Hōkūleʻa

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/h-k-le-a

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the vessel classification?Performance-accurate waʻa kaulua (Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe)
2. What is the date of launch?March 8, 1975
3. What is the Hōkūleʻa canoe?The Hōkūleʻa is a double‑hull Polynesian voyaging canoe built to show that ancient Polynesians could sail across the Pacific by watching stars and waves.
4. How does the Hōkūleʻa find its way across the ocean?Its crew uses traditional wayfinding, looking at stars, the sun, the moon, wind, and ocean swells instead of modern instruments.

Waʻa Kaulua: A traditional Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe, engineered for stability and long-distance ocean travel.
Wayfinding: An indigenous navigational system relying on empirical observation of celestial bodies, ocean currents, and meteorological patterns.
Cultural Revitalization: The process of reviving and strengthening cultural practices, languages, and identities within a community.
Anthropological Theory: Scientific explanations concerning human societies, their origins, development, and cultural practices.