Jennae Leleo-
The empire that I focused on was the Safavid empire, which is around the Iran/Persia region. The leaders I researched were Shah Abbas and Bernice Pauahi Bishop. Shah Abbas reigned from October 1, 1588 to January 19, 1629. He was born on January 27, 1571 and died on January 19, 1629. Bernice Pauahi Bishop was born on December 19, 1831 and passed away on October 16, 1884. I chose a gavel for Shah Abbas to represent his leadership and how he wanted to make sure that everything was controlled and smooth. I also chose a cross to represent Pauahi’s impact because her Christian faith is something that was a big part of who she was. These two leaders I chose to research both made an impact on their regions and are leaders that we look back at today for guidance.
Dennehy, John. (2014). A decline and fall: what the history of the Safavid Empire can teach us. Retrieved September 20, 2020 from https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/a-decline-and-fall-what-the-history-of-the-safavid-empire-can-teach-us-1.238273
Moisan-Nica, Florin. (1998). A Hawaiian Hero - Bernice Pauahi Bishop. Retrieved September 6, 2020 from https://hanaumabaysnorkel.com/a-hawaiian-hero-bernice-pauahi-bishop/
The empire that I focused on was the Safavid empire, which is around the Iran/Persia region. The leaders I researched were Shah Abbas and Bernice Pauahi Bishop. Shah Abbas reigned from October 1, 1588 to January 19, 1629. He was born on January 27, 1571 and died on January 19, 1629. Bernice Pauahi Bishop was born on December 19, 1831 and passed away on October 16, 1884. I chose a gavel for Shah Abbas to represent his leadership and how he wanted to make sure that everything was controlled and smooth. I also chose a cross to represent Pauahi’s impact because her Christian faith is something that was a big part of who she was. These two leaders I chose to research both made an impact on their regions and are leaders that we look back at today for guidance.
Dennehy, John. (2014). A decline and fall: what the history of the Safavid Empire can teach us. Retrieved September 20, 2020 from https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/a-decline-and-fall-what-the-history-of-the-safavid-empire-can-teach-us-1.238273
Moisan-Nica, Florin. (1998). A Hawaiian Hero - Bernice Pauahi Bishop. Retrieved September 6, 2020 from https://hanaumabaysnorkel.com/a-hawaiian-hero-bernice-pauahi-bishop/
Kamahaʻo Umiamaka-
For my first leader I chose Dinga Cisse. He is from Ghana in West Africa and he was the first ruler of the Empire of Ghana. We do not know when he was born but he reigned over Ghana from its beginning in 750 A.D. He was a very good leader and had a major role in the making of the Empire of Ghana. He had a vision to unite the people and make a great empire, and with his dedication and creativity he did. For my second leader I chose Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole was a Hawaiian singer born in Honolulu in 1959 and he grew up on the island Ni'ihau. He died in 1997 due to a medical complication because of his weight. He impacted many people through his music one of them was the song “Somewhere over the rainbow” which reached millions of people. He was a native Hawaiian activist and believed his people were second class citizens in their own home and wrote a song titled “Hawaii 78” talking about how the ancestors would feel if they saw modern Hawaii today. He took his kuleana of using his platform and talent to express his feelings and spread awareness of the issues in Hawaii.
Africana. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/HistoryAfricana/posts/dinga-cisse-aka-majan-dyabe-cisse-is-reputed-to-be-the-first-leader-of-the-ghana/719551831734944/
Legends of Africa. (2020, August 19). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_Africa
Francisco, E. (2020, May 20). Israel Kamakawiwoʻole: The epic story of the Hawaiian singer's iconic cover. Retrieved from https://www.inverse.com/culture/israel-kamakawiwoole-google-doodle
For my first leader I chose Dinga Cisse. He is from Ghana in West Africa and he was the first ruler of the Empire of Ghana. We do not know when he was born but he reigned over Ghana from its beginning in 750 A.D. He was a very good leader and had a major role in the making of the Empire of Ghana. He had a vision to unite the people and make a great empire, and with his dedication and creativity he did. For my second leader I chose Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole was a Hawaiian singer born in Honolulu in 1959 and he grew up on the island Ni'ihau. He died in 1997 due to a medical complication because of his weight. He impacted many people through his music one of them was the song “Somewhere over the rainbow” which reached millions of people. He was a native Hawaiian activist and believed his people were second class citizens in their own home and wrote a song titled “Hawaii 78” talking about how the ancestors would feel if they saw modern Hawaii today. He took his kuleana of using his platform and talent to express his feelings and spread awareness of the issues in Hawaii.
