Arts Educaton Information Bulletin

Key Resources for Implementation of Secondary Level Arts Education

The following list of key resources is intended to provide suggestions for teachers in choosing appropriate resources to support the curriculum. A number of these materials will provide background information in the four strands and media studies. It is not a definitive list, nor is it inclusive of all the resources that teachers may need. Additional titles annotated in the Secondary Level Arts Education bibliography should also be considered.

Description of Information in Citations

Titles are listed alphabetically. As shown in the example below, the citations provide bibliographic information and sources.

The abbreviations enclosed in parentheses, following the publisher, stand for the distributor. The full names and addresses of these companies are given in the distributor directory at the end of this bibliography. If requested, the Book Bureau will special order all the materials listed, except the videos from Media House Productions.

When ordering the videos from Media House Productions, schools are responsible for applicable taxes, postage, a duplication charge of $1.00 per title and supplying blank tape or purchasing it from Media House Productions. Video copies can be made on 3/4 in. videocassette, 1/2 in. Betamax videocassette or 1/2 in. VHS videocassette. A 10% reduction on the duplication charge is available when a complete series is ordered. Duplication order forms are available from Media House Productions.

Dance Resources

Drama Resources

Media Studies Resources

Music Resources

Visual Art Resources

Distributor Directory

Dance

($13.25 pbk.)

This resource provides a history of theatrical dance in the western world. It traces ballet and modern dance from 16th century court ballet to the present. Each chapter focuses on a specific dance era and relates it to the larger perspective of dance. The text is interspersed with numerous photographs. It includes a table of contents, an index and a bibliography. This resource has also been recommended for Grades 6 to 8 Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Dance - Teacher Reference

Ballet & Modern Dance: A Concise History (Print-Non-Fiction). Anderson, Jack. Princeton Book Co. (BB), 1992. 243 p. Order no. BB 1244 ($19.50 pbk.)

An historical overview of dance history, this resource provides information about dance forms from primeval times to the present. Included are discussions of Roman pantomimes, Renaissance theatrical dance forms, ballet in Russia and America, early experiments in modern dance and dance in the world today. The Canadian content is minimal. Each chapter concludes with short essays of related readings. As the book relates dance history to the cultural trends of each era, this is a useful resource for research into the history of ballet and modern dance. It includes a table of contents, a bibliography, short biographic profiles of dance personalities and an index. This resource has also been recommended for Middle Level Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Dance - Teacher Reference

Choreography: A Basic Approach Using Improvisation (Print-Non-Fiction). Minton, Sandra Cerny. Human Kinetics (BB), 1986.

134 p. Order no. BB 678 ($31.40 pbk.)

A practical handbook for teachers new to the field of dance, this resource provides insight and ideas for shaping a dance, selecting musical accompaniment, improvisation and performance elements such as lighting, costuming and blocking. It offers black-and- white photographs and diagrams. It includes a table of contents, a glossary, references and an extensive index. This resource has also been recommended for Middle Level Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Dance - Teacher Reference

Dance a While: Handbook of Folk, Square, Contra and Social Dance. 7th ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Harris, Jane A., Anne M. Pittman and Marlys S. Walker. Burgess (BB), 1994. 480 p. Order no. BB 1234 ($48.50 coil-bound)

A comprehensive coverage of square, folk and social dance, this resource contains a history of each dance type as well as music and directions for several dances within each category. Information is given about class organization, basic steps, turns, positions and formations. It is a detailed, clearly written manual. It includes a table of contents, an extensive glossary, a bibliography and an index. This resource has also been recommended for Middle Level Arts Education. Note: References to "primitive" throughout the manual designate early or basic movements or instruments, and are an historic, not a qualitative term.
Suggested Use: Dance - Teacher Reference

Dance Alive Series (Video). (CAN). McLennan, Gordon. Reel Eye Media (MHP), 1993. Three videos, 25 min. each.

Folk Stage Dance - Dup. order no. V8735
Wisdom Keepers - Dup. order no. V8736
Contemporary Traces - Dup. order no. V8959

Videos in this series highlight the diversity of dance styles and music.

Folk Stage Dance focuses on dance of the Ukraine, Russia and Romania. It includes interviews with dancers and discussions of Saskatchewan dance groups' attempts to maintain cultural heritage through folk dance.

In Wisdom Keepers, powwow dances such as the Grass, Jingle, and men's and women's Fancy dances are demonstrated. History and issues surrounding Aboriginal dances are discussed and dancers are interviewed.

Contemporary Traces examines the work of two inspiring Saskatchewan choreographers, Robin Poitras and Tracy Pfeifer. Their approaches to the art of dance- making are explored through interviews and excerpts of their work. Included are excerpts from: Tangora, choreographed by Robin Poitras, performed by Robin Poitras and Bill Coleman; Girl at the Party and Just a Body Moving Through Space, choreographed and performed by Tracy Pfeifer; and Modern Dancers Lose Their Marbles, choreographed by Tracy Pfeifer, performed by Tracy Pfeifer and Elaine Hanson.

This series has also been recommended for Grades 6 to 8 Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Dance

Dance Links Through the National Curriculum (Audiorecording). Taylor, Philip. The Music Room (CEM), 1992. Cassette and Teacher's Guide. Order no. DL8 ($17.98)

The purpose of this cassette is to focus on the links that can be made through dance to math and history. The works of various artists are also explored as a rich musical accompaniment for creative dance. Side one features "Shape, Space and Form" and "Living in the Sixteenth Century." Side two features "Ancient Civilizations: Greek, Aztec, Egyptian" and "World War II." It includes a comprehensive teacher's guide.
Suggested Use: Dance

Dancemakers Series (Video). (CAN). TVOntario (MHP), 1987. Six videos, 30 min. each.

Program 1: Danny Grossman - Dup. order no. V3414 Program 2: James Kudelka - Dup. order no. V3415 Program 3: Christopher House - Dup. order no. V3416
Program 4: Ginette Laurin - Dup. order no. V3417 Program 5: Constantine Patsalas - Dup. order no. V3418
Program 6: David Earle - Dup. order no. V3419

In the programs in this series, choreographers and performers reveal the diversity of styles and themes explored in Canadian ballet and modern dance.

The first program profiles Danny Grossman whose dance company has grown in 12 years to deserved world prominence. One of the highlights of the program is a performance of one of Grossman's most admired works, Endangered Species, a powerful anti-war polemic.

The second program features James Kudelka, including a full performance of his acclaimed work for Les Grandes Ballets Canadians, In Parsdisum. With accompaniment by Michael Baker, the ballet represents different stages of an individual's confrontation with death.

The third program explores the joyful choreography of Christopher House through a full performance of Glass Houses and excerpts from animated Shorts and Schubert dances. Viewers will learn about the making of Glass Houses, and Kenny Pearl, former director of the Toronto Dance Theatre, provides some commentary.

The fourth program focuses on how choreographer, Ginette Laurin, draws on personal experience to create an image of the late 1950s and early 1960s in Full House. It features Laurin in rehearsal and providing commentary. It also shows an excerpt from another piece entitled Crash Landing.

The fifth program features the National Ballet of Canada performing one of Constantine Patsala's most popular pieces, Canciones. This ballet is set to classical music and portrays the many sides of love.

The sixth program centres on the work of David Earle, the founder of the Toronto Dance Theatre. It presents Sacra Conversazione, a stunning dance set to sections of Mozart's Requiem and provides personal views of David Earle on his own work. In addition, the program offers a brief history of the Toronto Dance Theatre.

This series has also been recommended for Middle Level Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Dance

History of the Dance in Art and Education.

3rd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Kraus, Richard and Sarah Alberti Chapman. Prentice-Hall (BB), 1991. 420 p. Order no. BB 1241 ($56.80 hdc.)

This book offers an overview of the purposes, types and changing styles of dance from ancient times to the present. Included are sections on the roots of dance, dance in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, influence of the Puritan era, modern dance, Black dance, ethnic and folk dance and careers in dance today. Performers featured include Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, Murray Louis and Merce Cunningham. Dance education goals, evolution and relationship with physical education are discussed briefly. Canadian content is minimal. It includes a table of contents and an index. This resource has also been recommended for Middle Level Arts Education. Note: Teachers are advised that discussion of Aboriginal dance forms reflects a lack of understanding of cultural interpretations.
Suggested Use: Dance - Teacher Reference

The Intimate Act of Choreography (Print-

Non-Fiction). Blom, Lynne A. and L. Tarin Chaplin. University of Pittsburg Press (BB), 1991. 230 p. Order no. BB 6759 ($20.00 pbk.)

A comprehensive analysis of choreography, this manual discusses basics such as time, space and force, as well as more advanced topics that include form, style, abstraction, compositional structures and choreographic devices. Emphasis is placed on personal creativity through exploratory work, structured improvisations and choreographic studies that give students a physical experience of the concept in each chapter. It includes an appendix of improvisations and choreographic studies, a table of contents and an index. This resource has also been recommended for Middle Level Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Dance - Teacher Reference

Métis Dances Kit: Kindergarten to Grade 9 (Kit). (CAN). Saskatchewan Education (BB), 1987. Teacher's Manual and 2 cassettes. Order no. BB 6097 ($25.00)

Although this kit was developed to support the Kindergarten to Grade 9 Curriculum, teachers at the secondary level teaching Métis Dance will also find the information valuable. The kit contains a spiral-bound manual accompanied by two cassettes. Clear directions are given for traditional Métis dances. A copy of this kit was sent to every Saskatchewan school with students from Kindergarten to Grade 9 in December, 1990. Métis Dances Kit can be used independently or in conjunction with the video, Steps in Time: Métis Dances (annotated elsewhere in this bibliography). Additional copies of the kit may be purchased from the Book Bureau.
Suggested Use: Dance - Teacher Reference

Music for Dance Series (Audiorecording). Taylor, Philip. The Music Room (CEM), 1985-1993.

Feet, Fins and Wings - Order no. MR13 ($16.98 cassette)
Fire - Order no. MR3 ($10.98 cassette)
The Moving Environment - Order no. MR6 ($16.98 cassette)
Music for Dance - Order no. MR7 ($18.00 cassette)
Travelogue - Order no. MR4 ($18.00 cassette)

The cassettes in this series offer instrumentals, with rich sound effects, to accompany creative dance.
Suggested Use: Dance

Native American Dance: Ceremonies and Social Traditions (Print-Non- Fiction). Heth, Charlotte, ed. National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution (BB), 1992. 196 p. Order no. BB 6778 ($30.40 pbk.)

This collection of essays explores the scope of the Native American dance--from the Fancy dancers of the powwow circuit and the traditional keepers of sacred Indian ceremonies to the contemporary works of Indian choreographers. This oversized book offers nearly 200 outstanding, full-colour photographs. It includes a table of contents, an index and a bibliography of print and audiovisual resources.
Suggested Use: Dance

Powwow Country (Print- Non-Fiction). Roberts, Chris. American & World Geographic Publishing (BB), 1992. 128 p. Order no. BB 6780 ($23.00 pbk.)

This resource combines outstanding colour photography, detailed descriptions and numerous quotations from dancers to capture the essence of the powwow. Included are discussions of the history and importance of the powwow, types of dances, differences in dance regalia and dance events. It offers an excellent look at the celebratory centre of Indian culture. It includes a table of contents, a glossary and an agenda of powwow events in Canada and the United States, but does not offer an index. Powwow Country would be useful for music and visual art as well as dance. This resource has also been recommended for Grades 6 to 8 Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Dance, Music, Visual Art

Steps in Time: Métis Dances (Video). (CAN). Gabriel Dumont Society (GDI), 1990. 21 min. No order no. is needed. ($35.00)

This video teaches three Métis dances: Duck Dance, Fancy Jig and Rabbit Dance. These dances are combinations of several steps which are demonstrated clearly. Steps in Time: Métis Dances can be used independently or in conjunction with M‚tis Dances Kit (annotated elsewhere in this bibliography). This resource has also been recommended for Middle Level Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Dance

Drama

Eureka! Seven One-act Plays for Secondary Schools (Print-Non-Fiction). Johnston Lewis, Jacquie and Dianne Warren, eds. (CAN). (The Florence James Series). Coteau (COT), 1994. 174 p. ISBN 1- 55050-059-7 ($14.95 pbk.). See ISBNs and prices below for sets of individual titles.

This anthology includes seven one-act plays written by Saskatchewan playwrights or student collectives for high school students. Each of the titles can be purchased individually from Coteau Books in sets which include a script for each character plus three extra copies for the director, the manager and the prompter. The titles and ordering information follow:

Dreamkeeper by Bruce Sinclair - ISBN 1-55050-065 -1 ($5.00 - 5 booklets)
The Park by Geoffrey Ursell - ISBN 1-55050-066-X ($10.00 - 16 booklets)
Me 'n' Alfred by Beechy High Drama Club - ISBN 1-55050- 067-8 ($10.00 - 24 booklets)
Wheel of Justice by SUNTEP Theatre (Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program) - ISBN 1-55050-068-6 ($10.00 - 14 booklets)
Switching Places by Rex Deverell - ISBN 1-55050-069-4 ($10.00 - 7 booklets)
Men and Angels by Lynn Kirk - ISBN 1-55050-070-8 ($5.00 - 5 booklets)
No Means No! by Richard Frost, Greg Olson and Lyle Johnson - ISBN 1-55050-071-6 ($15.00 - 28 booklets)

The plays range from the traditional narrative to impressionistic dream sequences to an ironic and humorous courtroom trial. They explore themes such as Aboriginal land rights, alcoholism, date rape, teenage pregnancy and the rights of individuals. All plays are accompanied by an author's statement about the work, an author biography, premiere production information, character lists and set descriptions. The anthology offers a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Drama

Improvisation: Learning Through Drama (Print-Non-Fiction). Booth, David W. and Charles J. Lundy (CAN). Academic Press (BB), 1985. 222 p. Order no. BB 6757 ($25.05 coil-bound)

Improvisation: Learning Through Drama is an attractive and practical resource for teachers who are novices in the field of drama. The familiar games, activities and exercises included are arranged in chapters that progress sequentially through early drama experiences. Each chapter contains a short introductory essay, a clearly organized "workshop" of activity suggestions and a concluding "drama journal" of valuable questions for writing or reflection. This is a useful guide for facilitating students' early work in drama. It includes a table of contents. This resource has also been recommended for Drama 10, 20, 30.
Suggested Use: Drama - Teacher Reference

In Character: Reflections in Drama (Print-Non- Fiction). Siamon, Jeff, ed. (CAN). (Reflections in Drama Series). Nelson (BB), 1992. 254 p. Order no. BB 461 ($17.80 pbk.). Teacher's Guide - Order no. BB 6758 ($20.90 pbk.)

