Abstract
This article reports on a survey of 1,235 students, in grades 8 to 10, from 11 countries around the Pacific region. The students were asked to draw and label a freehand map of the Pacific region, to respond to questions about the emergence of a Pacific community, and whether they see themselves as part of that community The study assesses what the students included in their maps, and, in addition, the points of proximity, connection, and isolation among Pacific countries. The students' comments on the emergence of a Pacific community demonstrate a wide range of awareness of issues such as colonialism, native rights, immigration, environmentalism, and global peace. The case will be made for generating new international materials for the classroom that are in touch with developments in the region and that build on, inform, and challenge the range of students' current opinions reflected in this sample.
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