Substrand: "7.1 Origin and Migration of Solomon Islanders" (12 periods)

This sub strand aims to examine our origins and early migrations into the Solomon Islands and the Pacific. It looks at the possible causes for these migrations and the evidences suggesting where pacific people originally come from.

Learner's should:

Learner's should:

Learner's should:

7.1.1 know the theories of early migration into the Pacific region (k)

7.1.1.1 define the terms: migration, migration theory, external migration, internal migration
7.1.1.2 locate on a map of the Pacific
7.1.1.3 tell or relate any traditional stories about where their people came from
7.1.1.4 explain the theories of early migration into the Pacific and Solomon Islands with supporting evidence

7.1.2 understand the causes of early migration and patterns of settlement in the Pacific and Solomon Islands (u)

7.1.2.1 discuss reasons for early migrations
7.1.2.2 trace the patterns of early migrations and settlements in the Pacific and Solomon Islands

7.1.3 understand the evidence which suggest that people in Solomon Islands originated from South East Asia (u)

7.1.3.1 discuss the evidence that people in Solomon Islands originated from South East Asia

7.1.4 identify the main countries and areas of the Pacific on a map and plot the early migration routes into the Pacific region and Solomon Islands (s)

7.1.4.1 plot the early migration routes into the Pacific and Solomon Islands

7.1.5 have formed opinions about the Pacific ancestors’ origin (a)

7.1.5.1 discuss their own views about the origin of the Ancestors of the Pacific People