This drama anthology includes sketches, teleplays, one-act plays, monologues and excerpts from stage plays presented to help students understand how dramatists work with character, plot and setting. It includes Monty Python skits, a Spirit Bay teleplay, excerpts from a Saskatchewan collective creation Paper Wheat, a Degrassi High teleplay and other works. It includes a table of contents.

The teacher's guide provides teachers with a variety of approaches, activities and suggestions for the study and performance of the selections in a classroom setting.

This resource has also been recommended for Drama 10, 20, 30 and Grade 9 Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Drama Resource

Interpretation: Working With Scripts (Print-Non- Fiction). Lundy, Charles J. and David Booth (CAN). Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (BB), 1983. 203 p. Order no. BB 6760 ($25.05 coil-bound)

This is an attractive and practical manual designed to help teachers lead students beyond the text of scripts and other literary works in the process of bringing the printed word to life. Organized into three sections, the book focuses on interpreting scripts, creating scripts from diverse sources and comparing styles, techniques and attitudes through the history of dramatic interpretation. Each chapter contains introductory notes and excerpts from literature, which are organized around a particular theme and followed by lists of suggested activities. Additional concluding activities relate to the chapter's overall topic. It includes a detailed table of contents and a glossary. This resource has also been recommended for Drama 10, 20, 30.
Suggested Use: Drama - Teacher Reference

Living Theater: An Introduction to Theater History (Print-Non-Fiction). Wilson, Edwin and Alvin Goldfarb. McGraw-Hill (BB), 1983. 482 p. Order no. BB 6761 ($50.75 pbk.)

A valuable history source, this book contains excellent historical/cultural time line charts, succinct profiles of personalities from Aristophanes to Tennessee Williams, as well as black-and-white photographs and descriptions of changing styles in staging, costumes and interpretation. It offers sections on Asian theatre and Afro-American theatre development, but contains no Canadian content. It includes a table of contents, a comprehensive glossary of theatrical terms, a pronunciation guide to theatrical terms and names, and lists of related plays. It offers a bibliography of theatre history titles, organized by chapter and an index. This resource has also been recommended for Drama 10, 20, 30 and Middle Level Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Drama

Making Sense of Drama: A Guide to Classroom Practice (Print-Non-Fiction). Neelands, Jonothan. Heinemann Educational (BB), 1990. 122 p. Order no. BB 1004 ($30.50 pbk.)

This book is a valuable resource for teachers who would like an introduction to working within dramatic contexts. It includes suggestions for planning and evaluating, descriptions of various dramatic modes and sample lesson plans that can be used as guides in developing further lessons. It includes a table of contents. This book has also been recommended for Drama 10, 20, 30 and Middle Level Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Drama - Teacher Reference

The Oxford Companion to Canadian Theatre (Print- Non-Fiction). Benson, Eugene and L.W. Conolly (CAN). Oxford (BB), 1989. 662 p. Order no. BB 6764 ($48.90 hdc.)

Organized alphabetically, this single volume encyclopedia of Canadian theatre includes items about theatres, the lives and work of actors and playwrights, theatre companies, alternate theatre, awards and longer articles tracing the development of theatre in each province and territory. This is an excellent reference that documents the growth and development of Canadian drama and theatre in both English and French Canada. It offers numerous black-and- white photographs and an index. This resource has also been recommended for Drama 10, 20, 30 and Middle Level Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Drama

Story Circles (Print-Non- Fiction). Smillie, Ruth and Kelly Murphy (CAN). Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (BB), 1986. 118 p. Order no. BB 419 ($9.80 pbk.)

This is a presentation of methods used to teach literacy and drama at Saskatoon's Joe Duquette High School (formerly the Native Survival School). The manual describes the process in which, working from students' own stories, collectives are developed and performed, and shows how the method has worked successfully to provide a forum in which voices of young Aboriginal students are heard. The methods presented in this resource could readily be transferred into any educational context where teachers are committed to honouring the stories of their students. It includes a table of contents. This resource has also been recommended for Drama 10, 20, 30 and Middle Level Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Drama - Teacher Reference

3-D English: Contemporary Canadian Scripts. Vol. I. (Print-Non-Fiction). Hoyes, Mima (CAN). Prentice- Hall (BB), 1994. 209 p. Order no. BB 6765 ($16.85 pbk.). Teacher's Guide - Order no. BB 6766 ($27.40 pbk.)

This anthology includes the following scripts from stage, screen and radio:

Someday by Drew Hayden Taylor - stage
Venus Sucked In by Anne Chislett - radio
North of 60: Southern Comfort by Barbara Samuels and Wayne Grigsby - screen
The Power of Harriet T! by Michael A. Miller -stage
Going Back by Christopher Heide - stage

The introductory material with each script provides background information about the playwright's inspiration and writing process, the script's workshop development or its performance from the point of view of the playwright, director and/or principal actors. The student anthology activities focus on personal response before, during and after reading the play, using a variety of written, oral and dramatic activities. It includes a table of contents and a glossary.

