Easter Island

Famous Places

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

Easter Island is a small volcanic island, about 14 miles long by seven miles wide, in the South Pacific Ocean. Also known as Rapa Nui, it is the world's most isolated inhabited island.

This lesson mentions slave labor. Teacher discretion is advised.

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Focus

topic-based
academic
4-skills
Oceania
Easter Island
landmarks
interpretive

Vocabulary

inhabited
ancient
ecological
carve
scatter
scholar
spirit
ruler
settle
lush
scarce
soil
erosion
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane