Titles and Descriptions (J to L)

Japan
Japan: Its People and Culture. 2nd ed.
Josepha: A Prairie Boy's Story
Journals in the Classroom: Writing to Learn
July 14, 1148 - Field Reports
June 15, 1215 - Field Reports
Justice From the Inside Out
Kanata: The Canadian Studies Series
Keep Out!: The Story of Castles and Forts Through the Ages
Kids at Work: Lewis Hine and the Crusade Against Child Labor
The Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World: From the Ice Age to the Fall of Rome
Kinship and Descent, Part I and II
Knowing What Counts Series
Land of the Inuit: An Exploration of the Arctic
The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series
Language Aloud... Allowed in the Middle and High School Years
Language and Communication. Rev. ed.
Language and Learning Across the Curriculum
Learning Together in the Multicultural Classroom
Learning With Readers Theatre
Leaving Your Mark
Legacies Series
Lessons for Life: Education and Learning
Life During the Crusades
Life in Ancient Egypt
Listen to This: Developing an Ear for Expository
Listen to Us: The World's Working Children
Living History Series
Look Inside Series
Looking Back Series

Japan (Print-Non-Fiction). BonBernard, Trudie. (Focus on Global Studies Series). Arnold Publishing Ltd. (APL), 1997. 186 p. ISBN 0-919913-05-9 ($29.95 hdc.).

(CAN) Framed by the journal entries of five North American students visiting Japan, this book explores the geography, history, and lifestyles of people in Japan. Sections of the book alternate between factual information and related personal experiences of the travellers. Included are discussions of the climate, population, historic influences, family roles and values, education, celebrations, leisure activities, and food. The book contains a table of contents, colour photographs, suggestions for study and research, a glossary, translations of Japanese terms, maps, fact boxes, and an index. This resource provides a range of information suitable for student research.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Change; Location

Japan: Its People and Culture. 2nd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Parsons, Jim, Salyzyn, Amy and Smith, Trevor J. Reidmore Books (REI), 1997. 120 p. ISBN 1-895073-51-0 ($23.00 hdc.). Teacher's Resource - ISBN 1-895073-30-8 ($49.95 loose-leaf).

This book examines Japanese geography, history, and culture, as well as the industrial, political, and economic changes that have influenced its people. The book discusses topics such as the feudal system, the change from an isolated country to a trading nation, events surrounding World War II, the workplace, and Japanese education and beliefs. Included are a table of contents, thematic maps, focus questions, numerous charts and colour photographs, information boxes, a glossary, and an index.

The teacher’s resource contains suggestions for teaching and assessment.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Change; Location; Power; Resources

Josepha: A Prairie Boy's Story (Print-Fiction). McGugan, Jim and Kimber, Murray, illus. (Northern Lights Books for Children Series). Red Deer College Press (RAI), 1994. unp. ISBN 0-88995-101-2 ($16.95 hdc.). ISBN 0-88995-142-X ($8.95 pbk.).

(CAN) Josepha is a recent immigrant who is past 14 but still sitting in the primary row of his classroom, because on the prairies in 1900, the rule is that students must talk in English or sit with the little ones. When Josepha decides to escape the isolation and embarrassment of the classroom by taking a job during harvest, his best friend and his teacher both realize that Josepha’s lack of English skills have restricted his intellectual development. This is a touching story of immigrants’ problems. It includes bold, distinctive illustrations that draw from many art movements.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Identity
Other Use: Social Studies: Elementary Level; English Language Arts 20

Journals in the Classroom: Writing to Learn (Print-Non-Fiction). Anson, Chris and Beach, Richard. Christopher-Gordon Pubs., Inc. (GDS), 1995. 221 p. ISBN 0-926842-33-1 ($52.00 pbk.).