The teacher's guide offers additional activities requiring more than one class period or out-of-class research.
Suggested Use: Drama

3-D English: Contemporary Canadian Scripts. Vol. II. (Print-Non-Fiction). Hoyes, Mima (CAN). Prentice- Hall (BB), 1994. 311 p. Order no. BB 6767 ($16.85 pbk.). Teacher's Guide - Order no. 6768 ($27.40 pbk.)

This anthology includes the following scripts from stage, screen and radio:

Transit of Venus by Maureen Hunter - stage
Street Legal: The Legacy of Stanley Wall by Guy Mullally and Sandra Kelly - screen
Loretta and Her Brother by Don Hannah - radio
The Anger in Ernest and Ernestine by Robert Morgan, Martha Ross and Leah Cherniak - stage
The Mail Order Bride by Robert Clinton - stage

The introductory material with each script provides background information about the playwright's inspiration and writing process, the script's workshop development or its performance from the point of view of the playwright, director and/or principal actors. The student anthology activities focus on personal response before, during and after reading the play, using a variety of written, oral and dramatic activities. It includes a table of contents and a glossary.

The teacher's guide offers additional activities requiring more than one class period or out-of-class research.
Suggested Use: Drama

Media Studies

Constructing Reality: Exploring Media Issues in Documentary (Kit). (CAN). National Film Board (BB), 1993. Resource Book and 6 videos, varying lengths - Order no. BB 6779 ($290.10). Resource Book - Order no. BB 6781 ($52.45 pbk.)

This kit exposes viewers to issues central to understanding media and culture including: "truth" and "objectivity"; point of view; bias; the use of violence; representations of race, gender and class; and responsibility of the filmmaker.

The six-part video package provides 32 powerful films and study excerpts from the National Film Board and the independent film industry, plus two films created especially for the package--What Is a Documentary? and Techno- babies: The Making of a Television Documentary. The videos vary in length, but in total provide nine hours of viewing.

The comprehensive resource book combines insights about media and culture with classroom materials and teaching strategies for each film section.
Suggested Use: Media Studies

Mass Media and Popular Culture (Print-Non-Fiction). Duncan, Barry (CAN). Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (BB), 1988. 384 p. Order no. BB 6105 ($30.30 hdc.). Teacher's Guide - Order no. BB 6106 ($28.90 pbk.)

This Canadian resource presents an inquiry-centred approach to the study of mass media and its effect on culture. Students are encouraged to analyze and respond to media concerns such as the nature of Canadian identity and media representations of violence, sexuality and gender roles. Independent and group skills such as brainstorming, interviews, investigation, surveys, role-playing, videotaping and keeping a log are a few of the follow-up activities suggested. The examples cited are largely Canadian. It includes a table of contents and an index.

The teacher's guide discusses teaching approaches such as student media logs, and gives suggestions for using the "Responses" sections in the student resource.

This resource has also been recommended for Middle Level Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Media Studies

Music

Directory of Associate Composers (Print- Non-Fiction). Beatty, Carolyn, ed. (CAN). Canadian Music Centre (BB), 1989 plus 1991 supplement. unp. Order no. BB 6762 ($17.50 loose-leaf)

This comprehensive directory provides an alphabetical listing of most of the composers who are associates of the Canadian Music Centre. For each composer, it offers biographical information, performing rights affiliation and a listing and description of up to 30 of her/his works. In most cases, the composer is the author of the entry so that the thoughts on musical style are personal statements. It includes an index of composers.
Suggested Use: Music

The History of Rock 'n Roll (Print-Non-Fiction). MacGougan, Sharon and Brian Holtan (CAN). Briarwood (BB), 1990. 164 p. Order no. BB 6777 ($24.20 coil-bound)

Intended as a program of study, this book is also an interesting, easy-to-read introduction to the historic events influencing development, musical selections, instruments, performers and types of rock and roll. Each chapter contains historic background, chronology of related news events or media interests, biographies and definitions. Also included are suggestions for listening experiences, discussions and assignments using the recordings listed in the discography. It includes a table of contents, a discography and a bibliography. This resource has also been recommended for Middle Level Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Music - Teacher Reference

A Love of the Music: Prairie Variations (Audiorecording/Video). (CAN). Camera West (BB/MHP), 1994. Cassette - Order no. BB 1210 ($7.85). Compact disc - Order no. BB 1211 ($7.85). Video, 48 min - Dup. order no. V8958

This key resource showcases two selections by each of the following Saskatchewan composers and musicians: Connie Kaldor, The Ewert Sisters, DUCT, Jon Ballantyne, Hart Rouge, Elk's Whistle Drum Troupe and The Waltons. These artists' works represent the diversity of musical styles found in Saskatchewan.

The audio resource relates directly to the video A Love of the Music: Prairie Variations which is available through Media House Productions.

