Under One Sky: Children of Kenya
Understanding Religions
The Unforgettable Pen Pal - Prejudice & Discrimination
Up Goes the Skyscraper!
Upper Canada Village
Uranium
Uzma's Photo Album
The Very Hot Samosas: A Story Set In Pakistan
The Very Last First Time
The Very Special Sari: A Story Set in India
The Vikings
The Violent Earth Series
A Visit From Captain Cook
Voyage of Rediscovery
Under One Sky: Children of Kenya (Video). Amazon Communications (MGR), 1993. 28 min. Dup. order no. V9124.
(CAN) This video profiles four children in Kenya as they share their thoughts and experiences with Tommy, an 11-year-old Canadian boy. Each child tells Tommy about his/her school and home life. The program provides examples of the strength and resourcefulness of the Kenyan people as they respond to the many challenges they face today.
Suggested Use: Grade 3-Unit 3
Understanding Religions (Print-Non-Fiction). Wayland (NEL), 1992. 32 p. ($24.66 hdc.).
| Birth Customs | ISBN 0-7502-0418-4 |
| Death Customs | ISBN 0-7502-0419-2 |
| Initiation Customs | ISBN 0-7502-0423-0 |
These candid, informative books deal with beliefs and practices within Jewish, Christian (including Protestant and Roman Catholic distinctions), Buddhist, Sihk, Islam and Hindu religions.
Suggested Use: Grade 1-Unit 2; All Grades
The Unforgettable Pen Pal - Prejudice & Discrimination (Video). (The Human Race Club). Filmwest (FWA), 1989. 25 min. Order no. 79030 ($99.00).
A group of children talk about old people in stereotypical terms until one student challenges the group's ideas. A Black boy's story about discrimination is shared.
Suggested Use: Grades 3, 4, 5-Unit 2
Up Goes the Skyscraper! (Print-Non-Fiction). Gibbons, Gail. Aladdin (DIS), 1986. unp. ISBN 0-689-71411-4 ($7.95 pbk.).
This picture book illustrates the work necessary to build a skyscraper from start to finish. Detailed, cartoon-style pictures and a clear, simple text make this a very informative book for elementary students.
Suggested Use: Grade 2-Unit 3
Other Use: Arts Education
Upper Canada Village (Video). Cross Country Video Productions (NTM), 1990. 30 min. Order no. CCV 557-1 ($79.95). Please specify English or French version.
(CAN) This video allows viewers to step back to experience village life in the 1860s. They will watch fields being plowed with a team of horses, a shoemaker at work, women churning butter and cooking on an open fireplace, and listen to a minstrel show.
Suggested Use: Grade 5-Unit 2; Grade 4-Unit 2
Uranium (Video). Please refer to the title: First Nations: The Circle Unbroken Series.
Uzma's Photo Album (Print-Non-Fiction). Morris, Ann and Heidi Larson. A & C Black (FHW), 1989. 25 p. ISBN 0-7136-3099-X ($12.95 hdc.).
A young Pakistani girl and her mother visit the girl's class to tell about their trip to Pakistan. The narrative provides some information about Pakistan (e.g., food, clothing) and is illustrated with photos both from the album and of the class.
Suggested Use: Grade 3-Unit 3
The Very Hot Samosas: A Story Set In Pakistan (Print-Non-Fiction). Mathieson, Feroza. (WideWorld Series). A & C Black (FHW), 1989. 25 p. ISBN 0-7136-3180-5 ($14.95 hdc.).
When the boys help their mother make samosas, they accidently spill a lot of chili into the mixture. They watch as the dinner guests suffer. The boys finally confess and everyone has a good laugh. This colourful picture book provides an interesting view of family life in Pakistan.
Suggested Use: Grade 3-Unit 3
The Very Last First Time (Print-Fiction). Andrews, Jan. Groundwood (DGL), 1985. unp. ISBN 0-88899-043-X ($14.95 hdc.).
(CAN, I/M) Using contrasting yellow and purple hues to symbolize security and the unknown, Ian Wallace has created evocative illustration for the story of an Inuit girl's first solo journey under the ice. Eva Padlyat leaves her cheerful home and village security to search at low tide for mussels under the frozen sea. As Eva returns from the darkness to the sunlit ice hole entry, she proudly hands up her mussel pan, knowing that her experience marks a new maturity.
Suggested Use: Grade 5-Unit 3
Other Use: English Language Arts
The Very Special Sari: A Story Set in India (Print-Non-Fiction). Mathieson, Feroza. (WideWorld Series). A & C Black (FHW), 1988. 25 p. ISBN 0-7136-3064-7 ($14.95 hdc.).
Gita's mother has a beautiful new sari. Gita is surprised when her mother gives her a new shalwar chemise and tells her she may go along to a special wedding. This colourful picture book provides an interesting view of family life in India.
Suggested Use: Grade 3-Unit 3
Other Use: English Language Arts
The Vikings (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Facts, Stories, Activities Series.
The Violent Earth Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Wayland (NEL), 1992. 32 p. ($23.99 hdc.).
| Flood | ISBN 0-7502-0409-5 |
| Volcano | ISBN 0-7502-0365-X |
| Earthquake | ISBN 0-7502-0364-1 |
Using specific examples, each book explains the phenomenon, as indicated by title, showing both its destructive and beneficial results. The books are well illustrated with photos, diagrams, and maps, and include suggestions for student projects.
Suggested Use: Grade 3-Unit 4
A Visit From Captain Cook (16 mm Film/Video). National Film Board (MHP/NFB), 1980. 16 min. 16 mm film (MGR) - Loan order no. 21278. Video (NFB) - Order no. 106C-0180-028 ($26.95).
(CAN, I/M) The program features the West Coast that Cook visited, his journals, his character, his dealings with the Aboriginal Peoples, and the results of his journeys.
Suggested Use: Grade 5-Unit 2
Voyage of Rediscovery (Video). Please refer to the title: First Nations: The Circle Unbroken Series.