Authors: Ruth Naumann

Published: 2007

Publisher: Nelson Cengage Learning

Format: Paperback

Pages: 64

Suitable: Secondary (Years 9-10)

Topics include geographical issues such as the Pacific Ring of Fire and Tropical Cyclones, historical issues such as colonisation and topical issues such as cheque book diplomacy, conversation in marine reserves and whaling.

Unit 1 The Pacific Is Huge
Unit 2 Distribution of Islands
Unit 3 Location
Unit 4 Names of Islands
Unit 5 The Pacific Ring of Fire
Unit 6 Types of Islands
Unit 7 Tropical Cyclone
Unit 8 Cyclone Heta
Unit 9 An Historical Issue Nuclear Testing in the Pacific
Unit 10 Mysteries of Easter Island
Unit 11 Historical Places in the Pacific
Unit 12 Colonisation and decolonization
Unit 13 Tokelau
Unit 14 Political Unrest
Unit 15 The Pacific Forum
Unit 16 Chequebook Diplomacy
Unit 17 Aid
Unit 18 Conservation in Marine Reserves
Unit 19 Fisheries
Unit 20 A Big Issue Whaling
Unit 21 Examples of Environmental Issues
Unit 22 Rising Sea Levels
Unit 23 Effects of Climate Change and Rising Sea Levels
Unit 24 Examples of Islands Hit by Climate Change
Unit 25 Environmental Refugees
Unit 26 Ideas in Pacific Society
Unit 27 Examples of Traditions
Unit 28 Food
Unit 29 Craft
Unit 30 Sport