(WCP) This teacher resource demonstrates several types of journal writing as tools for enhancing students’ thinking and learning. Using student journal writings, the authors show how journals help students explore and extend their initial thinking about a variety of issues and topics. The authors discuss the many purposes for journal writing, their uses in language arts and content area subjects, and ways to respond to and assess student journal entries.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9

July 14, 1148 - Field Reports (Video). (Newscasts from the Past Series). Agency for Instructional Technology (MGR), 1984. 14 min. Dup. order no. V9327. Teacher's Guide for series - Order no. 7081 ($7.55 pbk.).

This program illustrates daily life in medieval Europe. It compares Moslem and Christian reactions to the crusades, investigates the Church’s role in peoples’ lives, and discusses how reforms by Henry II broadened the concept of justice. Supporting print is available from Media Group.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Causality; Change; Time

June 15, 1215 - Field Reports (Video). (Newscasts from the Past Series). Agency for Instructional Technology (MGR), 1984. 15 min. Dup. order no. V9328. Teacher's Guide for series - Order no. 7081 ($7.55 pbk.).

This video explains the roles of the king and feudal barons. It discusses the Magna Carta, describes the devastation of the Mongol invasion, and gives reasons for the Children’s Crusade. It also describes Gothic architecture and examines hunter-gatherer cultures. Supporting print material is available from Media Group.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Causality; Change; Time

Justice From the Inside Out (Video). School Services of Canada (SSC), 1991. 25 min. Order no. MLV0141 ($49.95).

(CAN, I/M) This is a three-part examination of the justice system in Canada. The first segment looks at the new Charter of Rights and Freedoms through a landmark challenge made by a young woman hockey player. In the second section, the story of a young offender and his rehabilitation illustrates the function of our criminal justice system as it pertains to young offenders. The third area explored, justice and Canada’s Aboriginal peoples, focusses on Aboriginals’ struggle for changes that would see greater rehabilitation and restitution rather than merely punishment.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Culture
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9

Kanata: The Canadian Studies Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Canadian Citizenship in Action.

Keep Out!: The Story of Castles and Forts Through the Ages (Print-Non-Fiction). Day, Malcolm. Wayland Publishers, Ltd. (KRS), 1995. 45 p. ISBN 0-7500-1770-8 ($31.95 hdc.).

This is an easily read overview of military defenses from the time of the ancient Mycenaeans to the nuclear age. The book features large type and colour illustrations to provide an introduction to technological change and to motivate further research. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Change

Kids at Work: Lewis Hine and the Crusade Against Child Labor (Print-Non-Fiction). Freedman, Russell. Clarion Books (ALL), 1994. 104 p. ISBN 0-395-58703-4 ($29.95 hdc.).

In the early 1900s, Lewis Hine photographed many children working in textile mills, factories, canneries, and coal mines. Using Hine’s photos, Freedman has created a biography of Hine and a photo essay that explores child labour practices in the United States during that era.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Interdependence
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9

The Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World: From the Ice Age to the Fall of Rome (Print-Non-Fiction). Martell, Hazel Mary. Larousse Kingfisher Chambers, Inc. (LRDC), 1995. 160 p. Order no. 9260 ($32.30 hdc.).

This is an easily read introduction to ancient civilizations in several regions of the world. Introductory chapters focus on the science of archaeology and life in prehistoric times, the ice age, and early migration of people. Included are a table of contents, colour illustrations and photographs, maps, fact boxes, a glossary of terms, a glossary of people and places, a chronology of events in each region, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Causality; Change; Time

Kinship and Descent, Part I and II (Video). (Faces of Culture Series). Magic Lantern Communications Ltd. (MGR), 1983. 29 min.

PART I - Dup. order no. V9801. PART II - Dup. order no. V9802.

Understanding kinship patterns and descent groups is crucial to understanding how cultures are organized to accomplish basic tasks. Sections of these videos describe and illustrate patrilineal, matrilineal, and unilineal descent groups, and kinship terminology relating to patterns of family organization and function.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Grade 9; Culture

Knowing What Counts Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Setting and Using Criteria: For Use in Middle and Secondary School Classrooms.

