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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Vanuatu

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting destination guide that takes you on a virtual trip to Vanuatu located in the South Pacific Ocean. Background details are given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy, and government. There are...
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Pacific Area Masks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives you information on the Masks from the Sepik river, east Sepik Province, and Papua New Guinea. The information regards the origin and purpose of the masks.
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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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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to China

For Students 9th - 10th
Much of China, a country slightly larger than the continental United States, is hilly or mountainous. To its east lies the Pacific Ocean; to its south thick jungles. Mountains in the southwest connect in the west with the Himalayas,...
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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: 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...
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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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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ferdinand Magellan

For Students 9th - 10th
A Portuguese sea explorer who sailed for both Portugal and Spain. He was the first to sail from Europe westwards to Asia, the first European to sail the Pacific Ocean, and the first to lead an expedition for the purpose of...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Vasco Nunez De Balboa

For Students 9th - 10th
(1475-1517) Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador best known for being the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from America.
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: French Polynesia

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource that is full of useful information about French Polynesia which is in the Pacific Ocean. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at...