Curriculum-HAALA

Here's a draft curriculum for an 8th-grade school in Hawaii that incorporates examples and lessons from athletics and arts while also aligning with academic content standards:

Hawaii Content & Performance Standards III

English Language Arts

• Read and analyze literary works that explore the intersection of athletics and the arts, such as stories or poems about dancers, musicians, or athletes (Hawai'i Content and Performance Standards (HCPS) III: Language Arts, Reading Strand, Standard 3)

Mathematics

• Use geometry and measurement to design and build sets for theatrical performances or athletic competitions, such as constructing a stage set for a hula performance or designing a race course for a track and field event (HCPS III: Mathematics, Geometry Strand, Standard 1)

Science

• Study the science behind athletic and artistic performance, such as the physiology of the human body and how it relates to athletic abilities, or the physics of sound and how it impacts musical performances (HCPS III: Science, Physical Science Strand, Standard 2)

Social Studies

• Study the history and cultural significance of athletics and the arts in Hawaii, such as the evolution of hula or the impact of surfing on Hawaiian culture (HCPS III: Social Studies, History Strand, Standard 1)

Physical Education

• Participate in a variety of athletic activities and develop skills in different sports and physical activities, such as basketball, volleyball, and swimming (HCPS III: Physical Education, Movement Concepts Strand, Standard 1)