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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Toxic Waste

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students examine the problem of excess garbage in New York City and around the world. They answer questions about their personal garbage output, conduct Internet research on a scientific survey conducted in the South Pacific, and write a...
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Activity
Natural History Museum

Nhm: The Endeavour Voyage Across the Pacific

For Students 9th - 10th
This multi-media rich site explores the voyage made by James Cook on the Endeavour in 1768. This voyage, marked as one of the most influential in history, made major nautical, geographical, natural history, and medical discoveries along...
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Primary
Rutgers University

Rutgers Oral History Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
This archive records the personal experiences of the American men and women who served on the homefront and overseas during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Cold War. Also offers resources on the men and women who...
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of Texas: Vanuatu: Relief Map

For Students 9th - 10th
A relief map of the several islands that make up the country of Vanuatu. An inset shows the islands in relation to others in the South Pacific. Clicking on the map will enlarge it. From the Perry Castaneda Collection.
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of Texas: Solomon Islands: Political Map

For Students 9th - 10th
A political map of the Solomon Islands in the Coral Sea. An inset shows the islands in relation to other islands in the South Pacific. Clicking on the map will enlarge it. From the Perry Castaneda Collection.
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic History Mystery: Peoples of the Pacific Today: The Marquesas Islands

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery place, the Marquesas...
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Website
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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Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Solomon Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a country profile of the South Pacific island nation known as the Solomon Islands, background details, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment,...
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Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: New Caledonia

For Students 9th - 10th
Great reference directory for finding information on the South Pacific island group of New Caledonia. Content includes background details, a country profile, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture,...
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Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Nauru

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a country profile of the smallest republic in the world, Nauru, background details, and numerous links to in-depth information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government,...
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Website
Other

Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization

For Students 9th - 10th
The web page for this copyright administrator for a variety of entertainment intellectual properties. In addition to comprehensive theatre library, site provides detailed biography and discography of artist and properties represented.
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Article
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...