Pablo Picasso
Paddy Tutty: Prairie Druid
A Paintbrush in My Hand
The Painter's Eye: Learning to Look at Contemporary American Art
Painting Fabric
Painting in Acrylics
Painting in Watercolours
Painting With Pastels
Paper Mache
The Paris Opera Ballet: Seven Ballets
The Passionate Canadians: Part One - Tom Thomson
The Passionate Canadians: Part Two - Group of Seven
Patterns in Nature
The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Perfect Piece: Monologues From Canadian Plays
Performance
Performing Arts Handbook. 2nd ed.
Perspective
Perspective Made Easy
The Photographic Eye: Learning to See With a Camera. Rev. ed.
Photographing Your Craftwork: A Hands-On Guide for Craftspeople
Photography: Take Your Best Shot
The Physics of Dance
Piano Legends
Picasso and His Time
Pierre Lefevre on Acting
A Place for Art: The Architecture of the National Gallery of Canada
Plains Ojibway Singers: Long Plain Reserve Manitoba
Plaster of Paris Sculpture
Pointillism and Stylized Realism
Points in Space
The Pool: Reflections of the Japanese-Canadian Internment
Pop Hits Listening Guide
Pop Music
Portfolios: African-American Artists
Portrait of an African Artist: Elimo Njau the Antelope-Man
Portrait of an Artist Series
Portraits
Portraits: Resource Packs
Portraits of Women Artists for Children Series
Posters: Old and New
Pow Wow
Powwow Country
Practical Drama Handbook: Structured Coursework and Resource Materials for Drama Classes
A Practical Handbook for the Actor
A Prairie Alphabet
Prairie Light
Prelude to Parting
Preserving Traditional Arts: A Toolkit for Native American Communities
Principles and Processes of Music Education: New Perspectives
Printmaking Techniques
Private Lives, Public Voices: Drama for the Classroom
Private Realms of Light
Profiles: Professional Aboriginal Peoples of Saskatchewan
The Public Mind Series
A Public Nuisance: A History of the Mummer's Troupe
Pyramid
Pyramid
(Video). (Against the Odds Series). Films For The Humanities & Sciences Inc. (FFH), 1988. 13 min. Order no. UE-1859 ($69.95 U.S.).
This is a fast-paced view of one of the foremost figures in 20th century art, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). It describes how he worked in all mediums, across cultural lines, and through the fads and fashions of the moment to leave a rich and enduring body of work.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
(Audiorecording). Tutty, Paddy. Prairie Druid Music (PDM), 1992. 47 min. No order number is required. ($20.00 compact disc).
(SK) Saskatchewan artist Paddy Tutty performs traditional Irish/Celtic music. Some of the selections have a uniquely prairie title and message. This is an excellent example of traditional instruments.
Suggested Use: Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Print-Non-Fiction). Odjig, Daphne. Natural Heritage/Natural History Inc. (NHN), 1992. 174 p. ISBN 0-920474-73-X ($60.00 hdc.).
(CAN, I/M) This book traces Daphne Odjig's development as a self-taught artist from her childhood to the present. It provides over 60 colour plates of her renowned art work. Teachers should preview these plates using their school selection policy as a guideline. Included are a table of contents, four appendices providing information on her paintings and a career synopsis, plus an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
The Painter's Eye: Learning to Look at Contemporary American Art
(Print-Non-Fiction). Greenberg, Jan and Jordan, Sandra. Delacorte Pr. (DOU), 1991. 96 p. ISBN 0-385-30319-X ($25.00 hdc.).
This book introduces the reader to various aspects of contemporary American art. Easily read text and numerous colour photographs combine to present an interesting look at many of the styles and works of Americans such as Ellsworth Kelly, Andy Warhol, Jennifer Bartlett, and Donald Sultan. Conversations with artists and related poetry selections add a personal dimension to this excellent resource. Artists' biographies are organized under appropriate movements. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Print-Non-Fiction). Elliot, Marion. (Contemporary Crafts Series). Henry Holt & Co. (FHW), 1994. unp. ISBN 0-8050-3324-6 ($23.95 pbk.).
