Taking Time Out: Recreation and Play
Tales From Here and There
Tapestry Series
The Teacher's Complete & Easy Guide to the Internet.
Teaching at the Middle Level: A Professional's Handbook
Teaching for Diversity
Teaching Human Rights
Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: If Not Me, Then Who?
Teaching Reading Thinking Study Skills in Content Classrooms.
Teaching Strategies for the Social Studies: Decision-Making and Citizen Action.
Teaching Ten to Fourteen Year Olds
Teaching the Native American.
Technology in the Time of Series
Technology: The Routes of Engineering
Teenage Refugees From Bosnia-Herzegovina Speak Out
Teenage Refugees From Nicaragua Speak Out. 1st ed.
Ten Queens: Portraits of Women of Power.
Theory and Research in Social Education
Ties That Bind: Family and Community
Time Life Student Library Series
Traditions Series
Trends & Issues in Canadian Social Studies
Trials and Triumphs: The Story of African-Canadians
Trinkets and Beads
Troy and Knossos
TrueValue Series
The Unbroken Line
The United Nations: Fifty Years at the United Nations
The United Nations: Its History and the Canadians Who Shaped It: Fifty Years of Struggle and Hope
The United Nations: Looking Back, Looking Forward
The United Nations: Where to Go From Here? The UN at 50
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: An Adaptation for Children
Taking Time Out: Recreation and Play (Print-Non-Fiction). Miller, Thomas Ross. (Our Human Family Series). Blackbirch Pr., Inc. (KRS), 1996. 80 p. ISBN 1-56711-128-9 ($29.95 hdc.).
This easily read resource explores cultural connections as evidenced in leisure activities worldwide. Each chapter focusses on one region of the globe to describe traditional and modern sports, theatre, music, and games involving thought or dexterity. The emphasis in this book is on the social aspect of play, in which people of all ages enjoy communal interaction. Included are a table of contents, colour photographs, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Culture
Tales From Here and There (Print-Anthology). Alvermann, Donna, et al. (Heath Middle Level Literature Series). D. C. Heath & Co. (NEL), 1995. 128 p. ISBN 0-669-32103-6 ($13.95 pbk.).
This American anthology contains prose, poetry, and activities related to folklore. The book contains retellings of myths from around the world and suggestions for storytelling and holding a storytelling festival. Included are a table of contents, definitions and pronunciation of difficult terms, brief author biographies, numerous illustrations, and a glossary of literary terms.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Culture
Tapestry Series (Print-Anthology). Please refer to the titles: Heroes, Leaving Your Mark, and Making Choices.
The Teacher's Complete & Easy Guide to the Internet. 2nd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Heide, Ann and Stilborne, Linda. Trifolium Books Inc. (LRDC), 1999. 354 p. Order no. 8912 ($24.40 pbk.).
This is a comprehensive and easily understood introduction to internet use by teachers for personal use, professional development, or conducting activities with students. The book shows teachers how to connect to the internet and how to use it for research, communication, collaborative projects, and publishing. The resource provides suggestions for class projects using the internet and applications for students with special needs as well as information about acceptable use policies, search engines, interactive sites, and software needs. The book includes a table of contents, a bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Other Use: English Language Arts: Elementary Level; English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9; English Language Arts 10; English Language Arts 20; English Language Arts 30
Teaching at the Middle Level: A Professional's Handbook (Print-Non-Fiction). Schurr, Sandra L., Thomason, Julia and Thompson, Max. D. C. Heath & Co. (NEL), 1995. 434 p. ISBN 0-669-32191-5 ($53.95 pbk.).
This is a valuable resource that addresses characteristics and needs of adolescents, and provides easily understood suggestions for instructional strategies suited to students in the Middle Level. It includes a table of contents, sample activity organizers, lists of teacher and student resources, strategies for assessment of several types of activities, and an index.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9
Teaching for Diversity (Print-Non-Fiction). Garcia, Ricardo L. Phi Delta Kappa International (PDK), 1998. 141 p. ISBN 0-87367-807-9 ($15.00 U.S. pbk.).
