Titles and Descriptions: I
Titles and Descriptions: I
I Can Do Stuff Series (Video). Please refer to the title: Young Artists.
I Love Music Series (Video). Marathon Productions (MGR), 1998. 8 min. each. Order numbers follow.
Recommended titles in this series include the following:
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Music is a marvellous means for children to discover the living culture of various countries. Each episode in this series of 30 programs presents a child musician who introduces the viewers to his/her instrument (including voice), music and specific culture from his/her own part of the world. Each child describes how he/she is learning to play the instrument, how it is made, how it is played and why he/she chose to play this particular instrument. The young musicians share with the viewers the preparation for as well as the actual festivals or ceremonies. The videos also feature unique costumes and rare accessories, other musical instruments, orchestras, rhythms and dances. These programs will assist viewers to reach a better understanding of children from various cultures around the world.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Social Studies: Elementary Level
I See the Rhythm (Print-Non-Fiction). Igus, Toyomi and Wood, Michele, illus. Children's Book Press (FHW), 1998. 32 p. ISBN 0-89239-151-0 ($16.77 hdc.).
Powerful poems and paintings join together to celebrate the far-reaching impact that African-American music has had on the world. A useful timeline sets the social context, and brief paragraphs describe various types of music from the origins in Africa to the songs of slavery, the blues, ragtime, jazz, gospel, rhythm and blues right up to present-day rap and hip hop. This wonderful resource would best be used with students along with audio accompaniment to introduce the history of black music.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level
The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis (Video). National Film Board of Canada (NFB), 1998. 50 min. Order no. C9198 013 ($49.95).
(CAN) Maud Lewis was disfigured, impoverished and married to a man who "wasn’t exactly Prince Charming," but she produced a torrent of sparkling, joyous paintings. During her lifetime, Maud’s works sold for as little as two dollars each. Today she is one of Canada’s most renowned folk artists. This film tells the story of Maud’s life—from her carefree childhood, to the onset of the rheumatoid arthritis that would cripple her body and gnarl her hands, to the tragic story of the daughter she never knew she had. The beauty and simplicity of the paintings that gave meaning to her life are depicted in this inspiring film.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Secondary Level
Images in Northern Saskatchewan (Video). Saskatchewan Learning (MGR), 1986. 13 min. Dup. order no. V2618.
(I/M, SK) This is a portrayal of northern Saskatchewan's geography and seasonal changes. Included is discussion about the aboriginal philosophy of life regarding change and appreciation of the environment. The program shows historic petroglyphs as well as contemporary works by artists Myles Charles, John Halkett, Sonny MacDonald, Lloyd Pinay and James Ratt.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Secondary Level
In the Picture (Print-Non-Fiction). Chambers, Joan and Hood, Molly. Belair Publications Limited (BHU), 1999. 71 p. ISBN 0-947882-89-8 ($19.95 pbk.).
This resource utilizes famous paintings as a starting point for introducing a wide range of themes to stimulate discussion and creative learning. Colour prints of famous paintings, information about the paintings and student art work inspired by them are included in each section. The book includes a wide range of historical periods and artistic styles.
Teachers may want to supplement this resource with larger reproductions or overhead transparencies of the paintings featured.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Visual Art; Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level
Aboriginal Territory: The Art of Edward Poitras (Video). (Expressions: Visual Arts and Artists Series). Shadowland Moving Picture Co. Ltd. (MGR), 1992. 24 min. Dup. order no. V2950.
(I/M, SK) Edward Poitras is an installation artist. In his work, Poitras examines the everyday experiences of culture as a Métis artist. His work can be described through historical, spiritual and political references engaging the viewer on many levels. "I have assumed the role of witness/interpreter...It is we who are watching you..."
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Secondary Level
Inside the Outside: The Art of Paul Sisetski (Video). (Expressions: Visual Arts and Artists Series). Shadowland Moving Picture Co. Ltd. (MGR), 1992. 24 min. Dup. order no. V2949.
(SK) Paul Sisetski, a prolific and compelling painter, takes us on a journey through small town life—an environment critical to his development as an artist. The duality of his existence in Cudworth as both outsider (he suffers from cerebral palsy) and insider (his friends who believed in him still reside in Cudworth) were fundamental to his growth as an artist.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Secondary Level
Introducing Beethoven: Teacher Resource Kit (Kit). National Arts Centre (NLAC), 2000. ISBN 0-88776-541-6 ($FREE kit).
(CAN) This kit was distributed to Elementary Level schools across Canada and is available to download free of charge from the National Arts Centre website at www.nac-cna.ca. Included in Introducing Beethoven: Teacher Resource Kit are a teacher’s guide containing information on the life, times and music of composer Ludwig van Beethoven and his contemporaries; student activity sheets that complement the teacher’s guide; a CD recording with Beethoven’s music being performed by the National Arts Centre Orchestra. This is a beautiful resource kit that provides a wonderful introduction to the music of Beethoven.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Music; Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level