With outstanding colour photographs and clear step-by-step directions, this book demonstrates the craft of fabric painting. The projects illustrate greeting cards, a flower T-shirt, a chicken cushion, a rollerblind, a denim jacket, and more. It also provides a short section on the history of this craft. Included are a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
(Print-Non-Fiction). Davies, Gordon, et al. (Leisure Art Series). Search Press Limited (FHW), 1991. unp. ISBN 0-85532-684-0 ($19.95 pbk.).
Illustrated throughout in colour, Painting in Acrylics explores the exciting possibilities of this versatile medium. Expert guidance is given on basic techniques and materials and stage-by-stage demonstrations show how to complete the finished paintings. Advice is given on how to create landscapes, waterscapes, still-life paintings, flowers, and miniatures. There is also a useful section on how to create texture with acrylics. Included are a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
(Print-Non-Fiction). Worth, Leslie, et al. (Leisure Art Series). Search Press Limited (FHW), 1982. unp. ISBN 0-85532-704-9 ($19.95 pbk.).
Illustrated attractively throughout in colour, with explanatory line drawings and diagrams, Painting in Watercolours offers valuable information for the beginner who wants to develop watercolour painting techniques. The straightforward and practical text explains the stage-by-stage creation of the finished picture and offers expert guidance on techniques and materials. Included are a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
(Print-Non-Fiction). Sykes, Aubrey, et al. (Leisure Art Series). Search Press Limited (FHW), 1984. unp. ISBN 0-85532-740-5 ($23.95 pbk.).
This book begins with a common-sense guide to the choice of materials and to their care and organization. The following chapters advise on the techniques of painting landscapes and portraits, still life, buildings, water, and sky with the subtle pastel medium. The colour illustrations and carefully chosen line drawings will provide inspiration and valuable guidance for pastel painting. Included are a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
(Video). (Art in the Classroom Series). SaskMedia (MGR), 1980. 17 min. Dup. order no. V949.
(SK) This program deals with the medium of papier mâché. It focuses on how to prepare it and work with it to produce a piece of sculpture.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
The Paris Opera Ballet: Seven Ballets
(Video). V.I.E.W. Video Inc. (VWV), 1989. 66 min. Order no. 1209 ($59.98 U.S.).
Directed by Rudolf Nureyev, this program features seven selections performed by the Paris Opera Ballet. These spell-binding dances range from modern free-style to classical.
Suggested Use: Dance
The Passionate Canadians: Part One - Tom Thomson
(Video). CBC Educational Sales (CBC), 1978. 57 min. Order no. X4J-78-03 ($109.00).
(CAN) This is the story of the Group of Seven, the first truly Canadian school of painting. Passionate about art and country, the members of the Group had to fight to establish their work and their place as pioneers in the development of an authentic Canadian Style. The first of two parts, this program recreates the setting in which they first came together in 1919.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
The Passionate Canadians: Part Two - Group of Seven
(Video). CBC Educational Sales (CBC), 1978. 57 min. Order no. X4J-78-04 ($109.00).
(CAN) This is the story of the Group of Seven, the first truly Canadian school of painting. Passionate about art and country, the members of the Group had to fight to establish their work and their place as pioneers in the development of an authentic Canadian Style. The second of two parts, this program traces the artists' individual careers as they became known for their work.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
(Poster). Pictorial Charts Educational Trust (LAD), n.d. Order no. PCTW735 ($16.96).
The eight 36 cm by 24 cm photographs in this package illustrate some of nature's fascinating and visually appealing patterns such as the spirals in a pine cone, the tessellation of hexagons in a honeycomb, and the reflective symmetry of a butterfly. Included are notes that explain some of the underlying mathematical concepts of nature's amazing works of art.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music
(Print-Non-Fiction). Clarke, Donald, ed. Penguin Books Canada Limited (PBC), 1989. 1378 p. ISBN 0-14-051147-4 ($31.95 pbk.).
This extensive reference provides historical and biographical information about popular groups and musicians. Included is an index.
