Channel Islands Film
Island Rotation: Lesson Plan 3
How far have California's Channel islands moved? What was the rate of this movement? Class members first examine data that shows the age of the Hawaiian island chain and the average speed of the Pacific Plate. They then watch West of the...
National Park Service
Remembering Pearl Harbor: The USS Arizona Memorial
Young historians use primary source materials to investigate the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and the sinking of the USS Arizona. After reading background articles and studying maps and images of the attack, class members consider whether...
PBS
The Last Generation: Climate Change and the Marshall Islands
Are some families down to their last generation? The final segment of a two-part climate change series investigates the vanishing Marshall Islands. Scholars divide into research teams to analyze three different individuals whose lives...
PBS
The Last Generation
How does climate impact the town, city, or area where people live? Scholars research the concept of climate change as it pertains to the Marshall Islands. The opening lesson of a two-part series uses interactive online resources and...
Society for Science & the Public
Easter Islanders Made Tools, Not War
When studying artifacts, especially tools, how do archaeologists determine what the devices were used for? In what ways might researchers' previous experiences influence their perception of an artifact? An article about researchers'...
Curated OER
Protecting Philippine Reefs
Students watch a slide show about the Philippine Reefs to explore the topic of fish populations. In this reef and fish population lesson, students watch a slide show about fish populations and how the Peace Corps works with Filipinos to...
Curated OER
Confronting Two Challenges-One Physical, One Intellectual
Students examine how the author confronted the challenges of a new language and a new culture. They examine how the author's penchant for running featured in his adjustment to the culture of Fuling and in his learning of the Chinese...
Curated OER
Breaching the Gulf Between Cultures
Learners study the dynamics, the challenges, and the rewards of adjusting to a new culture, as illustrated by the author's account of his father's coming to terms with Sri Lankan customs. They reach the enduring understanding, "It is...
Curated OER
Encountering Very Different Ways of Life
Students explore the concept of crossing cultures. They examine how Americans may be viewed by people in another culture and discover that that Peace Corps Volunteers are trained to cross cultures respectfully so that they are accepted...
Curated OER
How Cultures Differ-Two Different Perspectives on the Same Event
Young scholars examine the author's running race from two different cultural perspectives to see just how different the effects of culture can be. They practice thinking about an issue from different perspectives and create a script...
Curated OER
Out With the Old, In With the New
Students study China's cultural and economic complexities through a slide show that is written, read, and photographed by a Peace Corps Volunteer. They answer the questions: What does SARS stand for? [Severe acute respiratory syndrome]...
Curated OER
Is there a map in that story?
Eighth graders examine different pieces of literature from specific isolated Pacific islands. In this Geography instructional activity, 8th graders read and interpret a written selection. Students construct a map of the stories setting.
Other
Library of Congress: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
This resource offers a collection of cultural works for this month of recognition, celebrated each May. Includes content from the Library of Congress, National Archives and National Endowment for the Humanities.
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: Oceania: Countries Quiz
Test your geography knowledge by taking this interactive quiz over the counties of Oceania in the south Pacific region.
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.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Futuna
Learn about the island of Futana and its culture. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Tuvalu: Introduction
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the island group nation of Tuvalu in the South Pacific Ocean.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: French Polynesia
This site contains a lot of information on French Polynesia. Find the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population all on this site.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Micronesia, Federated States Of
Investigate the history and geography of Micronesia, Federated States of on this site.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Tuvalu
Explore the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Tuvalu on this site.
World Geography Games
World Geography Games: Oceania
Explore Oceania, a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean.