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PET Review

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this language review worksheet, students read about James Cook and complete a fill in the blanks inside the paragraphs about him, read about the western alphabet and complete multiple choice questions, and more. Students complete 5...
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Social Studies: Treaty Comparisons of Indigenous People

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students assess the Treaty of Waitangi and compare it to various Native American treaties. After discussing the legal issues of the treaties, they role-play as groups representing a nation-state and indigenous people who negotiate a...
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Write a Story 2

For Students 4th - 5th
For this creative writing worksheet, learners use the picture to generate ideas for a story. Students also incorporate the elements about the plot and setting for their story.
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And Today's Guest Star Is...

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore correct social behaviors. In this social skills lesson, students take turns modeling correct social behaviors in various settings. Learners write text for a social story and share them with the class.
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Up Close with Author Allen Say

For Teachers K - 8th
Students explore the Asian-American culture. They read several books written by Japanese-American author Allen Say and create questions to ask the author. Students write letters to the author.
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Tropical Treehouse

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine the tropical rainforest and issues involving the uses of rainforests. They explore the plants and animals that live in each level of the tropical rainforest. Students examine and discuss a case study involving the rights...
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Teaching About Trade in the Ancient Mediterranean

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the trade routes in the Mediterranean of the Ancient world. In groups, they view slides of artifacts while answering questions on a worksheet. After watching a video, they discuss how each object was found and...
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Japan: Images of a People

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students learn the geography of Japan and its location in reference to the United States.
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International Festival: Japan

For Teachers K
Students create representative Sakura trees. In this multi-cultural appreciation lesson, students listen to their teacher talk about Japan before students create Sakura trees out of cotton balls and popsicle sticks.
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Travel to Mesoamerica

For Teachers 1st
Students research books, watch movies, and look on the internet to find information on ancient America, Mexico, and Central America. In this Mesoamerica lesson plan, students participate in a social studies unit on North America of the...
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Aluminum Can Drive

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a recycling project to clean-up their school. In this service project lesson, 2nd graders assess their campus for litter, set up a recycling project, clean up their campus, and recycle the trash. Students also...
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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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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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British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Melanesia

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Journal of the h.m.s. Endeavour: Digital Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Page by page, this is the manuscript journal of Cook's famous South Pacific voyage. Interactive images allow you to view portions of the manuscript, magnify it, print it and cite it properly.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Easter Island Moai

For Students 9th - 10th
Easter Island is famous for its stone statues of human figures, known as moai (meaning "statue"). Read about the intriguing history of these statues.
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Solomon Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource for finding background and current information about the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Asian Pacific American Heritage

For Students 9th - 10th
Nice Scholastic site that looks at what it means to be an Asian Pacific American. Includes stories from Angel Island, Japanese Americans during WWII, and background on and interviews with notable Asian Americans.
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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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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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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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The National Business Review

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Business Review is an Auckland-based business newspaper serving all of New Zealand. Content focuses on the latest business news, markets, media, technology, arts, and various regions of the world.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Terracotta Fragments, Lapita People

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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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...