Aani and the Tree Huggers. 1st ed.
Aboriginal Peoples: Building for the Future
Addressing Diversity in the Classroom
Adventure Canada: A Multimedia Tour of Canada
Adventure Travel Series
Alejandro Manani: A Case Study in Culture and Personality
All the Right Stuff
Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom. 1st ed.
Ancient Civilizations: 3000 BC-AD 500
The Ancient Egyptian Facts of Life
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Hebrews
The Ancients
The Ancient World Series
April 18, 1521 - Field Reports
The Arts. Rev. ed.
ASCD Professional Inquiry Kits
Asia and the Pacific
Asking Better Questions: Models, Techniques and Classroom Activities for Engaging Students in Learning
The Asmat of New Guinea: A Case Study in Religion and Magic
Assessment and ESL: On the Yellow Big Road to the Withered of Oz
The Assyrian Empire
The Atlas of the Classical World: Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 1st ed.
Authentic Assessment
The Aymara: A Case Study in Social Stratification
The Aztec News
The Aztecs
Aani and the Tree Huggers. 1st ed. (Print-Fiction). Atkins, Jeannine and Pinto, Venantius J., illus. Lee & Low Bks., Inc. (PGW), 1995. unp. ISBN 1-880000-24-5 ($20.95 hdc.).
Based on actual events in Northern India during the 1970s, this picture book portrays efforts by the "Hug the Tree Movement" to prevent destruction of the forests. The book points out ways in which trees are important and illustrates the power of individuals to effect change through social action.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Resources
Aboriginal Peoples: Building for the Future (Print-Non-Fiction). Reed, Kevin. (Canadian Challenges Series). Oxford University Press (OUP), 1999. 96 p. ISBN 0-19-541280-X ($22.00 pbk.).
(CAN, I/M) This engaging resource explores the history of Aboriginal peoples in Canada during the past century. Using photographs, timelines, maps, case studies, biographies, and fact boxes, the book looks at Aboriginal cultures, achievements, views on major events and issues, and struggle for self-government. Included are a table of contents, chapter focus objectives, suggestions for post-reading activity, and a glossary.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Culture
Addressing Diversity in the Classroom (Print-Non-Fiction). Jasmine, Julia. (Professional's Guide Series). Teacher Created Materials, Inc. (SCH), 1995. 76 p. ISBN 1-55734-847-2
($14.99 pbk.).
Designed to raise awareness of the diverse nature of classrooms, this resource suggests ways teachers can help students recognize and celebrate diversity. The resource suggests activities and organizational methods for acknowledging varied language usage, religious or cultural traditions, and learning styles or multiple intelligences. It contains a table of contents and lists of further reading.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9
Adventure Canada: A Multimedia Tour of Canada (CD-ROM). Virtual Reality Systems Inc. (CCT), 1996. No order number is required. ($49.95).
(CAN) This interactive program includes a CD-ROM and accompanying teacher resource binder. The CD-ROM contains high-interest visuals to promote interest in Canadian lands and people. In overviews of the country and each province within the nation, the program allows users to access an extended video segment describing the physical geography, a series of colour slides, text, flags, coats of arms, symbolic flowers, and map overlays of cities, roads, bodies of water, national parks, elevations, and latitude and longitude. A notepad is included.
The teacher resource binder contains ideas for exploration of the CD-ROM or other research materials, presentation of findings, and assessment.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Location
Adventure Travel Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: 52 Days by Camel: My Sahara Adventure.
Alejandro Manani: A Case Study in Culture and Personality (Video). (Faces of Culture Series). Magic Lantern Communications Ltd. (MGR), 1983. 29 min. Dup. order no. V9793.
(I/M) Alejandro Mamani, an elderly Aymara Aboriginal, is the subject of this ethnographic study of mental illness and the approach of death, as recorded by a group of North American filmakers headed by Hubert L. Smith. The ancient Aymara, who live high on the eastern slope of the Bolivian Andes, easily transcend the boundaries between the natural and supernatural.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Grade 9; Culture
Other Use: Native Studies: Grade 10
All the Right Stuff (Video). National Film Board of Canada (NFB), 1997. 23 min. Order no. 119 C9197 115 ($39.95).
