To improve student's awareness of contemporary Pohnpei by studying writing about the Early Contact Period. To study writing by prominent non-fiction authors who wrote about 19^th Century Pohnpei. To increase students vocabulary and English comprehension skills.

Specific

1. Students will increase their vocabularies and comprehension skills.
2. Students will study styles and basic elements of non-fiction English prose of the 19th Century.
3. Students will read, study, and analyze selections by noted authors of non-fiction about Pohnpei.
4. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the cultural context of 9th; Century Pohnpei as illustrated in
    writing.
5. Students will learn to differentiate between fact and fiction in 19th Century prose writing.
6. Students will demonstrate increased understanding of the Protestant-Catholic conflict on Pohnpei as illustrated by
   prominent authors.
7. Students will demonstrate a knowledge of relevant biographical data about authors, characters,
   and historical figures depicted in the writing.