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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Anuta

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the volcanic island of Anuta. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
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Other

Alaska History and Cultural Studies: Alaska's Cultures

For Students 9th - 10th
The numerous cultures that make up the demography of Alaska are profiled. Included are Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, Polynesians and Latin Americans.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Polynesians Settlements

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Polynesian people. Explore topics such as their history, economy, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Hawaiians

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Kapingamarangi

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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The British Museum

British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Polynesia

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: French Polynesia

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Hiapo (Tapa)

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: French Polynesia

For Students 1st - 9th
Use this site to learn some interesting facts about French Polynesia and Tahiti, including travel information, history, geography, culture, and environment.
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Geography Through Literature Pacific Islands

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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.
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Curated OER

Unesco: Chile: Rapa Nui National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
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...