This resource has also been recommended for Grades 6 to 8 Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Music

Music! Its Role and Importance in Our Lives (Print-Non-Fiction). Fowler, Charles. Glencoe (MHR), 1994. 572 p. ISBN 0-02-642121-6 ($54.25 hdc.). Teacher's Manual - ISBN 0-02-6421222-4 ($33.35 coil-bound). Compact discs - ISBN 0-02-642126-7 ($661.00 - 17 compact discs). Video, 55 min. - ISBN 0-02-642125-9 ($56.95)

The text is a very comprehensive compilation of activities for engaging students in the study and creation of music from several cultures in varied modes of expression. Included are short profiles of musicians and composers, musical scores, and suggestions for discussion or creative projects. It offers colour visuals and a world map. It includes a table of contents, a glossary, a composer/artist index and an index. Although designed as a student text, the purchase of classroom sets is not recommended. This resource requires supplementary materials with Canadian, Saskatchewan and Indian/Métis content.

The teacher's manual provides additional short profiles of musicians and composers, ideas for activities and related listening suggestions from the 17 CD albums. It includes a comprehensive index of the CDs, a composer index and an index of compositions.

The audio and video components provide rich resources of sound that reinforce what is said about music in the text.

This resource has also been recommended for Grades 6 to 8 Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Music

Powwow Country (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the "Dance" section for the annotation and ordering information.

Worlds of Music. 2nd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Titon, Jeff Todd, ed. Schirmer (BB), 1992. 469 p. Order no. BB 650 ($43.70 hdc.). Compact discs - Order no. BB 677 ($20.90 - 2 compact discs). Cassettes - Order no. BB 6756 ($25.15 - 2 cassettes)

An excellent resource for exploring world music, this comprehensive book and collection of recordings describes and analyzes the music of various cultures, including North American Aboriginal, Indonesian and African peoples. Included for each cultural group are additional reading and listening selections. The book details characteristics such as the instruments, dominant rhythms and tonal qualities of differing cultures, and provides maps, scales, diagrams and black-and-white photographs. It includes a table of contents and an extensive index.

The cassette or compact disc package may be used independently to raise awareness of various kinds of world music. Each selection is cross- referenced to the text. Most were recorded in the field by the authors.

This resource has also been recommended for Middle Level Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Music

Visual Art

The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History From Prehistoric to Post-Modern (Print-Non-Fiction). Strickland, Carol and John Boswell. Andrews & McNeel (BB), 1992. 208 p. Order no. BB 1229 ($26.55 pbk.)

This highly readable history of art will also help the non- specialist learn how to look at a painting. The emphasis is on European and American art, with little Canadian or Indian/Métis content. It offers attractive coloured illustrations. It includes an extensive table of contents and an index. This resource has also been recommended for Grades 6 to 8 Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Visual Art

Art and Design in Context (Print-Non- Fiction). Palmer, Frederick. Longman (BB), 1990. 96 p. Order no. BB 6770 ($39.40 pbk.)

Written by the same author as Themes and Projects in Art and Design, this book provides guidance, including many practical suggestions, for teachers and students of art and design. It presents contextual and critical studies in clear and concise terms through five approaches and themes: "Chronological - The Family," "Comparative - Space," "Formal - Pattern," "Imaginative - Dreams" and "Social - Parades." It offers numerous black-and-white and full-colour illustrations with examples from the field of fine art, popular graphic imagery, TV and family photography. It includes a table of contents and a short bibliography, but is not indexed.
Suggested Use: Visual Art

Art History & Appreciation: Ready-to-Use Lessons, Slides and Projects for Secondary Students (Print-Non-Fiction). Hume, Helen D. The Center for Applied Research in Education (BB), 1992. 367 p. Order no. BB 6771 ($122.20 coil-bound)

This resource offers ready-to- use, hands-on projects and activities designed to help students learn about and enjoy masterpieces of art from the past and present. The projects are divided into the following sections: "The Beginnings of Art," "Asia," "Mycenae and Greece," "Rome and Byzantium," "Africa and Islam," "Middle Ages," "Romanesque and Gothic," "Renaissance," "Baroque," "Romanticism, Realism and Impressionism," "Traditional Art of the Americas," "Modern Art," and "Contemporary Art." It offers 40 full-colour slides and over 100 reproducible handouts. It contains a table of contents and seven practical appendices including lists of artists' birthdays, famous buildings and their architects, famous artists, and more. The book is not indexed. Note: Teachers are advised that the treatment of Aboriginal content on pages 277 to 284 is superficial and, in some instances, negatively biased.
Suggested Use: Visual Art - Teacher Reference

Art in Focus. 3rd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Mittler, Gene A. Glencoe (BB), 1994. 600 p. Order no. BB 6772 ($77.05 hdc.). Fine Art Prints - Order no. BB 6773 ($319.75 - 25 prints). Fine Art Overhead Transparencies - Order no. BB 6769 ($129.75 - 36 transparencies)

Art in Focus presents a system of art appreciation based on art history and art criticism while developing decision-making and studio skills. It deals with the elements and principles of art and offers a chronological overview of the development of art in the western world and other cultures.