Suggested Use: Music
The Perfect Piece: Monologues From Canadian Plays
(Print-Anthology). Hamill, Tony, ed. Playwrights Canada Press (PLCN), 1990. 276 p. ISBN 0-88754-498-3 ($14.95 pbk.).
(CAN) This is an appealing collection of more than 130 monologues selected from professionally-produced Canadian plays. Varied in subject, style and length, the audition pieces provide a valuable source of monologues for drama programs and serve as a stimulus for teachers and students to explore the plays from which excerpts originate. The book's introduction presents vital information about recent developments in Canadian theatre. Interspersed among the monologues are delightful anecdotes about auditions by prominent Canadian actors. This is an attractive anthology of powerful monologues about current issues and perspectives. Because language and graphic scenes in some pieces may be considered offensive, teachers are advised to preview all monologues for suitability in their classes. Included are a table of contents, an index of playwrights, an index of monologues, and a list of publishers.
Suggested Use: Drama
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Video). (Meet the Canadian Musicians Series). School Services of Canada (SSC), 1994. 30 min. Order no. GMLV156B ($69.95).
(CAN, I/M) Musicians are shown rehearsing, performing, and sharing their insights regarding those experiences. The perception of the glamorous lifestyle surrounding a live performance is balanced with the observation of the hard work involved in the development, publicity, and rehearsals for a show. Musicians share their knowledge about surviving in the music business today.
Suggested Use: Music
Performing Arts Handbook. 2nd ed.
(Print-Non-Fiction). Schroeter, Edward. Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC), 1989. 112 p. Free - ISBN 0-919-845-74-6.
(SK) This handbook contains information specific to Saskatchewan performances. It includes sections about the business of art and addresses of national and provincial organizations related to dance, music, theatre, film and video. Also provided are dates and venues of Saskatchewan festivals. Since postal information is not current, some addresses may be incorrect. Included are a table of contents and a bibliography.
Suggested Use: General
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Video). (Art in the Classroom Series). SaskMedia (MGR), 1980. 17 min. Dup. order no. V928.
(SK) This program deals with the basics of perspective.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Print-Non-Fiction). Morin, David R. J. Weston Walch Pub. (Canada) (JWWP), 1985. unp. ISBN 0-8251-0018-6 ($17.95 U.S. pbk.).
This set of 54 reproducible masters provides basic information about the forms of perspective generally called freehand and linear. Included are a table of contents and an appendix.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
The Photographic Eye: Learning to See With a Camera. Rev. ed.
(Print-Non-Fiction). O'Brien, Michael and Sibley, Norman F. Davis Pubns., Inc. (FHW), 1995. 288 p. ISBN 0-87192-283-5 ($47.95 hdc.). Teacher's Guide - ISBN 0-87192-284-3 ($15.95 pbk.).
This resource covers both technical and artistic composition in photography. It emphasizes photography as creative expression in which the camera can be used to reveal more than just the image. Exercises at the end of each unit use concepts from the lesson in context and offer additional photography tips. It offers black-and-white photographs and a nine-page colour insert. The appendices include information on: processing, colour, manipulation and presentation, and advanced techniques. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Photographing Your Craftwork: A Hands-On Guide for Craftspeople
(Print-Non-Fiction). Meltzer, Steve. Interweave Press (FHW), 1986. unp. ISBN 0-934026-81-5 ($17.95 pbk.).
Steve Meltzer offers guidance in photographing crafts and gives clear instructions for achieving effective results on a budget. He provides black-and-white diagrams and samples of his work. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Photography: Take Your Best Shot
(Print-Non-Fiction). Morgan, Terri and Thaler, Shmuel. (Media Workshop Series). Lerner Publications (NEL), 1991. 80 p. ISBN 0-8225-2302-7 ($29.32 hdc.).
An introductory resource, this book describes the camera's parts and functions, and discusses topics such as composition, use of light, portraits, action shots, and darkroom procedures. It offers well-chosen photographs. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Print-Non-Fiction). Laws, Kenneth. Schirmer Bks. (PRN), 1984. 160 p. ISBN 0-02-873360-6 ($22.95 pbk.).