Africana. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/HistoryAfricana/posts/dinga-cisse-aka-majan-dyabe-cisse-is-reputed-to-be-the-first-leader-of-the-ghana/719551831734944/
Legends of Africa. (2020, August 19). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_Africa
Francisco, E. (2020, May 20). Israel Kamakawiwoʻole: The epic story of the Hawaiian singer's iconic cover. Retrieved from https://www.inverse.com/culture/israel-kamakawiwoole-google-doodle
Cody Branco-
The empire I decided to focus and research on was the Songhai Empire which is located in Africa. The leaders I researched were Sonni Ali and Nainoa Thompson. Sonni Ali was the first king of the Songhai Empire and was the 15th ruler of the Sunni Dynasty. He reigned from 1464 to 1492. Sonni Ali was born in 1464 in a place called Ali Kolon. Nainoa Thompson was born on March 11, 1953 and is currently 68 years old. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi on the island of Oʻahu. Sonni Ali had a very big impact on the Songhai Empire because under his command many cities were captured and fortified, but the main ones were Timbuktu and Djenne. Nainoa Thompson is very important to the Hokuleʻa and Hawaiʻi because he is the main navigator. He impacts the Hokuleʻa because he is the captain and guides everyone in the right direction and to the right place. He also keeps everyone safe and has traveled many voyages. I chose Sonni Ali to show his leadership in war and in magic, Sonni Ali would lead his warriors in battle and was a great leader. I chose Nainoa Thompson because he is brave and he is responsible. He takes care of his crew mates and is the captain and leads the way. Both of my icons are leaders and have great leadership and have many values that make them great, plus they both have impacted their community in different ways.
Augustyn, Adam. (2021) Britannica, Sonni Ali West African Ruler. Retrieved from (https://www.britannica.com/topic/foreign-policy)
Wikipedia, (March 24, 2021) Wikipedia, Nainoa Thompson. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nainoa_Thompson
The empire I decided to focus and research on was the Songhai Empire which is located in Africa. The leaders I researched were Sonni Ali and Nainoa Thompson. Sonni Ali was the first king of the Songhai Empire and was the 15th ruler of the Sunni Dynasty. He reigned from 1464 to 1492. Sonni Ali was born in 1464 in a place called Ali Kolon. Nainoa Thompson was born on March 11, 1953 and is currently 68 years old. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi on the island of Oʻahu. Sonni Ali had a very big impact on the Songhai Empire because under his command many cities were captured and fortified, but the main ones were Timbuktu and Djenne. Nainoa Thompson is very important to the Hokuleʻa and Hawaiʻi because he is the main navigator. He impacts the Hokuleʻa because he is the captain and guides everyone in the right direction and to the right place. He also keeps everyone safe and has traveled many voyages. I chose Sonni Ali to show his leadership in war and in magic, Sonni Ali would lead his warriors in battle and was a great leader. I chose Nainoa Thompson because he is brave and he is responsible. He takes care of his crew mates and is the captain and leads the way. Both of my icons are leaders and have great leadership and have many values that make them great, plus they both have impacted their community in different ways.
Augustyn, Adam. (2021) Britannica, Sonni Ali West African Ruler. Retrieved from (https://www.britannica.com/topic/foreign-policy)
Wikipedia, (March 24, 2021) Wikipedia, Nainoa Thompson. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nainoa_Thompson
Keola Lonetti-
The empire that I study was the Russian empire when they were a monarch like most of Europe at the time. The geographic area of Russia differed because of how big it is. The leader that I studied for this empire was Peter The Great The First he lived from 1721-1725. The way he helped his empire was by bringing it out of the dark age that it was in because by that time Europe was out of there dark age by that time. Peter The Great The First basically brought Russia up to date with the rest of Europe. The other leader that I studied for this project was Nainoa Thompson. Nainoa Thompson was born on March 11 in the year 1953 and is still alive today. The way that he helps his people is by helping to keep a tradition alive and that tradition is navigating solely by the sky. The reason why I chose to do research on Nainoa Thompson is because of how interesting it is because of how useful it is as a skill if you are a fisherman or frequently go out boating.
“Https://Www.Biography.Com/Political-Figure/Peter-the-Great.” Biography.Com, 18 Oct. 2017, www.biography.com/political-figure/peter-the-great
http://www.hokulea.om/crewmember/nainoa-thompson/
http://archive.hokulea.com/index/founder_and_teachers/nainoa_thompson.html
The empire that I study was the Russian empire when they were a monarch like most of Europe at the time. The geographic area of Russia differed because of how big it is. The leader that I studied for this empire was Peter The Great The First he lived from 1721-1725. The way he helped his empire was by bringing it out of the dark age that it was in because by that time Europe was out of there dark age by that time. Peter The Great The First basically brought Russia up to date with the rest of Europe. The other leader that I studied for this project was Nainoa Thompson. Nainoa Thompson was born on March 11 in the year 1953 and is still alive today. The way that he helps his people is by helping to keep a tradition alive and that tradition is navigating solely by the sky. The reason why I chose to do research on Nainoa Thompson is because of how interesting it is because of how useful it is as a skill if you are a fisherman or frequently go out boating.
“Https://Www.Biography.Com/Political-Figure/Peter-the-Great.” Biography.Com, 18 Oct. 2017, www.biography.com/political-figure/peter-the-great
http://www.hokulea.om/crewmember/nainoa-thompson/
http://archive.hokulea.com/index/founder_and_teachers/nainoa_thompson.html