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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Pacific Islander Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Pacific Islander Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Southern Cross University: Music of the Pacific Island Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the history of music in Pacific Island Nations. Includes Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Niue

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the culture of Niue, a small island country in the South Pacific Ocean. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification,...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Micronesians

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Micronesians of Oceania. Explore topics such as their history, economy, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
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Asia Society: Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive storehouse of all types of information on Asia, both current and past: maps and statistics, Asian food, travel guides, photographs, articles, timelines, and more. Asia Source is the work of the Asia Society, a national...
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Other

Trans Pacific Project: Transpacific Migrations

For Students 9th - 10th
What an incredible resource that looks at Transpacific migrations peopling the Western Hemisphere, the Pacific islands, and the Chinese diaspora. Included is information about genetic research that traces DNA patterns across the world....
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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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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Marshall Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent reference source for finding information on the Marshall Islands. Content includes a travel guide, background overview, a country profile, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the islands' culture, history,...
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Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University: Music in the Afghan North, Shared Musical Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
From Wesleyan University this is an investigation into the shared music of the various ethnic groups of the Afghan North.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Solomon Islands: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the archipelago country of the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Islands.
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Pacific Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Choose a location on the map and take a journey to a Pacific Island to gain a better understanding of its culture, geography, and environment. Some islands to explore include Hawaii, Guam, Yap, and Palau.
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Northern Mariana Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
A great country profile and travel guide that takes you on a virtual trip to the Northern Mariana Islands. An overview is given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy, and government. There are numerous...
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Other

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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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Abc Online

For Students 9th - 10th
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is a government owned radio and television broadcaster for the country of Australia. In addition to covering the top headlines in Australia, Asia Pacific, and the world, ABC includes content on...
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Pitcairn Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a virtual destination guide and country profile of the Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific Ocean, background details, and numerous links to key information on the islands' culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population,...
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Tuvalu: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the island group nation of Tuvalu in the South Pacific Ocean.
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University of California

Hearst Museum of Anthropology: South Pacific Portraiture

For Students 9th - 10th
The Hearst Museum provides an exhibition of Caroline Mytinger's paintings. Mytinger's love of art and culture led her to travel to the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea creating paintings which she brought back to the United States in...
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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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Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University: Music in the Afghan North, Ethnic Subculture Tajik

For Students 9th - 10th
From Wesleyan University this is an investigation into the music of the ethnic Tajiks of the Afghan North.
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Tonga

For Students 9th - 10th
A great country profile and travel guide that takes you on a virtual trip to Tonga in Oceania. An overview is given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy, and government. There are numerous links available...
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Papua New Guinea

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a country profile of Papua New Guinea located in Oceania, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on this Pacific Island nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Palau: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the island nation of Palau in the Pacific Islands.
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Fiji

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a country profile and travel guide to the Fiji islands, background details, and numerous links to in-depth information on the islands' culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government, and much more.
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Kiribati

For Students 9th - 10th
A great country profile that takes you on a virtual trip to Kiribati. An overview is given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy, and government. There are numerous links available that will provide you...