(CAN) As 13-year-old Brendan tours a mall to decide how to spend the money he was given for his birthday, his choices demonstrate the role of youth in today’s corporate economy. Interviews with Brendan, other teens, shop-keepers, and personalities from the arts help illustrate how teens are influenced by popular culture. The video illustrates ways in which teens’ purchases reflect the music and other media in their environment.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Identity
Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom. 1st ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Myers, Walter Dean. Dutton Children's Books (CDS), 1998. 99 p. ISBN 0-525-45970-7 ($24.99 hdc.).
In 1839, the slave ship Amistad arrived in the United States carrying African men and women who had overpowered their captors. This is an easily read account of the Africans’ struggle to return home. Through photographs, woodcuts, and first-hand accounts, this book documents the history of the slave trade in the United States and traces the course of the African captives from their seizure by slave traders to their arrival two years later in Freetown, Sierra Leone. An epilogue provides a brief account of later experiences of some of the captives. Included in this well-researched and balanced narrative are a table of contents, maps, a timeline, a list of further reading, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Culture
Ancient Civilizations: 3000 BC-AD 500 (Print-Non-Fiction). (Time Life Student Library Series). Time-Life Publishing (SBC), 1998. 128 p. ISBN 0-7835-1352-6 ($37.45 hdc.).
This colourful overview of ancient history examines life in Europe, Asia, and Africa from the first records of human life to AD 500. Following sections that describe the first human use of tools, early migration, and settlement, the book centres on the culture, government, technology, and trade of early civilizations. Included are a table of contents, a chronology, a glossary, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Change; Time
The Ancient Egyptian Facts of Life (Print-Non-Fiction). Morley, Jacqueline, Bergin, Mark and James, John, illus. (The Facts of Life Series). Wayland Publishers, Ltd. (KRS), 1996. 31 p. ISBN 0-7500-1915-8 ($22.50 hdc.).
Each two-page layout in this book discusses and illustrates interesting facts to generate enthusiasm for researching aspects of life in ancient Egypt. The book contains sections about the role of the Nile, homes, trade, burial rites, and pyramids. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Time
Ancient Greece (Print-Non-Fiction). Clare, John D., ed. (Living History Series). Harcourt Brace & Company Canada Ltd. (HBJ), 1994. 64 p. ISBN 0-15-200516-1 ($29.95 hdc.).
This visually appealing resource contains striking photographs of ancient objects and modern re-enactments of ancient Greeks engaged in everyday activity. The book includes sections describing the religious beliefs, lifestyles, famous rulers, and advances in ancient Grecian science, medicine, and the arts. Spanning the years between the rise of Sparta and Athens to the death of Alexander the Great, this resource provides an understanding of Greeks in several walks of life. The book includes a table of contents, an index, and endpaper maps and timelines.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Change; Time
The Ancient Hebrews (Print-Non-Fiction). Mann, Kenny. (Cultures of the Past Series). Marshall Cavendish (MAC), 1999. 80 p. ISBN 0-7614-0302-7 ($26.95 hdc.).
This resource explores the religious, social, and political history of the Jewish people, their spiritual and intellectual legacy, the events leading to the creation of the modern nation of Israel, and the reasons for current conflict between Palestine and Israel. The book includes a table of contents, a glossary, a bibliography, a chronology, an index, and maps, as well as numerous colour photographs, illustrations, and fact boxes.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Time
The Ancients (Print-Non-Fiction). Burke, Ersie and Mirams, Sarah. Oxford University Press (LRDC), 1996. 195 p. Order no. 9256 ($31.40 pbk.).