This book analyzes dance technique as applications of the basic principles of physics. In easily read discussions, the author shows how ballet dancers can achieve better, safer performances through an understanding of physics in motion. Diagrams and carefully selected black-and-white photographs aid understanding of topics such as balance, motions without turns, pirouettes, turns in the air, and partnering. Appendices provide more technical physics discussions about topics such as acceleration, rotational mechanics, and anatomical data for the dancer. It is an interesting integration of dance and science. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Suggested Use: Dance
(Video). (Jazz Video Collection Series). Video Arts, Inc. (SSC), 1986. 63 min. Order no. GVA69038 ($44.95).
More than 20 noted jazz pianists are shown on this black-and-white video. Footage collected through the years includes selections by "Fats" Waller, Oscar Peterson, Count Basie, and Cecil Taylor. The program is hosted by Chick Corea.
Suggested Use: Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Video). Films For The Humanities & Sciences Inc. (FFH), 1995. 34 min. Order no. FFH-4096 ($149.00 U.S.).
This documentary covers the long and extraordinary life of Picasso, beginning with the first period of his life in Málaga, La Coruna, and Barcelona (the time of his classic painting) and continuing in Paris, Vallauris, and Vouvenargue. This beautifully photographed program follows his development through the pink and blue periods, surrealism, cubism, sculpture, and ceramics.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
(Video). National Film Board of Canada (MGR), 1992. 39 min. Dup. order no. V9050.
(CAN) This video shows how Pierre Lefèvre uses neutral and character masks to teach young actors some key elements of acting such as preparation for moments of high emotional content, character development, improvisation, use of the body and voice, and spatial relationships.
Suggested Use: Drama
A Place for Art: The Architecture of the National Gallery of Canada
(Print-Non-Fiction). Rybczynski, Witold. National Gallery of Canada (NGC), 1993. unp. ISBN 0-88884-620-7 ($19.95 pbk.).
(CAN) Author Witold Rybczynski looks at architect Moshe Safdie's National Gallery of Canada building and places it in the context of two centuries of European and North American museum architecture. His insightful and provocative text is accompanied by a fascinating array of paintings, drawings, and photographs illustrating the history of museum architecture and showcasing Safdie's innovations in his design for the National Gallery. The text is written in both French and English. Included are a table of contents and a bibliography.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Plains Ojibway Singers: Long Plain Reserve Manitoba
(Audiorecording). Sunshine Records (SSH), n.d. Order no. SSCT 4076 ($10.98 cassette).
(CAN, I/M) In this audiocassette of traditional Plains Aboriginal music, singers and drummers perform a drum song, grand entry, old grass dance club song, grass dance exhibition song, ladies' traditional song, two veterans' songs, two north eagle songs, and three intertribal songs.
Suggested Use: Dance; Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Elementary Level
(Video). (Art in the Classroom Series). SaskMedia (MGR), 1980. 22 min. Dup. order no. V945.
(SK) This program shows the techniques involved in preparing the materials and sculpting a piece of plaster. It also includes a general introduction to the art of sculpture.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Pointillism and Stylized Realism
(Video). (Art in the Classroom Series). SaskMedia (MGR), 1980. 16 min. Dup. order no. V926.
(SK) This program discusses the techniques of pointillism and stylized realism.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Video). Kultar Video (JFL), 1986. 55 min. Order no. 1245 ($35.00).
This is the critically acclaimed collaboration by choreographer Merce Cunningham, composer John Cage, and filmmaker Elliot Caplan. Following scenes from rehearsals and interviews with Cage, Cunningham and members of his dance company, the video shows the dance Points in Space performed to Cage's score entitled Voiceless Essays. This is an illustration of simultaneous creation of choreography and musical score.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
The Pool: Reflections of the Japanese-Canadian Internment
(Video). Falcon Films (MGR), 1992. 54 min. Dup. order no. V9863.
(CAN) This is a personal view of one of Canada's darker moments--the internment of the Canadian Japanese during World War II. Author Joy Kogawa describes her experiences prior to and during the internment, and her subsequent need to cry out about the injustices to her people. Black-and-white archival footage is interspersed with new footage. Included are photographs, dramatic re-enactments, interviews with Joy and an elderly Japanese detainee, diary excerpts, poetry, and prose.
