by John H. Chambers
A Traveller's History of New Zealand
and the
South Pacific Islands
by John H. Chambers
Central Washington University - Spring Quarter 2011
Instructor: Dr. Robert Kuhlken
Office: Dean Hall Room 310
Office Hours: Wednesdays 12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM
Phone: 963-2795
E-mail: kuhlkenr@cwu.edu
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by John H. Chambers A Traveller's History of New Zealand by John H. Chambers |
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Web Resources
Historical map of Australia & New Zealand
Required Readings
from the Chambers Australia book:
Chapter 1: The Physical Environment, pp. 3-10
Chapter 2: Aboriginal Australia, pp. 11-35
Chapter 3: Europeans Arrive, pp. 36-59
Chapter 4: Convicts and Colonists, pp. 60-85
Chapter 5: New Britannias, pp. 86-111from the www:
Geography of Australia 1
Geography of Australia 2
Australia's climate
Australia's landforms
Australia's native vegetation
Additional Web Resources
Facts
&
figures
about
Australia
Australian Geographic online journal
Ecological images of Australia
Aborigines - Australia's native peoples
European discovery and colonisation
Required Readings
from the Chambers Australia book:
Chapter 6: The Demise of Black Australia, pp. 112-139
Chapter 7: Economic Development, pp. 140-171
Chapter 9: The Early Federation, pp. 203-227
Chapter 11: Politics, Economy and Culture, pp. 258-295from the www:
Australia at a glance
The Australian Gold Rush
Canberra: Australia's capital city
Natural disasters in Australia
Natural hazards report summary
Additional Web Resources
Landlines: Australia's Rural Affairs Weekly
Overview of agriculture in Australia
Waltzing Matilda RealAudio download
And
the
band
played
Waltzing
Matilda, song by Eric Bogle
Asian immigration to Australia
Required Readings
from the Chambers
New Zealand book:
Preface and
Introduction: pp. xi - 6
Chapter 1:
The
Physical Environment, pp. 7-23
from the www:
New Zealand: summary description
About New Zealand: a brief outline
New Zealand: Geography and geology
NZ landscape features
North Island landscapes
South Island landscapes
Active volcanoes in New Zealand
Coasts
Climate
The Bush and its plants
Additional Web Resources
Manaaki Whenua - New Zealand Landcare Research
Required Readings
from the Chambers New Zealand book:
Chapter 3: Maori (portion), pp. 62-76
Chapter 6: New Zealand to 1840, pp. 125-147
Chapter 7: New Zealand 1840-1872, pp. 148-170
Chapter 8: New Zealand 1861- early 1900s, pp. 171-192
chapter 9: New Zealand to 1918, pp. 193-216
Chapter 12: New Zealand post-1980, pp. 261-282
from the www:
The people of New Zealand
Where New Zealanders live
Arrival and settlement of the Maori
Pre-European society
The Maori economy: a history
Maori people and culture today
Treaty of Waitangi
Cook's Achievement
British immigration and the New Zealand Company
Large differences in regional growth
New Zealand agriculture
New Zealand agricultural production
Additional Web Resources
Haka: from the Rugby league
History
of
immigration
to
New
Zealand
Maps of urban places in New Zealand
Required Readings
from the Chambers New Zealand book:
How Pacific Islands were formed, pp. 9-15
from the www:
Charting the Pacific (read all island summaries from sidebar links)
New Caledonia flora, by Porter Lowry
Melanesia
Polynesia
Micronesia
Additional Web Resources
Pacific Island environmental news
Pacific Islands: Historical & Economic Geography
Required Readings
from the Chambers New Zealand book:Additional Web Resources
Chapter 2: Early South Pacific Cultures, pp. 24-51
Chapter 3: Easter Islanders, Fijians, pp. 52-62
Chapter 4: Contact and Commerce, pp. 74-100
from the www:
Lapita Culture
Early Pacific Islands History
The Easter Island Story
Rapa Nui
A Message for Our Future? The Rapa Nui Ecodisaster and Pacific Island Environments
Traditional Pacific Island Agroforestry Systems
Canoe plants of ancient Hawaii
Effects of Population Growth and Urbanization in the Pacific Islands
The
MIRAB
Model
Twelve
Years On
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Required Readings
from the Chambers New Zealand book:
Chapter 5: Christianity and Colonization, pp. 101-124
Chapter 13: The Pacific Way, pp. 283-318
from the www:
Earth's Empty Quarter? The Pacific Islands in a Pacific Century
Additional Web Resources
Pacific Islands interactive
tour
Cook Islands dancing video from island of Mauke
Focus on Fiji
Required Readings
from the www:
Fiji history and culture
(be sure to read all three pages)
Fijian warfare
Additional Web Resources
Pacific
Islands
practice
map
quiz
Map of Kadavu from Thomson 1889
Example of typical tourism in Fiji
To: Dr. Kuhlken's homepage.
To:
Geography Department homepage.
