O Pioneers!
On Air: Radio in Saskatchewan
On Cue 2
One Good Story, That One: Stories by Thomas King
100 Years of Cowboy Stories
The Online Journ@list: Using the Internet and Other Electronic Resources. 2nd ed.
Open Minds to Equality: A Sourcebook of Learning Activities to Affirm Diversity and Promote Equity. 2nd ed.
Opposing Viewpoints Series
An Ounce of Cure
Our Bit of Truth: An Anthology of Canadian Native Literature
Our Schools/Our Selves Series
The Oxford History of World Cinema
O Pioneers! (Print-Fiction). Cather, Willa. Penguin Books Canada Limited (LRDC), 1989. 210 p. Order no. 14126 ($8.99 pbk.).
As a Nebraska teen struggles to raise her younger brothers on the failing farm inherited from her father, she is torn between responsibility and desire for personal fulfilment.
Suggested Use: Anticipation; English Language Arts 20
On Air: Radio in Saskatchewan (Print-Non-Fiction). Schmalz, Wayne. Coteau Books (COT), 1990. 167 p. ISBN 1-55050-009-0 ($14.95 pbk.).
(SK) This resource provides useful information for research into topics such as early entrepreneurship in prairie broadcasting, historic lack of women in radio broadcasting and management, radio as a cultural medium, the role of the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission, political influence, Francophone broadcasting, and the public's expectations of radio announcers. Included are a table of contents, 24-page photograph insert, and bibliography.
Suggested Use: Journalism Studies 20
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level
On Cue 2 (Print-Anthology). Eaton, Diane F., ed. Harcourt Brace & Company Canada Ltd. (LRDC), 1991. 348 p. Order no. 6321 ($29.30 pbk.). Teacher's Guide - Order no. 6322 ($16.70 pbk.).
(CAN) The 12 Canadian, American, and British plays in this collection are accompanied by short introductory questions, biographic notes, and concluding response and extension questions that are designed to promote creative thinking. Included are stage plays, radio plays, and teleplays. The book contains a table of contents and a glossary.
Suggested Use: Anticipation; English Language Arts 20; Plays; Recollection
Other Use: English Language Arts 10
One Good Story, That One: Stories by Thomas King (Print-Anthology). King, Thomas. Harper & Row Pubs., Inc. (LRDC), 1993. 145 p. Order no. 15477 ($12.25 pbk.).
(CAN, I/M) A collection of droll, tongue-in-cheek stories, this book explores topics such as historic injustice, the trickster in our world, nationality, the struggle to keep traditional ways, and family communication.
Suggested Use: English Language Arts 20; Short Stories
Other Use: English Language Arts 10
100 Years of Cowboy Stories (Print-Anthology). Stone, Ted, ed. Red Deer College Press (LRDC), 1994. 223 p. Order no. 15199 ($15.75 pbk.).
(CAN) The 14 stories in this collection are a sampling of western lore from the early 1900s to the present. The book contains a table of contents and an introduction by Ted Stone.
Suggested Use: Anticipation; English Language Arts 20; Recollection; Short Stories
Other Use: English Language Arts 10
The Online Journ@list: Using the Internet and Other Electronic Resources. 2nd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Reddick, Randy and King, Elliot. Harcourt Brace & Company (HBJ), 1997. 274 p. ISBN 0-15-505222-5 ($40.95 pbk.).
This resource offers clearly written, practical suggestions for efficient use of computers in communication and research. Included are chapters discussing electronic news media, e-mail, the World Wide Web, Gopher documents, Telnet, discussion and chat areas, listservs, multiuser dungeons (MUDs), research methods, and ethical practices on the Internet. The book provides a table of contents, index, glossary, appendix giving an introduction to engines and sites for journalists, and appendix focused on choosing an access provider.
Suggested Use: Journalism Studies 20
Open Minds to Equality: A Sourcebook of Learning Activities to Affirm Diversity and Promote Equity. 2nd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Schniedewind, Nancy and Davidson, Ellen. Allyn & Bacon Canada (LRDC), 1998. 387 p. Order no. 8327 ($41.90 pbk.).
Following a brief discussion about barriers to equal education, this resource suggests activities that help students examine inequality and that promote equality in school and community settings. The strategies suggested emphasize building of trust and communication, and developing skills for cooperation. Each section provides activities geared to several levels of student maturity. Although it is American, its activities can easily be adapted for use in Canadian classrooms. Included are a table of contents and an activity chart indexing the activities included in each of the ten chapters.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference; English Language Arts 20
Opposing Viewpoints Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Mass Media.
An Ounce of Cure (Video). (The Canadian Literature Series - Vol. II). Atlantis Television International Inc. (MAG), 1983. 26 min. Order no. 391-31-107 ($39.00).
(CAN) Through her diary, Elizabeth relives her reactions when her romance ended abruptly and she decided to drown her sorrows in alcohol. When only nausea and humiliation resulted, Elizabeth emerged with a new outlook on life. This video is based on the short story by Alice Munro.
Suggested Use: Anticipation; English Language Arts 20
Our Bit of Truth: An Anthology of Canadian Native Literature (Print-Anthology). Grant, Agnes, ed. Pemmican Publications Inc. (LRDC), 1990. 347 p. Order no. 8036 ($18.60 pbk.).
(CAN, I/M) This collection of Aboriginal literature includes contemporary and traditional poetry, myths and legends, biography and autobiography, memoirs, short stories, and excerpts from novels. The book contains a table of contents, a brief biography of Agnes Grant, and a bibliography.
Suggested Use: English Language Arts 20; Multigenre; Recollection
Other Use: English Language Arts 10
Our Schools/Our Selves Series (Print-Anthology). Please refer to the title: Making the Spirit Dance Within: Joe Duquette High School and an Aboriginal Community.
The Oxford History of World Cinema (Print-Non-Fiction). Nowell-Smith, Geoffrey. Oxford University Press (OUP), 1996. 824 p. ISBN 0-19-811257-2 ($73.95 hdc.).
This compendium of authoritative text, feature articles, photographs, and visuals traces the history of cinematic trends and techniques, major film makers, and ground-breaking stars of film. Included are sections dealing with silent film, international filmmaking, genre cinema, the African American presence in film, new technologies, the Hollywood system, and the relationship between film and political events worldwide. The book offers a table of contents, index, and bibliography.
Suggested Use: Media Studies 20