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TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Did Polynesian Wayfinders Navigate the Pacific Ocean?
Imagine setting sail from Hawaii in a canoe. Your target is a small island thousands of kilometers away in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. For thousands of years, Polynesian navigators managed voyages like this without the help of...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Polynesians Settlements
Learn about the culture of the Polynesian people. Explore topics such as their history, economy, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Polynesia
Learn about the art of the Pacific island peoples of Polynesia in this historical overview and image gallery of Polynesian art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.
Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopedia Mythica
The home page of Encyclopedia Mythica from which you can access its full range of content on myths from throughout the world. Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Japanese, and Chinese mythology are the site's most popular areas, but many...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Hiapo (Tapa)
Gender roles played an important role in Polynesian art. Men's arts were often made of hard materials, such as wood, stone, or bone, while women's arts historically utilized soft materials, particularly fibers used to make mats and bark...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: Oceania and Australia
Discover the myth of how the Polynesian Islands came to exist. Learn how Maui of a Thousand Tricks made the island as he was fishing.
Digital Dialects
Digital Dialects: Niuean Language
An introduction to this Polynesian language particularly spoken among the Niue in the Cooks Islands, New Zealand and Tonga. Start learning common phrases, greetings and simple vocabulary terms. For additional practice play the online games.
Digital Dialects
Digital Dialects: Hawaiian Language
Hawai'i is home to two native languages: English and Hawaiian. Hawaiian is a Polynesian language which is introduced through some simple vocabulary and practice games.
BBC
Bbc: Regions and Territories: French Polynesia
Provides an overview of the French Polynesian islands, the most well-known being Tahiti. Gives basic facts and information about its President, Gaston Tong Sang.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Tuvalu
Learn about core health indicators in the Polynesian island nation of Tuvalu in this World Health Organization country profile which includes demographic and current health information.
Digital Dialects
Digital Dialects: Tongan
Learn the language native to the Polynesian kingdom of Tonga. An introduction to the common phrases and vocabulary terms spoken including engaging games to reinforce the new language.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: French Polynesia
An excellent travel guide and country profile that takes you on a virtual trip to the French Polynesian islands in the South Pacific. An overview is given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy, and...
Other
Alaska History and Cultural Studies: Alaska's Cultures
The numerous cultures that make up the demography of Alaska are profiled. Included are Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, Polynesians and Latin Americans.
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet: French Polynesia
Use this site to learn some interesting facts about French Polynesia and Tahiti, including travel information, history, geography, culture, and environment.
Other
Geography Through Literature Pacific Islands
This site is a highly detailed unit plan. That crosses almost all the disciplines, with "Call it Courage," as the beginning point. Links to a .pdf file and Word versions of handouts are available.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Anuta
Learn about the volcanic island of Anuta. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Hawaiians
Learn about the culture of the Hawaiian people - the indigenous people of the Hawaiian Islands. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Kapingamarangi
Learn about the Kapingamarangi atoll in Micronesia and its culture. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Curated OER
Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life
This site includes publishing history, excerpts,contemporary criticism and reviews for the Herman Melville work.
Curated OER
Unesco: Chile: Rapa Nui National Park
Rapa Nui, the indigenous name of Easter Island, bears witness to a unique cultural phenomenon. A society of Polynesian origin that settled there c. A.D. 300 established a powerful, imaginative and original tradition of monumental...
Curated OER
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Niue
Learn about religion on the Polynesian island of Niue, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
Curated OER
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Tuvalu
Learn about religion on the Polynesian island of Tuvalu, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
Curated OER
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Wallis and Futuna
Learn about religion on the Polynesian islands of Wallis and Futuna, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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