The Teacher's Wraparound Edition of the textbook offers interesting information to share with students in well- defined sections such as "Appreciating Cultural Diversity" and "Examining the Artwork." It contains well- planned activities and ideas for instructional approaches. It includes a table of contents and an index. It is not necessary to purchase the student's edition.

The 36 fine art overhead transparencies of famous art works are colourful and most attractive.

A set of 25 laminated fine art prints (22.5 in. by 28.5 in./56 cm by 71 cm) is also available. It includes famous art works that are not featured in the textbook or the transparency package. The prints are accompanied by an instructor's guide and are stored in a portfolio.
Suggested Use: Visual Art

Art Synectics (Print-Non-Fiction). Roukes, Nicholas (CAN). Davis Publications (BB), 1982. 146 p. Order no. BB 371 ($20.95 hdc.)

A unique Canadian art education guide for classroom and studio use, this resource offers 126 interesting project ideas. The book's activities are designed to encourage creativity in art through experiences that involve unconventional associations of ideas and images. Included are explorations of connections such as visual metaphors in chapters discussing analogy, imaging and transforming, signals and symbols, myth and mythmaking, ritual and game, and paradox. Black-and-white photographs illustrate synectic examples from medieval to modern eras and samples of student projects. It offers a table of contents, a glossary and an index. This resource has also been recommended for Middle Level Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Visual Art - Teacher Reference

Arts Education: Visual Art Resource for Grades 9 and 10/Education Artistique: Materiel de ressource pour les arts visuels en 9e et 10e annees (Kit). (CAN). Saskatchewan Education (BB), 1991. Printed material and 42 colour slides. Order no. BB 6239 ($33.80)

Although this kit was developed to support Grades 9 and 10, it will also be a valuable resource for Grades 11 and 12 Visual Art.

The 42 colour slides in this kit show Saskatchewan art work in a wide variety of media. The slides are organized in three sections: Saskatchewan artists, Saskatchewan Francophone artists, and a final short section related to the unit on the visual environment.

The bilingual guidebook includes a small black-and-white photograph and physical description of each work, biographical information and the artist's statement about the work.

In 1991 one complimentary kit was sent to every Saskatchewan school with Grades 9 and/or 10 students.
Suggested Use: Visual Art

Canadian Art: Building a Heritage (Print-Non-Fiction). Bennett, Bryan and Constance P. Hall (CAN). Prentice-Hall (BB), 1987. 159 p. Order no. BB 389 ($33.05 hdc.). Teacher's Manual - Order no. BB 395 ($17.10 pbk.)

This resource acquaints readers with Canadian artists and the cultural events and attitudes that influenced their work. Through an historic overview of Canadian art from the pre-contact Aboriginal era to the present, the book establishes the interrelationships among artistic, religious, political, economic and cultural changes. Included are several examples of work from Aboriginal artists, past and present, as well as architecture, clothing fashions, transportation and corporate logos through the years. Sections on commercial art include discussions of environmental and industrial design as well as graphic and communication arts. The book offers numerous photographs in colour and black-and-white. It includes a chronology of events in art and design, a chronology of historical events, a table of contents, a glossary and an index. Both the book and teacher's manual provide suggestions for discussion and activity. This resource has also been recommended for Middle Level Arts Education. Note: There is an incorrect reference to the Ukraine as being part of Russia.
Suggested Use: Visual Art

Design Synectics: Stimulating Creativity in Design (Print-Non-Fiction). Roukes, Nicholas (CAN). Davis Publications (BB), 1988. 223 p. Order no. BB 372 ($29.30 pbk.)

This valuable Canadian resource contains a series of 100 challenging art and design exercises for classroom and studio use. It offers a range of ideas and projects that involve unconventional associations of ideas and images. Black-and-white photographs illustrate synectic examples. This book stimulates critical and creative thinking and is a practical guide to visual thinking. It includes a table of contents and an index. This resource has also been recommended for Middle Level Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Visual Art - Teacher Reference

Discovering Canadian Art: Learning the Language (Print-Non-Fiction). Bennett, Bryan and Constance P. Hall (CAN). Prentice-Hall (BB), 1984. 96 p. Order no. BB 397 ($25.65 hdc.). Teacher's Manual - Order no. BB 399 ($15.95 booklet)

Through word and image, this resource offers an interesting overview of the varied media and styles of Canadian art today. Following an analysis of the elements and principles of art as evidenced in Canadian artwork, the book encourages readers to search for meaning in the subject matter and style of the works. The book contains varied art examples, such as a sod house in Tuktoyaktuk, embroidered felt tapestry by Alice Akammuk, Child and Dog by Alex Colville, Eaton Centre in Toronto, leather sculpture by Rex Lingwood and Rainbow Mask by Don Proch. Discussion questions in each chapter focus on observation, response and creative thinking. It includes a table of contents and an index.

The teacher's manual suggests additional activities to teach concepts and projects for each section. It includes a list of films about Canadian art and artists and a bibliography of related resources.