Suggested Use: Drama
(Audiorecording). Bennett, Michael. Pop Hits Publications (PHP), n.d. 5 issues annually - No order number is required. ($34.95 U.S. cassette).
Each package in this subscription contains an audiocassette single and four-to-eight pages of reproducible student listening guides relating to the songs. Each issue's audiocassette single is a popular tune. Back issues are available.
Suggested Use: Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Print-Non-Fiction). Brown, Adam. (Let's Discuss Series). Wayland Publishers, Ltd. (NEL), 1987. 48 p. ISBN 0-85078-915-X ($23.30 hdc.).
This is an analysis of pop music, its developmental influences, and effects on fashion and attitudes. Three short case studies describe people involved in the pop music industry. Although dealing mainly with British pop music of the 1970’s and 80’s, the book is an interesting sociological study of music in a specific era. It offers black-and-white illustrations. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Media Studies; Music; Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
Portfolios: African-American Artists
(Art Prints). Unseld, Teresa S. Seymour, Dale, Pubns. (JWWP), 1994. ISBN 0-86651-650-6 ($24.95 U.S.).
This package offers twelve, 21.25 cm by 27.5 cm attractive prints of art works by African American artists. On the back of each card is information about the artist and the art work, plus discussion questions and a suggested art activity.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Portrait of an African Artist: Elimo Njau the Antelope-Man
(Video). (African Studies Series). Films For The Humanities & Sciences Inc. (FFH), 1993. 21 min. Order no. ZP-3340 ($149.00 U.S.).
This portrait of East Africa's best-known artist begins with animals, and proceeds through a series of adages, to illustrate Elimo Njau's role as an artist in enabling Africans to return to their ancestral culture.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
(Video). Please refer to the title: The Frescoes of Diego Rivera.
(Video). (Art in the Classroom Series). SaskMedia (MGR), 1980. 21 min. Dup. order no. V929.
(SK) This program deals with the most basic elements in drawing portraits: the structure of the face and body.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Art Prints). Sommerville, James and Ulph, Cliff. (Art and Design Series). Copp Clark Longman Ltd. (CCP), 1990. ISBN 0-05-004461-3 ($38.80).
This package of 16 laminated, 29 cm by 20 cm cards includes 11 attractive colour portraits plus information about the artist and art work, critical-thinking activities, practical activities and hints on technique. Included are a table of contents and teacher's notes.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Portraits of Women Artists for Children Series
(Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Georgia O'Keeffe.
(Kit). School Services of Canada (SSC), 1976. ISBN 76-730834 ($173.00).
A survey of posters from around the world, these filmstrips and audiocassettes focus on advertisements from Parisian dance halls to modern billboards. The program explains their origin as a medium to sell products, announce events, and convey political messages.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Video). (My Partners, My People Series). Great Plains National T.V. Library (MGR), 1991. 24 min. Dup. order no. V5069.
(I/M) Young playwright Floyd Favel, an expert powwow dancer, explores the widespread popularity of this relatively recent phenomenon--an outgrowth of the rejuvenation of Aboriginal culture, identity and pride.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Print-Non-Fiction). Roberts, Chris. American World Geographic (BB), 1992. 128 p. Order no. BB 6780 ($23.00 pbk.).
(I/M) This resource combines outstanding colour photography, detailed descriptions, and numerous quotations from dancers to capture the essence of the powwow. Included are discussions of the history and importance of the powwow, types of dances, differences in dance regalia, and dance events. It offers an excellent look at the celebratory centre of Aboriginal culture. It includes a table of contents, a glossary, and an agenda of powwow events in Canada and the United States, but does not offer an index.
Suggested Use: Dance; Music; Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
Practical Drama Handbook: Structured Coursework and Resource Materials for Drama Classes
(Print-Non-Fiction). Linnell, Rosemary. Hodder & Stoughton Educational (BHU), 1988. 111 p. ISBN 0-340-48708-9 ($89.95 coil-bound).