This resource combines research and practice to suggest instructional strategies that address diversity in the classroom. The book looks at diversity issues relating to race and ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, gender, language development, and learning style preferences. Included are discussions of the constructivist theory of learning and use of a student-centred approach as ways to meet the needs of all students. Examples in the book, although American, are relevant and adaptable for Saskatchewan schools. The book contains a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Teaching Human Rights (Print-Non-Fiction). Buckingham, Janet Epp. Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA), 1997. pgn. varies. ISBN 1-896168-25-6 ($25.00 binder).
(SK) This binder discusses human rights as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and suggests strategies for integrating lessons about human rights into several curriculum areas. The binder identifies concepts suitable for teaching at different grade levels, provides lesson plans and reproducible pages, suggests additional resources, and supplies additional background articles and documents, such as the texts of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the Saskatchewan Code of Human Rights and Its Administration.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Citizenship; Identity; Interdependence; Teacher Reference
Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: If Not Me, Then Who? (Print-Non-Fiction). Billmeyer, Rachel. McRel (SOPR), 1996. 172 p. No order number is required. ($27.95 U.S. coil-bound).
The social studies curriculum advocates reading to learn strategies. This clearly written resource describes strategies to help students comprehend information in their content area reading materials. The book provides pre-reading anticipation guides, graphic organizers, and text structure information.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Teaching Reading Thinking Study Skills in Content Classrooms. 3rd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Tonjes, Marian J. and Zintz, Miles V. Wm C Brown Publishers (MHR), 1992. 476 p. ISBN 0-697-10144-4 ($54.95 pbk.).
This teacher resource provides extensive information about content area reading and literacy. It includes information and practical examples about such topics as determining student reading levels and needs, the reading process as it pertains to content areas materials, enhancing vocabulary development, and using comprehensive teaching strategies. The focus is on helping students to comprehend what they read and to develop those comprehension strategies so they can be applied in further reading. Each chapter begins with a concept map of the content, anticipatory questions, and technical terms and concepts that readers will encounter, and ends with a list of references. The resource includes a detailed table of contents, a glossary, and author and subject indexes.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Teaching Strategies for the Social Studies: Decision-Making and Citizen Action. 5th ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Banks, James A., Banks, Cherry A. McGee and Clegg, Ambrose A. Addison-Wesley Longman, Ltd. (LRDC), 1999. 502 p. Order no. 9137 ($78.45 pbk.).
This comprehensive guide addresses four topics related to the teaching of social studies. The first topic deals with the nature and goals of social studies. It includes ideas for unit and lesson planning, strategies to incorporate social inquiry methodology in the classroom, and suggestions for teaching higher level thinking skills. The second topic speaks to skills, issues, and materials. This segment identifies key skills such as context reading, writing, inquiry, group interaction, and mapping. The third topic examines history, sociology, anthropology, political science, economics, and geography. It provides key concepts and structures to enhance the content of the social studies' unit. The final topic presents strategies on teaching value inquiry, decision making, and citizen action. It also suggests student evaluation strategies. The resource includes a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Teaching Ten to Fourteen Year Olds (Print-Non-Fiction). Stevenson, Chris. Longman Publishing Group (LRDC), 1992. 338 p. Order no. 7310 ($46.95 U.S. pbk.).
In this clearly written and interesting book, Stevenson describes the general characteristics of Middle Level students and suggests appropriate teaching strategies. He defines responsive education as instructional strategies and organization based on an assessment of students' development, and uses practical ideas and examples drawn from classroom experience to describe activities suited to Middle Level learners. The resource also includes lists of related reading and supporting activities for each chapter, a table of contents, and an index.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9
Teaching the Native American. 3rd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Gilliland, Hap. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co. (LRDC), 1995. 277 p. Order no. 8225 ($35.65 pbk.).
(I/M) This useful resource emphasizes the importance of recognizing Aboriginal students' cultural and environmental backgrounds as a basis for educational practice. The book discusses ways to promote students' self-esteem and suggests methods whereby teachers can involve parents, caregivers, Elders, and the community in making learning culturally relevant. Strategies discussed for reading and writing instruction reflect an awareness that the language and culture students bring to school are valuable resources. The resource also includes a detailed table of contents, an index, and lists of references.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Other Use: English Language Arts: Elementary Level; English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9; English Language Arts 10
Technology in the Time of Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Raintree Steck-Vaughn Company (SBC), 1998. 48 p. Order numbers follow. ($26.95 hdc.).
