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1823 Guam Vital Statistics Report
Toward the beginning of the 19th century King Fernando VII (1813-1833) was the regent in Spain when Europe was divided by two philosophies: absolutism and liberalism. Absolutism represented social and political reforms implemented prior to the French Revolution. Liberalism defended the principles of the French and American Revolutions.
Joseph Charles Murphy
Joseph C. Murphy (1927-2009) was a newspaper columnist and editor best known for “Pipe Dreams,” a column he wrote for more than 50 years.
Lesson Plans
Connecting past to present and future. Guampedia’s Lesson Plans help teachers make our island’s history and culture come alive in the classroom. All the lesson plans are free and contain links to additional online resources.
Lesson Plan: Our Guam Art Museum 1
Print version of this lesson plan or all four. The importance of sharing art (Part 1 of 4) Subjects Art, History, Social Studies, Music Grade-level Elementary, 3-5Middle School, 6-8High School, 9-12 Time required 50 minutes (This can be expanded and separated into two days.) Materials required Flipchart or chalk board Markers or chalk Classroom internet […]
Lesson Plan: Our Guam Art Museum 2
Print version of this lesson plan or all four. Sharing our findings about local art (Part 2 of 4) Subjects Art, History, Social Studies, Music Grade-level Elementary, 3-5Middle School, 6-8High School, 9-12 Time required 55 minutes Materials required None Related background reading None Related documents None Related links Guampedia Art Music Lesson Plan Description For […]
Matå’pang: Evolution of the Term
Evolution of the term. Matå’pang is a Chamorro/CHamoru word currently used to describe a person who is acting careless, rude or stupid. It is a highly-charged word, which can almost be considered to be a casual slang in some instances and a very insulting appellation in others.
Animism
Ancient religious philosophy. Animism is the belief that everything in nature – living and non-living – contains a spirit or soul. In ancient CHamoru society, the CHamorus held animism as a religious philosophy that supported the concept of the interconnectedness between people and nature.
Mythological Depictions of Women
Source of life. Ancient Chamorros/Chamorus believed that women held the power of life and controlled the environment.
Physical Anthropology of Ancient Guam and the Mariana Islands
Of the different regional groups of the Pacific, the physical anthropology of the peoples of Micronesia is probably the least studied. While archeologists have collected human skeletal remains from Micronesia for examination since the beginning of the 20th century, much of the current understanding of the physical anthropology of the region was developed in the 1980s and 1990s.
Social Classes in Traditional CHamoru Society
The social ranking of individuals, whether by age, gender or social status, has always been important in Chamorro society. In pre-Spanish times, social status dictated occupations and activities, living situations, marriage rules, social etiquette and taboos, and access to power, wealth and prestige in the form of control over land and ocean resources.