This title has also been recommended for Middle Level Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Visual Art

Fear of Others: Art Against Racism (Slide Kit). (CAN). Arts in Action Society (AAS), 1988. Printed material and 73 slides. No order no. is needed. ($45.00)

Produced following an art exhibit by the same name, this kit is designed to encourage pride in cultural and ethnic heritage, raise awareness of racism and inspire change through art. The kit includes 73 colour slides, an exhibit catalogue and a teacher's handbook.

The exhibit catalogue presents one work by each of the participating artists.

The bilingual teacher's handbook provides definitions and examples of racism in Canada, plus activities for students at primary, middle, junior and senior levels.

Note: Teachers are advised to preview the slides and choose appropriate ones for student viewing according to their school's selection policy.
Suggested Use: Visual Art

Getting Into Art History (Print-Non-Fiction). Smith, Annie (CAN). Barn Press (BB), 1993. 206 p. Order no. BB 6791 ($50.00 coil-bound)

Annie Smith wrote this book as a response to her own guiding question "How can we make the art object and its history a present, living and meaningful experience?" The Experiential Approach, proposed and demonstrated in Getting Into Art History, was developed to encourage original study of artists, their subject matter, the circumstances of their lives, and the products of their creativity, by translating all of these matters into problems that are current. This is achieved by a variety of techniques including situational drama and brainstorming. The book offers numerous black-and- white and colour illustrations. It includes a table of contents, a comprehensive appendix of artists, art works and masterpieces and a bibliography. It is not indexed. Note: In 1991, the Canadian Society of Education Through Art named Annie Smith the C. Dudley Gaitskell Outstanding Art Educator of the year.
Suggested Use: Visual Art - Teacher Reference

History of Modern Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Photography. 3rd ed. (Print-Non- Fiction). Arnason, H. Harvard. Prentice-Hall (BB), 1986. 744 p. Order no. BB 6774 ($67.15 hdc.)

With beautiful illustrations and authoritative text, this comprehensive resource offers information on the origins of modern art, its growth, why it has taken certain forms, how it continues to develop and how it differs from earlier art. It explores new attitudes toward the materials of art and architecture, new expressive and aesthetic aims, new concepts of use and function in the arts and new ways to involve the viewer, or in the case of architecture, the user. This book contains over 1400 illustrations, including 319 full-colour plates, but lacks Canadian content. It provides a table of contents, a bibliography and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art

Indigena: Contemporary Native Perspectives (Print- Non-Fiction). McMaster, Gerald and Lee-Ann Martin, eds. (CAN). Canadian Museum of Civilization (BB), 1992. 199 p. Order no. BB 6776 ($37.25 hdc.)

Written to accompany the Canadian Museum of Civilization exhibition, Indigena, this book provides a contrast to celebrations surrounding Columbus' "discovery" of the Americas. Writers' and visual artists' poems, articles and colour reproductions of art from the exhibition address historical injustice to Aboriginal peoples and demonstrate the continuity of their cultures. Selections in the book are accompanied by short biographical sketches and personal statements by the contributors. Saskatchewan Aboriginal artists represented in the book are Bob Boyer, Edward Poitras and Gerald McMaster, one of the editors, who is also Director of the Canadian Museum of Civilization. It offers colour and black-and- white photographs and includes a table of contents. This resource has been recommended for Middle Level Arts Education as well.
Suggested Use: Visual Art

Powwow Country (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the "Dance" section for the annotation and ordering information.

Sharing the Circle: Contemporary Work by First Nation Artists (Print-Non- Fiction). Saskatchewan Arts Board (CAN). (SAB), 1992. ISBN 0-9690093-2-1 ($10.00 pbk.). Slides - No order no. is needed. ($32.00 - 29 slides)

Distributed to Saskatchewan schools in 1993, this catalogue of art works contains black-and- white reproductions of works by 13 First Nations artists. Also included are brief biographies and personal statements of the artists, in which they discuss the history, present concerns and future aspirations of their people. The introductory notes were written by Gerald McMaster. It includes a table of contents.

The 29 slides of the art works are a useful accompanying resource.

This resource has also been recommended for Grades 6 to 8 Arts Education.
Suggested Use: Visual Art

Themes and Projects in Art and Design (Print-Non- Fiction). Palmer, Frederick. Longman (BB), 1988. 144 p. Order no. BB 6775 ($39.40 pbk.)

Written by the same author as Art and Design in Context, this book provides a rich visual source of suggestions for practical and contextual work based on a selection of themes for projects and ideas for their development. The projects are organized as follows: "Portraits," "The Environment," "Interiors," "Advertising," "Celebration," "Drawing," "Pattern and Texture," "Structure," "Series, Serial and Sequence" and "Movement and Time." It contains material relating to painting and drawing; graphic design; three-dimensional construction; cross-cultural and curricular links; contextual studies and resource-based learning. It offers numerous black-and-white and full-colour illustrations. It includes a table of contents and a book list, but is not indexed.
Suggested Use: Visual Art

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