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Under the Big Top (Video). (Popular Mechanics for Kids II Series). Hearst Entertainment (MGR), 1998. 28 min. Dup. order no. V4917.
Tyler and Elisha invite viewers to run away and join the circus with them. Elisha goes to Montreal’s world-famous National Circus School to learn how much effort it takes to become a top-rated performer. Elisha joins the Cirque du Soleil’s Mystere show in Las Vegas for a day. Tyler prefers showing his funny side to getting into high-flying acts. Spending some time at the Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey’s Greatest Show on Earth, he takes clown lessons from a real pro. Being funny is serious business, and Tyler sets himself to the task as he learns special clown tricks and how to make faces. He also learns there are different types of clowns and why their individual costumes and makeup need to be very specific. Charlie also gets in the act and sides with a juggling whiz kid to show viewers how to juggle.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Drama
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level
Understanding & Investigating Art: Bringing the National Gallery Into the Art Room (Print-Non-Fiction). Taylor, Rod. Hodder & Stoughton Educational (BHU), 1999. 186 p. ISBN 0-340-67989-1 ($37.95 pbk.).
(CAN) This beautifully illustrated book provides a series of examples of artists’ work to inform and excite students. The book is organized around the following themes: "The Human Figure," "Environments," "Flora and Fauna," "Events," "The Fantastic and Strange and Abstract." They form the basis for discussing works of art in any context. Each broad theme is explored by including thought-provoking questions about content, form, process and mood. Each chapter contains a large and varied group of paintings from the National Gallery, plus other works from the British Museum and local environments. This resource encourages students to ask searching questions about the art works, and to build critical skills as well as practical ability. There are suggestions for the constructive use of sketchbooks and inspiring ideas that will help students to develop their own individual styles.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Secondary Level