The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Melanesia
Learn about the art of the people of Pacific ocean Melanesia area in this historical overview and image gallery of Melanesian art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Guam
Information about the island of Guam displayed in a list of facts.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Micronesia
Explore the western Pacific islands of Micronesia in this overview from the BBC. Learn facts and history of the country, view a timeline and learn about its leaders.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: New Caledonia
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,...
PBS
Pbs: The War: Battle of the Philippine Sea (Marianas Islands)
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," find a description of the Battle of the Philippine Sea. With links to related resources, including archive photos and series video.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Philippine Islands, 1941
This is a full map of the Philippines in 1941 showing Japanese troop advances and American airfields.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Terracotta Fragments, Lapita People
Archaeologists get very excited when they find pieces of Lapita pottery. Why? Because the sequential depositing of potsherds (fragments of pottery) in an easterly direction across the island groups of the Pacific has become the pivotal...
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: New Zealand: Introduction
Provides statistics, history, politics, and demographics for the island country of New Zealand in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Vanuatu: Introduction
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for Vanuatu in the Southern Pacific Ocean.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Fiji: Introduction
Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the island of Fiji in Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Niue
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,...
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Federated States of Micronesia: Introduction
Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the Federated States of Micronesia in the western Pacific Ocean.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Kiribati: Introduction
Provides statistics, history, politics, and demographics for the island nation of Kiribati located in the Pacific Ocean.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Tonga: Introduction
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Samoa
Good reference tool that gives you a virtual destination guide, country profile, and background information on the Polynesian islands of Samoa. Also, provides links to sources with comprehensive information on art, culture, people,...
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Nauru: Introduction
Provides statistics, history, politics, and demographics for the island nation of Nauru.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A North Pacific Lagoon Island" by Louis Becke
Text of the short story "A North Pacific Lagoon Island" by Louis Becke, an Australian author. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
World InfoZone
World Info Zone: Easter Island Rapa Nui
Gives some basic geographic and historical information on Easter Island located in the South East Pacific. Includes photos.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Pacific Ring of Fire
Wikipedia offers information on the location of the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Map included.
PBS
Pacific Link: Immigration From Japan
An article about Japanese migration to the United States, from the 1880s through World War II, including reference to Japanese picture brides and Angel Island.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Easter Island: What Makes Up Our Circulatory System?
Help Atua learn how our blood works, and what our circulatory system has to do with this.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Easter Island: Senses: Observation of Living Familiar Things
Students investigate how the senses are used to make observations about objects and things in the environment.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Easter Island: Why Do Young Grow Up to Look Like Their Parents?
Kevin and his grandfather, Omag are going to the zoo. Join them and learn all about animal classification and life cycles.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Philippine Islands, 1902
A map from 1902 of the Philippine Islands, showing the provinces at the time, major cities and ports, railroads on Luzon, rivers, terrain, and coastal features. The divisions of Luzon are numbered and listed on the map. Inset maps detail...
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