This book introduces students to the cultural contexts of several ancient civilizations and encourages student involvement in activities designed to gain an understanding of the physical environment and the daily activity of each civilization. The book focusses on the Egyptian, Mayan, Greek, Chinese, and Roman societies. Included are a table of contents, an index, photographs and drawings, and suggested activities.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Change; Time
The Ancient World Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: The Aztecs, Egypt, Great African Kingdoms, Greece, The Incas, and Rome.
April 18, 1521 - Field Reports (Video). (Newscasts From the Past Series). Agency for Instructional Technology (MGR), 1984. 15 min. Dup. order no. V9331. Teacher's Guide for series - Order no. 7081 ($7.55 pbk.).
This video examines Martin Luther’s role in the Reformation. It discusses contributions of the printing press to the spread of knowledge and identifies advances made by Leonardo Da Vinci and Christopher Columbus. It also describes efforts to stop the Portuguese slave trade. Supporting print is available from Media Group.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Causality; Change; Time
The Arts. Rev. ed. (Video). (Faces of Culture Series). Magic Lantern Communications Ltd. (MGR), 1994. 29 min. Dup. order no. V9809.
The central thesis of this video is that art reflects the cultural values and concerns of a people. The video reviews and discusses the functions and legends of sculpture, music (including dancing and song), and other art forms found throughout the world. Examples of art forms are shown to promote an appreciation of the beauty, function, and complexity of art works in relation to their culture.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Grade 9; Culture; Time
Other Use: Arts Education: Secondary Level
ASCD Professional Inquiry Kits (Video). Please refer to the title: Problem-Based Learning Series.
Asia and the Pacific (Print-Non-Fiction). Jacobs, Heidi Hayes, Randolph, Brenda and LeVasseur, Michal L. (World Explorer Series). Prentice Hall Inc. (LRDC), 1998. 246 p. Order no. 9290 ($23.15 hdc.). Teacher's Edition - Order no. 9291 ($78.10 hdc.).
This attractive, easily read resource provides illustrations and maps to aid exploration of several Asian countries. Included are chapters focussing on the geography, culture, and history of East Asia, South and Southeast Asia, Southwest and Central Asia, and the Pacific region. The book contains pre-reading and review support, vocabulary support, numerous suggestions for active reading, and links to other subjects and internet activity. The book offers a table of contents, a gazeteer, a glossary, an index, basic information about countries today, and physical and political maps of continents today.
The teacher’s edition contains sidebars listing suggestions for teaching and evaluation, additional background information, answers to questions posed in the text, and links to related resources.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Change; Location; Power; Resources
Asking Better Questions: Models, Techniques and Classroom Activities for Engaging Students in Learning (Print-Non-Fiction). Morgan, Norah and Saxton, Julianna. Pembroke Publishers Limited (PPL), 1994. 151 p. ISBN 1-55138-045-5 ($18.99 pbk.).
(CAN, WCP) Based on the philosophy that good questions lead to better learning, this resource gives practical ideas for modelling questions, suggests activities that encourage student inquiry, and provides advice about using questions to acquire information, shape understanding, and generate reflection. It includes a table of contents, an index, and a detailed bibliography.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Other Use:English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9
The Asmat of New Guinea: A Case Study in Religion and Magic (Video). (Faces of Culture Series). Magic Lantern Communications Ltd. (MGR), 1983. 29 min. Dup. order no. V9808.
(I/M) The Asmats of New Guinea are a horticultural society whose religion revolves around the power of ancestral spirits. To appease ancestors, intricate pole carvings are made. This video recounts the process and purpose of the Asmats’ pole-carving rituals. A central point of the program is the close integration of people’s religion with other aspects of their culture and world view.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Culture
Other Use: Native Studies: Grade 10
Assessment and ESL: On the Yellow Big Road to the Withered of Oz (Print-Non-Fiction). Eckes, Mary and Law, Barbara. Peguis Publishers Limited (BERG), 1995. 309 p. ISBN 1-895411-77-7 ($21.00 pbk.).
