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Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3, 5
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LEVEL3
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7, 9
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Determine whether the following sentence is True or False. When he arrived at Rapa Nui, Captain Cook did not notice any trees above three metres tall. 2. Identify three main achievements of Polynesian culture that occurred on the island of Rapa Nui. A. The ability to govern a large, diverse population for an extended period B. The ability to cure the sick C. The ability to communicate via a writing system D. The ability to produce large murals E. The ability to construct and move the mo’ai 3. Fill in the spaces to complete the sentence. The main reasons provided to explain the existence of the mo’ai are that they are a form of _______________ worship and statues of living people ________________ to the islanders. 4. Discuss why most historians have concluded that the mo’ai were symbols of ancestor worship. 5. Recall why Rapa Nui was given the European name Easter Island. ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Using the sources and the information provided, identify how the mo’ai could be transported to the coastline from the quarry. 7. Explain , using SOURCE4 as your evidence, the impact of over-logging on the island of Rapa Nui. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 8. Rapa Nui represents a striking lesson about environmental management. Using their experience as evidence, construct a letter that you could send to your member of parliament warning of the dangers of poor resource management. 9. The island of Rapa Nui once had 15 000 inhabitants, but European records suggest that there were only 2000 by the time explorers arrived. Propose what you think is the most convincing theory for this decline. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
Jacaranda Humanities Alive 8 Victorian Curriculum Third Edition
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