Student Instructions
The Kula Ring is an exchange cycle in the Trobriand Islands of the Milne Bay Province documented by Bronislaw Malinowski in 1922.
Twice each year, Trobriand islanders launch their canoes and visit other islands, carrying gifts and local specialities for barter.
1. Read the information on each slide carefully.
2. Complete the activities throughout by using the drawing , label
or highlighter
tools.
3. You will need access to the internet to add photos
. You can do this by saving the photo to your camera roll
and going to
to upload
.
4. When you get to the end of the slides, go back and check that you have completed all of the tasks.
5. When you have completed the activities, click check
to submit.
Teacher Notes (not visible to students)
Based on information from a range of internet sources such as Wikipedia, New World Encyclopedia and Encyclopedia.com. Australian students can link the Magic of Kula story to Aboriginal Dreamtime stories.