Draft #3 in Progress!

DRAFT #3

Hafa Adai! I have just received my second draft from Don, so the research isn’t over yet! I am now working on draft #3, and I'll be sure to add additional images he requested for each of the weaving crafts I listed in my research paper. The pandanus-leaf mat may be a bit challenging to provide visuals for, but I will certainly do my best, because I'm hitting for the "TARGET" in completing this valuable project. It has been a long journey for me, as I've immersed myself in the project, from interviewing, researching, learning the weaving craft, involving my students in the Chamorro artistry of weaving, completing drafts, and the list goes on. Nevertheless, all the hard work and diligence has enlightened me, as I've been able to connect with and learn more about my Chamorro culture, spend more time with my parents, and in particular, my mother, who is a coconut-leaf weaver and cancer survivor, and so much more! I truly hope to continue the Project MACIMISE journey for all 5 years, so that I can make a difference to ultimately increase the mathematics skills of our island's children. *Here's to the success of Project MACIMISE!*

Snapshot of Presentation - Summary

Summary

Based on the research conducted, the researcher has concluded that coconut-leaf and pandanus-leaf weaving, if used effectively, has the potential to increase the mathematics skills of local students. It involves mathematics skills, such as addition, subtraction, division, patterns, even numbers, and odd numbers.

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Figure 14. TINIFOK HAGON NIYOK (Coconut Leaf Weaving) by Antonia Castro

Snapshot of Presentation - Decorative Weaving Crafts

The above image is a screen shot of the Decorative Weaving Crafts I'll be presenting on April 28, 2010. Just in case you're unable to view the image, here's the description on the slide:

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Creating Roses
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Figure 33. Creating Roses.

Julia Santos Naputi, coconut-leaf weaver,
holds a rose she weaved.

Creating Grasshoppers
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Figure 34. Creating Grasshoppers.
Julia Santos Naputi, coconut-leaf weaver,
holds a grasshopper she weaved.

Creating Buggy Whips/

Centipedes
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Figure 35. Creating Buggy Whips/Centipedes.

Julia Naputi Rivera, granddaughter of

coconut-leaf weaver Julia Santos Naputi,
holds a buggy whip she weaved.

Creating

Fish
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Figure 36. Creating Fish.
Julia Santos Naputi, coconut-leaf
weaver, holds a fish she weaved.

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Snapshot of Presentation - Utilitarian Weaving Crafts Continued

The above image is a screen shot on the continuation of the Utilitarian Weaving Crafts I'll be presenting on April 28, 2010. Just in case you're unable to view the image, here's the description on the slide:

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Creating Mats
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Figure 18. Creating Mats.

Lois Taitano Gumataotao is pictured with
a pandanus-leaf mat she has used over
the years for resting, picnicking, and placing
items on.


Creating Bracelets
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Figure 19. Creating Bracelets.

Julia Santos Naputi, coconut-leaf weaver, is
shown wearing the bracelet she weaved. The
bracelet is on her left wrist.


Creating Baskets
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Figure 20. Fruit Basket weaved by Robert
Morrison.
Source: Morrison & Healani (2000)

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Snapshot of Presentation - Utilitarian Weaving Crafts

The above image is a screen shot of the Utilitarian Weaving Crafts I'll be presenting on April 28, 2010. Just in case you're unable to view the image, here's the description on the slide:

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Creating Hats
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Figure 15. Creating Hats.
Coconut-leaf weaver Julia Santos Naputi
wears a coconut hat she weaved and
displays the other articles she weaved,

including fans of different sizes and a rose.


Creating Headbands
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Figure 16. Creating Heabands.

Julia Santos Naputi, coconut-leaf weaver

teaches Matilda Naputi Rivera (center)

how to weave a headband, while Rivera’s

son, Joaquin Naputi Abraham Rivera

observes the weaving process.


Creating Fans
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Figure 17: Creating Fans.

Julia Santos Naputi, coconut-leaf weaver,

is in the process of completing her fan.

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Snapshot of Presentation - Interview Responses

The above image is a screen shot of the Interview Responses I'll be presenting on April 28, 2010. Just in case you're unable to view the image, here's the description on the slide:

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According to Cruz (2010), “coconut weaving involves addition, subtraction, and division.” He said that when you make a certain basket, in order to close the bottom you would have to divide the coconut leaves. He further said that pandanus baskets always need to have an even number of leaves to split and that odd numbers would not allow you to complete your ideal basket. He said that there is a pattern that must be followed in weaving. For example, for certain types of coconut baskets, 12, 16, 20 leaves are needed, but they will all be different sizes. This is also the same case for fans, which follow an “over and under” pattern throughout the course of creating the art piece (Naputi, 2010).

Cunningham (2010) further emphasized the importance of coconut weaving. "Coconut weaving is effective in teaching mathematics, because it addresses the number one problem with mathematics instruction. Mathematics should be taught with practical applications, then students understand why they need to learn mathematics. The students can see practical necessity for mathematics."

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Snapshot of Presentation - Chamorro Artistry of Weaving

The above image is a screen shot of the Chamorro Artistry of Weaving slide I'll be presenting on April 28, 2010. Just in case you're unable to view the image, here's the description on the slide:

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Guam has a rich heritage and tradition in folk arts, such as the art of coconut-leaf and pandanus-leaf weaving. For thousands of years Chamorros have used Guam’s abundant foliage to produce useful and unique items (Anderson, 2010). Although the Chamorro artistry of weaving is not used as much anymore, attempts to revive the art is currently being done by the Gef Pago Cultural Center in Inarajan, Guam and other local artists.

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