Name:__________________________________________________________ Hour:________ Formative Grade: ______/5
Colonization in the South Pacific
Goal: Analyze the impact of colonization by Europeans on the cultures of native peoples in Oceania, both past and
present.
Directions: Complete the following questions using Culturegrams, Exploring Your World Geography
Textbook, and the links below.
New
Zealand
Part 1: European Colonization-The Past
Directions: Use CultureGrams: Kids Edition. The heading above each
question tells you where the information is located on CultureGrams the
Kid Edition.
Population
Total Population:________
European Ancestry:_______ % Maori ______%
The Land of the Long White Cloud
Native inhabitants of New Zealand are called:_________________________
The Pakeha Arrive
The British were the first European to explore New Zealand. How did the European contact
affect the native Maori people?_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
What year did New Zealand become a British colony?_______
Government
Current Government: New Zealand is an independent nation, but is still considered a
Commonwealth of Britain. What does it mean to be a Commonwealth of
Britain?____________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Current Government Leader: Who is in charge of running the country?_____________________
Part 2: European Colonization-Present Day Struggle
Directions: Read page 817-819 in the world geography textbook, TIME Perspectives Saving their
Treasures.
Why do you think the Maori people faced discrimination? _________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Currently: Do you feel the government is doing enough to help solve the issue of discrimination
against the Maori people? Explain_______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Australia
Part 1: European Colonization-The Past
Directions: Use CultureGrams: Kids Edition. The heading above each
question tells you where the information is located on CultureGrams the Kid
Edition.
Population
Total Population:________
European Ancestry:_______ % Aboriginals:______%
Australia’s First People
Native inhabitants of Australia are called:_______________________
Effects of colonization on the native Aboriginals:
BEFORE Colonization:
When the first Europeans arrived in Australia in the late 1700s, list the number of:
Aboriginals: ____________ Tribes:________ Languages Spoken:____________
AFTER Colonization: Present Day
Aboriginal Population:________ Languages Spoken:___________
What two factors led to a decline in the Aboriginal population?
1. _____________________________________ 2._____________________________
Land of the Prisoners
Australia was under the British control in 1770. What did the British use Australia for?
_________
_________________________________________________________________________
Government
Current Government: Australia is a member of the _________________________________, an
organization made up of countries that were once colonies or territories of ________________.
Because of this, Australia considers Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II as its _________________. In
practice, though, Australia is _________________and is led by an elected prime minister.
Part 2: European Colonization: Stolen Generation
Through the 1970’s, it was common for Aboriginal children to be taken from their homes and forced to
assimilate to western culture. Learn more about the children of the Stolen Generation below.
Step #1: Go to Worldbook online, click on Student, and search for “Stolen Generation.” Read
the information about the children of the “Stolen Generation.”
Step #2: Listen to the following Song: “They Took the Children Away” by Archie Roach
(Aboriginal Artist) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aywDT6yHMmov
What is your immediate reaction to learning about the children of the “The Stolen Generation?”
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Why were Aboriginal children taken from their families? ______________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Why do you think the Aboriginals were treated so poorly?_____________________________
*Australia has recently made efforts to help the Aboriginal people by passing laws to help increase their
land rights and give them more political power.
Marshall Islands
Edition.
Part 1: European Colonization: The Past
Directions: Use CultureGrams: World Edition. The heading above
each question tells you where the information is located on the World
Population
Population:________________
One primary ethic group:____________________
History
The Spanish were the first Europeans to explore the Marshall Islands in 1500’s. Until the arrival
of the British 200 years later, why were the Marshall Islands left isolated from European
exploration? _______________________________________________________
During the colonial era, why did international governments find the Marshall Islands so valuable?
1. _________________________ 2._______________________
The United States took control of the islands during WWII. In 2003, the Republic of
Marshall Islands signed a 20 year Compact with the US. According to the Compact, what
is the responsibility of the United States? __________________________________________
Looking at the island location, resources, and relationship with the United States, why do
you think island relies on the US for support? ______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Part 2: European Colonization: Present Day Struggle
Nuclear Testing Fallout
History: The United States conducted 67 atomic tests from 1946 to 1958 on Bikini and Eniwetok
atolls. Controversy still surrounds the tests and their effects. Some Marshallese receive and
continue to press for financial compensation for damages resulting from the testing.
Step #1: Watch Operations Crossroads http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvjmsU48TSc
Step #2: Go to Worldbook online and search “Bikini atoll.” Read the two paragraphs about
the nuclear testing on the atolls and answer the question below.
Today: How do you think people, food, and water sources have been affected by the
nuclear bomb tests?_____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
"It looked like salt," said one of the 82 natives, recalling the shower of radioactive ash that fell on Rongelap Atoll in the Marshall
Islands in March 1954. "It came down like rain, and it burned when it touched your skin."
Fiji
Part 1: European Colonization: Past
Directions: Use CultureGrams: Kids Edition. The heading above each question
tells you where the information is located on CultureGrams the Kid Edition.
Population
Population:____________________
Two main ethic groups:____________________ and ______________________
The Lapita
The Lapita and other Polynesian groups came to Fiji and set up different tribes. Describe
the tribal system in Fiji__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
The Dutch were the first Europeans to come across Fiji. Why did other Europeans stay
away from the area after hearing the Dutch explorers accounts of the natives?
___________________________________________________________________
During the 19th century, what resource finally brought Europeans to Fiji?________________
Part 2: Present Day Struggles
British Colony
In 1874, Fiji became a British Territory. The British brought over 60,000 labors from
India to work on their sugar plantations. The Indians were brought over as
indentured servants. What is an indentured servant?
_______________________________
Independence
Why are there tensions (past and present) between the Indo-Fijians and native
Fijians? ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Modern Fiji
A new constitution in 1998 restored full rights to Indians, and all citizens became known as
Fiji Islanders. In 1999, Fiji saw its first Indian prime minister when Mahendra Chaudhry
came to power. What was the aftermath of this election? _______________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Do you think the two cultures will ever be able to get along? Explain. ________________
____________________________________________________________________
Government
CurrenCurrent Government: Fiji is an independent nation, but is still considered a ____________ of
Brit of Britain.