Though many of the contexts suggested in this book are designed for senior students, the ideas presented will support teachers as they structure similar contextual dramas for middle and secondary level students. Included are sample lesson plan ideas for use with reproducible resource sheets. Included is a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Drama - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
A Practical Handbook for the Actor
(Print-Non-Fiction). Bruder, Melissa, et al. Vintage Bks. (RAN), 1986. 94 p. ISBN 0-394-74412-8 ($10.00 pbk.).
A practical handbook for students interested in acting, this resource clearly defines the term "actor" and identifies what is involved in the job of acting. Included are descriptive details of the actor's work and cautionary notes about the pitfalls inherent in acting. Included are a table of contents and a glossary.
Suggested Use: Drama
Other Use: Drama 10, 20, 30
(Print-Non-Fiction). Bannatyne-Cugnet, Jo and Moore, Yvette, illus. Tundra Books Inc. (BB), 1992. unp. Order no. BB 6900 ($6.25 pbk.).
(SK) Writer Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet and illustrator Yvette Moore offer a fresh alphabetical look at various aspects of rural prairie life through exquisite paintings described with alliterative captions. The illustrations provide visual information about seasonal changes, farm activities, family gatherings, and children’s interests. In each picture, observant viewers will be able to locate numerous objects beginning with a particular letter. Concluding pages offer notes that name the objects and provide a brief description of each painting.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
(Print-Non-Fiction). Milne, Courtney. Fifth House Publishers (UTP), 1992. 127 p. ISBN 1-895618-07-X ($34.95 hdc.).
(SK) In Prairie Light, Courtney Milne invites us to see the prairies in new ways, to explore the mosaic, the rich tapestry of design of the prairie landscape. Chosen from the artist's collection of 30,000 photographs are 120 stunning colour images which capture the dominant moods, the vibrant colours, and the limitless expression of the vast prairies. This beautiful book combines the artistry of an innovative photographer and the magnificence of a unique region. Included is a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
(Video). (Art Fusion Series). Sharper Image Film and Video Productions Inc. (MGR), 1995. 30 min. Dup. order no. V9365.
(SK) This second program in the Art Fusion Series comes from a very personal place as a mother and daughter, both professional dancers, create a new work based on their own relationship. Dancer-choreographer Connie Moker Wernikowski and her daughter Katrina, a senior student from the National Ballet School of Canada are featured in Prelude to Parting. Also explored are the relationships in the composer Elizabeth Raum’s family. Raum’s husband Richard and daughter Erika are also professional musicians and performers of the composition for this fascinating program.
Suggested Use: Dance; Music
Preserving Traditional Arts: A Toolkit for Native American Communities
(Print-Non-Fiction). Dyal, Susan. UCLA American Aboriginal Studies (UCLA), 1988. 205 p. ISBN 0-935626-30-1 ($20.00 U.S. pbk.).
(I/M) This book provides detailed instructions for planning and carrying out a cultural preservation project. Information is included about technical, ethical, and aesthetic considerations in preservation through photography, videotaping, audiorecording, or artifact collecting. Projects discussed refer directly to American Aboriginal traditions; however, this book contains valuable suggestions for any cultural group wanting to record traditional arts. Included are a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: Media Studies; Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
Principles and Processes of Music Education: New Perspectives
(Print-Non-Fiction). Tait, M. and Haack, D. Teacher's College Press (GUC), 1984. 179 p. ISBN 0-8077-2756-3 ($28.50 pbk.).
A philosophical exploration of the rationale and procedures for teaching music, this resource contains excellent explanations and suggestions for planning, teaching, and evaluating quality musical experiences. Included are a table of contents, a bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Print-Non-Fiction). Ayres, Julia. Watson-Guptil Pubns., Inc. (GNP), 1993. unp. ISBN 0-8230-4399-1 ($50.00 hdc.).
This highly informative and appealing book is packed with beautiful prints by more than 40 artists, ranging from aquatints by Francisco Goya and 19th century Japanese woodcuts to striking colour and black-and-white works by several modern printmakers. Ayres also provides much-needed information about the importance of safety precautions in working with hazardous chemicals, and she lists sources of newly developed nontoxic materials for the printmaking arts. Included are a table of contents, artists' biographical notes, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Private Lives, Public Voices: Drama for the Classroom
(Print-Anthology). Ramsay, John T. Oxford University Press (OUP), 1994. unp. ISBN 0-19-540996-5 ($27.50 pbk.).