(CAN) A useful handbook for educators instructing students for whom English is a second language, this resource suggests practical strategies for assessing language progress of students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Focussing on finding out what students know, the book gives ideas for setting up and managing the assessment of students, including topics such as initial placement, anecdotal records, conferences, and collaboration with parents and other teachers. The resource includes examples of students’ work, anecdotes describing varied strategies for use with students with differing needs, a table of contents, an appendix of grading guidelines for writing, sample checklists and recording forms, a bibliography, and an index. This is an easily understood manual.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Other Use: English Language Arts: Elementary Level; English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9
The Assyrian Empire (Print-Non-Fiction). Nardo, Don. (World History Series). Lucent Books, Inc. (SBC), 1998. 96 p. ISBN 1-56006-313-0 ($26.95 hdc.).
This book contains challenging text to provide a comprehensive view of the geography, history, and cultural significance of the Assyrian empire. Using primary and secondary sources, maps, and black-and-white photographs of art works, the book describes the growth and decline of the warring Assyrians, Babylonians, and Medians. Included are a table of contents, a timeline, an index, and a list of further reading. This is a dense, authoritative research resource.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Time
The Atlas of the Classical World: Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 1st ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Bardi, Peter. Stoddart Publishing Co. Ltd. (GDS), 1997. 61 p. ISBN 0-7737-3052-4 ($21.95 hdc.).
This reference features colour drawings and reproductions of classical art works accompanied by brief explanatory text to describe aspects of life in classical Greece and Rome. The book discusses the Minoans and Mycenaeans, the cultures in Athens and Sparta, the Etruscans, and the Roman Empire. Throughout the book, maps help to clarify the events in each region. This resource is useful as an introductory overview of the classical world and as a motivation for further research. Included are a table of contents, a chronology of Roman emperors, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Change; Time; Student/Teacher Reference
Authentic Assessment (Print-Non-Fiction). Ryan, Concetta Doti. (Professional's Guide Series). Teacher Created Materials, Inc. (SCH), 1994. 76 p. Order no. 226702 ($11.99 pbk.).
This resource provides a practical overview of authentic assessment in several subject areas. It contains information about the use of portfolios, performance assessment, rubrics, the role of observation in assessment, and involving students and parents in assessment. It includes a table of contents, sample organizers and assessment forms, and a list of references.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9
The Aymara: A Case Study in Social Stratification (Video). (Faces of Culture Series). Magic Lantern Communications Ltd. (MGR), 1983. 29 min. Dup. order no. V9804.
(I/M) This video compares the roles and status of the Indigenous Aymara Aboriginals of the Bolivian Andes to those of the middle class Mestizos in two rural towns. The video briefly describes the origins of this stratification system as well as its ramifications on education, health care, access to status and prestige, and economic resources. This program also notes the short- and long-term effects of the Bolivian Revolution of 1952.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Culture
Other Use: Native Studies: Grade 10
The Aztec News (Print-Non-Fiction). Steele, Philip. Candlewick Press (GDS), 1997. 32 p. ISBN 0-7636-0115-2 ($18.99 hdc.).
Using a newspaper format, this resource traces the events in Aztec history from 1469 to 1520. Articles and colour illustrations describe political, religious, social, and economic aspects of Aztec life, and chronicle the Spanish invasion. Included are a table of contents, an index, a timeline, a map, and entries, such as advertisements and advice columns, that illustrate the lives of the Aztec people.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Time
The Aztecs (Print-Non-Fiction). Hull, Robert. (The Ancient World Series). Raintree Steck-Vaughn Company (SBC), 1998. 63 p. ISBN 0-8172-5056-5 ($28.45 hdc.).
This is an interesting account of the growth and decline of the Aztec civilization. The book discusses Mesoamerican society prior to the Aztec rise to power, the impact of the Spanish invasion, and the Aztec legacy on life in Mexico today. Included are maps, text boxes, photographs of art and architecture, a table of contents, a timeline, a glossary, a list of further reading, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Time