and stuff but i just
hope that I am still fun and crazy when I get
older. As of right now, being that age seems so
far away and like its never going to happen to
me but one day it will. Its just hard to wrap my
brain around. I’m glad that I got to experience
this and i think they enjoyed it too.
Math Problem
At Lunalilo Home it is snack time and
today they are serving lemonade with
the snack. Two small pitchers and
one large pitcher can hold 8 cups of
water. One large pitcher minus one
small pitcher constitutes 2 cups of
water. How many cups of water can
each pitcher hold?
`...’A’ohe lokomaika’i i nele i ke pana’i...
Kmt 9
Let x = small pitcher
y = large pitcher
2x + y = 8
-x + y = 2
subtract:
3x = 6
x = 2
The small pitcher holds 2 cups of water.
2(2) + y = 8
4+y=8
y=4
The large pitcher holds 4 cups of water.
Kmt 9
Math Standard- The
math Standard used in
this problem is
Algebra.
Math Concept- The
math concept that you
need to do is being able
to solve linear equations
...No kind deed has ever lacked its reward...
2x + y = 8
y-x=2
Lunalilo Home