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Geometry on the Move: Playing With Shapes and Forms (Video). National Film Board of Canada (MGR), 1997. 31 min. Dup. order no. V2976. Program Guide - Order no. G2976 ($1.25 loose-leaf).
(CAN) This collection of toe-tapping, eye-catching, wordless animated shorts is sure to engage students and enrich their exploration of a variety of mathematical concepts, from simple to complex including point, line, shape, form, angles, transition, rotation and more! The program demonstrates how students can incorporate math concepts in visual art or animation classes. Titles of the shorts are "Quilt," "Spheres," "Notes on a Triangle," "Rectangle" and "Rectangles."
This program aids in teaching the creative applications of geometry to different modalities as outlined in various suggested activities in the guide available from Media Group.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Mathematics: Elementary Level; Mathematics: Middle Level
Glencoe Middle School Art Series (Kit).
Please refer to the title: Artsource: Performing Arts Package 1.
Grain (CD-ROM). Heimbecker, Steve. Qube Assemblage Company (QEA), 2001. No order number is required. ($18.00).
(CAN) Steve Heimbecker is a prairie artist who has been challenging artistic boundaries since the very beginning of his career 20 years ago. He has created works that have been acclaimed all over Canada and internationally.
This CD-ROM contains three selections using the concept of auditory mapping as a form of art. The pieces are long and unhurried. He uses a "sound sailing" technique where open microphones feed the room-sounds back into digital delays and then out again through a central mixing board. Students may want to create their own "sound scapes" after listening to Heimbecker’s work.
The liner notes contain a great deal of information and will help teachers to provide a context for listening.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Secondary Level
Great African Americans in Music (Print-Non-Fiction). Rediger, Pat. (Outstanding African Americans Series). Crabtree Publishing Company (CRA), 1996. 64 p. ISBN 0-86505-800-8 ($19.96 hdc.). ISBN 0-86505-8148 ($9.86 pbk.).
This book is part of the series Great African Americans that acknowledges the contribution of African-American men and women who dared to follow their dreams. With courage, faith and hard work they overcame obstacles in their lives and went on to excel in their fields. Biographical material that includes personality profiles, background information and difficulties encountered by 13 well-known music personalities is presented in an easily read and interesting format. Photographs, a table of contents and an index make this a valuable resource for students who are interested in pursuing the study of these musicians.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Music
Great Canadians Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: Entertainers and Singers.
The Great Effect of the Imagination on the World: The Art of Brenda F. Pelkey (Video). (Expressions: Visual Arts and Artists Series). Shadowland Moving Picture Co. Ltd. (MGR), 1992. 24 min. Dup. order no. V2947.
(SK) Pelkey examines how making a personal environment with personal meanings conveys the magic of the imagination and inserts our individuality and humanity into our living spaces.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Secondary Level
The Greeks (Print-Non-Fiction). Chapman, Gillian. (Crafts From the Past Series). Heinemann Educational Bks (KRS), 1998.
39 p. ISBN 1-57572-733-1 ($22.99 hdc.).
This resource presents projects designed to recreate some of the arts and crafts found in the Greek culture. Instructions are provided for creating labyrinths, a bronze helmet and a Trojan horse. Various cultural and historical aspects of life in ancient Greece and the significance of the specific art form are components of each activity. A list of materials necessary and illustrations showing the techniques for each project are included. A glossary of Greek terminology and art terms is located at the back of the book.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Social Studies: Grades 7-9