The following titles in this series have been recommended:
Technology in the Time of Ancient Egypt |
ISBN 0-8172-4875-7 |
Technology in the Time of Ancient Rome |
ISBN 0-8172-4876-5 |
Technology in the Time of the Aztecs. |
ISBN 0-8172-4878-1 |
Each book in this series provides an easily read introduction to domestic, architectural, medical, and industrial technology in ancient times. The books contain colour drawings and photographs, accompanied by illustrated instructions for creating replicas of the original equipment. These resources are useful as motivation for further research or hands-on activity. Included in each book are a table of contents, a chronology of technical achievement, a glossary, a list of further reading, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Causality; Change
Technology: The Routes of Engineering (Print-Non-Fiction). Lee, Norman and Dick, Kris. Forest Technologies (GAG), 1996. 60 p. ISBN 0-7715-8184-X ($31.95 coil-bound). Teacher's Resource Book - ISBN 0-7715-8186-6 ($63.95 binder).
(CAN, I/M) This oversize resource is a highly visual presentation of technological advances through the centuries. Organized thematically, the book explores architecture as a reflection of people's cultures, beliefs, needs, and resources. The book looks at the technological advances used by people around the world in transportation, trade, defence, and shaping the land. Included are sections dealing with the Haida's use of wood for houses, canoes, and totem poles, as well as the technology used by the Aleuts and the Inuit in building shelters. The book contains maps, colour photographs and illustrations, timelines, cutaway views, charts, and questions for discussion or research. The book provides a table of contents, an introduction to the scientific and cultural aspects of technology, a glossary, and an index.
The teacher's resource book provides suggestions for encouraging students to view technology from a cultural perspective and to make connections between the past and the present. Reproducible pages focus on scientific, cultural, numerical, and language arts activity.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Causality; Change; Culture
Other Use: Canadian Studies
Teenage Refugees From Bosnia-Herzegovina Speak Out (Print-Non-Fiction). Tekavec, Valerie. (In Their Own Voices Series). Rosen Publishing Group (SBC), 1995. 64 p. ISBN 0-8239-1843-2 ($20.95 hdc.).
This is one in a series of resources that presents interesting, easily read interviews with young Bosnian refugees in the United States. Included are photographs of people in the region and of several of the refugees who were interviewed, a map of the region, a glossary, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Identity
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9
Teenage Refugees From Nicaragua Speak Out. 1st ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Cerar, K. Melissa. (In Their Own Voices Series). Rosen Publishing Group (SBC), 1995. 64 p. ISBN 0-8239-1849-7 ($20.95 hdc.).
This is one in a series of resources that presents interesting, easily read interviews with young Nicaraguan refugees in the United States. Included are photographs of people in the region and of several of the refugees who were interviewed, a map of the region, a glossary, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Identity
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9
Ten Queens: Portraits of Women of Power. 1st ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Meltzer, Milton and Andersen, Bethanne, illus. Dutton Children's Books (CDS), 1998. 134 p. ISBN 0-525-45643-0 ($38.99 hdc.).
From Esther, the Jewish wife of King Ahasuerus of Persia, to Catherine the Great of Russia, the ten queens in this well-researched resource are examples of women who ruled in a time when all authority rested with the throne. The book presents the complex nature of each woman, acknowledging both her strengths and failings. This engaging resource includes a table of contents, maps, a bibliography, an index, and striking art work.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Grade 9; Change; Power
Theory and Research in Social Education (Periodical). National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), n.d. Published quarterly - ISSN 0093-3104 ($59.00 U.S. pbk.).
Published quarterly, this journal features articles addressing the many facets of social studies' education in North America. Each issue includes a mix of research analysis, educational theory, and book reviews. Some issues deal with specific topics such as multicultural education, gender equity, curriculum development, or skill and knowledge assessment strategies.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Ties That Bind: Family and Community (Print-Non-Fiction). Clay, Rebecca. (Our Human Family Series). Blackbirch Pr., Inc. (KRS), 1996. 80 p. ISBN 1-56711-126-2 ($29.95 hdc.).
