Note: This class is open to high school students only.
This class will meet once a week.
Polynesian History is a class that explores the rich and diverse history of the Polynesian people, tracing their origins, migrations, and cultural developments across the Pacific. Students will examine traditional navigation and settlement patterns, social structures, belief systems, and the impact of European contact and colonization. The course also delves into modern Polynesian identities, political movements, and cultural revitalization efforts. Through historical sources, oral traditions, and contemporary perspectives, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of Polynesia’s past and its influence on the present.
To receive credit for this class, you must complete all assigned readings, turn in all notes, complete short and medium sized essays, including research work and possibly a research paper or larger writing assignment.