Land of the Inuit: An Exploration of the Arctic (CD-ROM). Ingenuity Works (DID), 1999. Order no. 6104H ($49.95). Lab Pack (5) - Order no. 6106H ($149.95). Site License (30) - Order no. 6108H ($595.00). Manual - Order no. 2361 ($10.00 spiral-bound).

(CAN, I/M) This resource includes a CD-ROM and a teacher’s guide. The CD-ROM contains audio and video segments, text, and games to encourage exploration of Inuit culture, lifestyles, and history. Included are sections describing food gathering, the Franklin expedition, and the creation of the Nunavut territory. Users can read text in several font sizes and print text.

The guide provides instructions for navigation and ideas for classroom use.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Grade 9; Culture

The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Kalman, Bobbie. Crabtree Publishing Company (CRA), 1989-99. 32 p. ($14.97 hdc.). Order numbers follow. ($7.16 pbk.).

The following titles in this series have been recommended:

(CAN) This series explores the land, the culture, and the peoples of several world countries. The three volumes dedicated to each country examine its culture or cultures, its land and related issues, and its history and demographics. Each volume includes a table of contents, numerous colour photographs, a glossary, and an index. The four titles relating to Canada are particularly suitable for the study of the Grade 8 themes of "Culture" and "Identity."
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Grade 8; Change; Culture; Location; Resources

Language Aloud... Allowed in the Middle and High School Years (Print-Non-Fiction). George, Jerry and Mowbray, Gwen. Pembroke Publishers Limited (LRDC), 1992. 93 p. Order no. 7306 ($15.10 pbk.).

(CAN) This brief, well-organized resource provides philosophical background, teaching suggestions, and assessment techniques for speaking and listening activities. It contains many practical ideas for Middle Level teachers. Included are a table of contents and an extensive bibliography.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9; English Language Arts 20

Language and Communication. Rev. ed. (Video). (Faces of Culture Series). Magic Lantern Communications Ltd. (MGR), 1994. 30 min. Dup. order no. V9791.

Language is crucial to the transmission of culture. This video introduces some of the key terms for understanding the structures of language, and describes paralanguage, historical linguistics, and nonverbal communications. Some theoretical explanations about the origins of human language are briefly considered.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Grade 9; Culture

Language and Learning Across the Curriculum (Print-Non-Fiction). Crowhurst, Marion. Allyn & Bacon Canada (PRN), 1994. 311 p. ISBN 0-205-16134-0 ($49.95 pbk.).

(CAN) This resource presents a theoretical and practical overview of language acquisition and use in the content areas. The book gives strategies for assessment and evaluation, as well as for teaching reading and writing, interactive talk in an collaborative classroom, and teaching students from other cultures and language groups. The book contains a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9; English Language Arts 20

Learning Together in the Multicultural Classroom (Print-Non-Fiction). Coelho, Elizabeth. (The Pippin Teacher's Library). Pippin Publishing Corporation (LRDC), 1994. 108 p. Order no. 7946 ($16.75 pbk.).

This resource gives practical support for teachers exploring group work in a multicultural context. It includes discussions about cooperative activity among students learning English as a second language and for multiracial classrooms, as well as ideas related to classroom management and assessment. The book contains a table of contents, a list of additional resources, and an appendix of sample cooperative activities.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9

Learning With Readers Theatre (Print-Non-Fiction). Dixon, Neill, Davies, Anne and Politano, Colleen. (Building Connections Series). Peguis Publishers Limited (BERG), 1996. 154 p. ISBN 1-895411-80-7 ($19.00 pbk.).

(CAN, WCP) This introduction to readers theatre describes the benefits of the strategy to students’ learning and thinking, shows how to create scripts, and gives staging ideas, sample scripts, and assessment forms. The resource includes a table of contents, a glossary, and a bibliography.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9

Leaving Your Mark (Print-Anthology). Peturson, Rod. (Tapestry Series). Harcourt Brace & Company Canada Ltd. (HBJ), 1996. 48 p. ISBN 0-7747-0487-X ($13.95 pbk.).

