Titles and Descriptions: R
A Road Less Travelled: The Art of Noella Thompson (Video). (Expressions: Visual Arts and Artists Series). Shadowland Moving Picture Co. Ltd. (MGR), 1992. 24 min. Dup. order no. V2948.
(SK) Viewers follow Noella Thompson through her world of exploration and discovery—the inspiration for her art. Thompson, motivated by her relationship with history through her investigation of abandoned houses and churches, infuses her paintings with significance, moods and emotions. The program focuses on Thompson working in the small community of Outlook, as a practising artist, a teacher of art and an explorer.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Secondary Level
Role Drama (Print-Non-Fiction). Tarlington, Carole and Verriour, Patrick. Pembroke (PPL), 1991. 128 p. ISBN 0-921217-67-6 ($14.95 pbk.).
(CAN) Focusing primarily on older Elementary Level and Middle Level students, this practical manual defines the basic principles of role drama or drama in context. It provides clearly written model units to describe planning and experiencing dramas. A brief chapter about assessment complements the evaluation sections. An annotated bibliography is included.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Drama; Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level
The Romans (Print-Non-Fiction). Chapman, Gillian. (Crafts From the Past Series). Heinemann Educational Bks (KRS), 1998. 39 p. ISBN 1-57572-734-X ($22.99 hdc.).
This resource presents projects designed to recreate some of the arts and crafts found in the Roman culture. Instructions are provided for creating scrolls, temples, statues and terracotta lamps. Various aspects of life in ancient Rome 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 Roman terminology and art terms is located at the end 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