(CAN) This book provides a rich collection of scripts from stage, screen, and radio for senior high school students. Organized around the broad themes of identity, relationships, and power, the collection includes both original dramatic works and adaptations of familiar literature. Each play has an introduction with background information on the author and the script itself, and is followed by a variety of activities to stimulate personal and critical response. Also included are suggestions for alternative thematic groupings, and ways to link the scripts to other kinds of literature and media. The plays featured are:
• Compensation Will Be Paid, a stage play by Gwen Pharis Ringwood
• Death Seat, a stage play by Joan Mason Hurley
• Eve, a stage play by Larry Fineberg
• The Exhibition (Scenes From the Life of John Merrick), a stage play by Thomas Gibbons
•Frankenstein: The Man Who Became God, a stage play by Alden Nowlan and Walter Learning
•The Interview, a stage play by Peter Swet
•The Man Who Turned Into a Dog, a stage play by Osvaldo Dragún
•A Marriage Proposal, a stage play by Anton Chekhov
•Medicine River, a radio play by Thomas King
•On the King's Birthday, a stage play by Hilda Mary Hooke
•To Set Our House in Order, a teleplay by Anne Wheeler.
Included are a table of contents and a glossary.
Suggested Use: Drama
(Print-Non-Fiction). Koltun, Lilly. Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd. (FHW), 1984. unp. ISBN 0-88902-744-7 ($100.00 hdc.).
(CAN, I/M) This book provides a look at part of Canada's heritage that has often been overlooked--the achievements, both artistic and technical, of Canada's amateur photographers. The book includes the 197 images (mostly black-and-white) that were first shown in an exhibition at the Public Archives Canada in 1983. In one sense, these images trace the technical development of the craft of photography through a series of developments between 1839 and 1940. At another level, they constitute a case study in the history of art. Included are a table of contents, biographies of photographers, a bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Profiles: Professional Aboriginal Peoples of Saskatchewan
(Print-Anthology). Tootoosis, Kevin. Federation of Saskatchewan (SICC), 1990. 49 p. ISBN 0-920571-20-4 ($8.00 pbk.).
(SK, I/M) This is a compilation of biographical and autobiographical sketches of 18 professional Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan. Highlighting the importance of career education, the profiles describe successes in fields such as education, writing, law, and health care. It offers black-and-white portraits. Included is a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Video). Please refer to the title: Consuming Images.
A Public Nuisance: A History of the Mummer's Troupe
(Print-Non-Fiction). Brookes, Chris. Institute of Social & Economic Research (ISER), 1988. unp. ISBN 0-919666-59-0 ($19.95 pbk.).
(CAN) This is a humorous and fast-paced history of Newfoundland's Mummer's Troupe, a group who developed and performed collective creations centred on Newfoundland perspectives during the 1970’s and early 80’s. It is a moving account of one important and colourful contribution to Canadian theatre. The book itself makes a passionate and convincing case for the value of the collective in the cultural contexts of Canada.
Suggested Use: Drama
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Video). Visual Education Centre (VEC), 1988. 57 min. No order number is required. ($99.95).
In a video based on his acclaimed book Pyramid, David Macaulay narrates the story of the planning, construction and cultural significance of the Great Pyramid of Giza. The video combines on-location photography with animated segments. See also the book by the same title (annotated in the following entry).
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Print-Non-Fiction). Macaulay, David. (David Macaulay Series). Houghton Mifflin Canada (ALL), 1975. unp. ISBN 0-395-21407-6 ($21.95 hdc.). ISBN 0-395-32121-2 ($11.95 pbk.).
This architectural resource studies the motivation for building, decisions regarding site and design, and reasons for use of differing building materials. The books' emphasis is less on the structures themselves than on the pyramids as reflections of perceived needs and desires of its culture. Authoritative text, often in narrative style, is accompanied by Macaulay's sketches. Included is a glossary.
Suggested Use: Visual Art