(CAN) This is an easily read magazine that focusses on how people change the world through the arts and sciences. Supported by maps, drawings, archival photographs, and suggestions for activity, the anthology looks at ancient and modern landmarks and monuments, art works from several countries and eras, inventions, and the power of literary works, such as "In Flanders Fields," to act as landmarks of people’s attitudes. One section of the book explores the people and organizations involved in projects that helped shape the nation. A concluding chapter encourages students to consider ways in which they can contribute to their country.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Identity

Legacies Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Thomson Learning (LRDC), 1995. 48 p. Order numbers follow. ($23.70 hdc.).

The following titles in this series have been recommended:

These colourful resources use easily read text, maps, and photographs to demonstrate ways in which today’s society reflects the lifestyles and the technological advances of ancient civilizations. Each book offers a table of contents, an index, a glossary, a timeline, and a list of further reading.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Change; Culture; Time

Lessons for Life: Education and Learning (Print-Non-Fiction). Pickering, Marianne. (Our Human Family Series). Blackbirch Pr., Inc. (KRS), 1996. 80 p. ISBN 1-56711-127-0 ($26.95 hdc.).

This easily read resource looks at several aspects of education in continents throughout the world. For each region, the book describes the academic, vocational, social, and cultural institutions and influences that contribute to children’s lifelong learning. Included are a table of contents, striking colour photographs, maps, a glossary, a list of further reading, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Culture

Life During the Crusades (Print-Non-Fiction). Rice, Earle. (The Way People Live Series). Lucent Books, Inc. (SBC), 1998. 96 p. ISBN 0-56006-379-3 ($26.95 hdc.).

This is a detailed examination of the crusades. The book discusses the religious, economic, and political motives behind the crusades, life in Christian and Islamic regions of Europe, and the routes and results of each crusade. Included are black-and-white archival drawings, maps, a glossary, a brief chronology, a bibliography, and an index. This resource contains challenging text.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Change

Life in Ancient Egypt (Video). Classroom Video (MGR), 1990. 28 min. Dup. order no. V6681.

This program is a general introduction to the history and culture of ancient Egypt. The emphasis is on the day-to-day life of the people. Activities such as making flax into linen, wine-making, the production of mud bricks and papyrus, as well as the use of ancient farm implements and methods employed by craftspeople are shown. Supporting print is available from Media Group.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Time

Listen to This: Developing an Ear for Expository (Print-Non-Fiction). Freeman, Marcia S. Maupin House Publishing (LRDC), 1997. 119 p. Order no. 15799 ($25.75 pbk.).

This teacher resource defines expository writing and advocates using n analysis of the writing style used and suggestions for teaching students how to use that particular style. The book contains a tamodels of various styles of expository writing to assist students in their writing. Techniques for teaching and writing expository genres, coupled with well-chosen examples, make this resource particularly useful in providing models for student writing in the content areas. Each example provides able of contents.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference

Listen to Us: The World's Working Children (Print-Non-Fiction). Springer, Jane. Douglas & McIntyre/Groundwood (DGL), 1997. 96 p. ISBN 0-88899-291-2 ($24.95 hdc.). ISBN 0-88899-307-2 ($16.95 pbk.).

(CAN) This is a moving exposé of child labour around the world. The book explores the causes and results of child labour, as well as the efforts being made to end its abuses. Included are several stories of individual child workers from both developing and developed countries. The book contains a table of contents, photographs, fact boxes, graphs, a glossary, a list of sources, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Grade 8; Interdependence; Power

Living History Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Ancient Greece.

Look Inside Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: An Egyptian Tomb.

Looking Back Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: Imperial China, 221 B.C. to A.D. 1294, India Under the Mughal Empire, 1526-1858, The Peoples of North America Before Columbus, and The World of Islam Before 1700.