What about other cultural influences that add to the landscape, ie., architecture, gardens, traditions. Have students gather historical maps, photos, etc. Let them graph the information and come up with generalizations. Discuss with students what would have happened if the different ethnic groups didn't come to Hawaii as laborers on the sugar plantations. Develop and present a multimedia report to show how human migration influenced the cultural landscape of Hawaii.
Students can create travel brochures of their family's homeland.
Students can create a chart of ideas brought to Hawaii. Students can collect evidence of ideas brought to Hawaii. Discuss why people move from Hawaii and where their destinations are. Students can create their own version of an immigrant coming to Hawaii. Primary documents could be included in a research project on any immigrant group.