I am Queen Lili'uokalani
From Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum · 2024
12 minK1st2nd3rd4th5thSocial Studies
Summary
Yadina feels powerless when something she loves is taken away, so the friends meet a young Lili'uokalani — who would become Hawaii's last queen and fight to protect her people's culture and sovereignty even after her kingdom was overthrown. This single-story segment introduces Pacific Islander history and the power of peaceful resistance.
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Discussion
Lili'uokalani was Hawaii's first and only queen — and she fought peacefully to protect her people.
- Where is Hawaii? What do you know about Hawaiian culture?
- What happened to Queen Lili'uokalani's kingdom? How did she respond?
- What does it mean to protect a culture? Can you think of something in your community that you would want to protect?
- Why do you think it's important to learn about leaders from many different places and backgrounds?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: queen, sovereignty, culture, peaceful, protest.
Try it: Draw the Hawaiian flag and write one fact you learned about Hawaii or Queen Lili'uokalani.