This document provides an overview of Pacific cultures and civilizations. It outlines three learning objectives: 1) to compare different civilizations that emerged in the Pacific; 2) to appreciate the cultures and ways of life of different Pacific civilizations; and 3) to report on the lifestyles and cultures of civilizations that emerged in the Pacific. Students are asked to provide five important contributions of Pacific civilizations today, differences between Pacific and other civilizations, and how to appreciate the contributions of Pacific civilizations. The document also provides definitions and characteristics of power, sources of power, and types of power. It assigns watching a video on power and politics in Rwanda and answering a question about how power is exercised in the situation presented.