This easily read resource explores families worldwide. Each chapter focusses on one region of the globe to describe dominant patterns of interaction that include cooperation, child care and discipline, teaching values, marriage, and the role of the elderly in the family. The emphasis in this book is on recognition that families, regardless of their size or composition, are groups bonded together by blood relationship, love, and mutual need. Included are a table of contents, colour photographs, a glossary, a list of further reading, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Culture
Time Life Student Library Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Ancient Civilizations: 3000 BC-AD 500.
Traditions Series (Video). Please refer to the titles: The Unbroken Line, and Wismag.
Trends & Issues in Canadian Social Studies (Print-Non-Fiction). Wright, Ian and Sears, Alan, eds. University of British Columbia Press (LRDC), 1997. 384 p. Order no. 9284 ($20.35 pbk.).
(CAN) This collection of 20 articles from Canadian educators examines a wide range of theoretical and practical aspects of social studies instruction. Included are chapters discussing topics such as critical thinking, history and geography in social studies courses, citizenship and global education, Aboriginal concerns, ethics, law, and assessment. The book contains a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Trials and Triumphs: The Story of African-Canadians (Print-Non-Fiction). Hill, Lawrence. (Peoples of Canada Series). Umbrella Press (UMB), 1993. 62 p. ISBN 1-895642-01-9 ($24.95 hdc.).
(CAN) This book traces the arrival of African-Canadians as settlers and immigrants between 1606 and the early 1900s. Trials and Triumphs: The Story of African-Canadians looks at how discrimination has affected African-Canadians in areas such as immigration, opportunities for ownership of homesteads, and provision of basic services. Concluding chapters of the book discuss early African-Canadian communities, immigration from Caribbean countries, and the contributions of prominent Black Canadians. Included are archival photographs, a timeline of events in Black Canadian history, a table of contents, immigration statistics, a list of further reading, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Identity
Trinkets and Beads (Video). First Run/Icarus Films (FRIF), 1996. 53 min. Order no. L89-41 ($390.00 U.S.).
(I/M) This video tells how the Huaorani people of the Amazon are attempting to preserve their traditional way of life and avoid exploitation by multinational oil companies. The video juxtaposes the opposing viewpoints of the Huaorani, the oil companies wishing to drill on Huaorani land, and the Christian missionaries, who are accused of paving the way for exploitation. Included are interviews with Huaorani people and footage demonstrating the environmental destruction and the financial dependence in neighbouring areas where oil companies have removed people from their traditional sources of food and shelter. This is an interesting look at resistance to cultural change, adaptation to change, and the imposition of cultural change.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Location; Resources
Troy and Knossos (Print-Non-Fiction). Hicks, Peter. (Digging Up the Past Series). Raintree Steck-Vaughn Company (SBC), 1997. 48 p. ISBN 0-8172-4523-5 ($25.45 hdc.).
Following an introduction to the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations, this colourful book chronicles the processes carried out by several archaeologists who searched for the cities of Troy and Knossos. The book describes the mistakes made by early archaelologists at Troy, later successes, and what the evidence found at the two cities tells about the Trojan War and the legendary Minotaur. Included are a table of contents, maps, photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Time
TrueValue Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Spirit of the Dragon: The Story of Jean Lumb, a Proud Chinese Canadian.
The Unbroken Line (Video). (Traditions Series). FilmWest Associates Distribution Ltd. (MGR), 1992. 25 min. Dup. order no. V3102.
(CAN, I/M) The history of the Southern Kwakiutl people of the Northwest coast is documented through the art of three generations of internationally recognized carvers from the past: Charlie James, Mungo Martin, and Ellen Neel.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Culture; Identity
Other Use: Canadian Studies
The United Nations: Fifty Years at the United Nations (Print-Non-Fiction). Bebbington, John, et al. United Nations Association in Canada (UNN), 1995. 35 p. Set of 3 - ISBN 0-9690758-5-5 ($10.00 booklet).
(CAN) This booklet contains information about the United Nations and suggested activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the organization. Written for young students, the booklet includes black-and-white photographs, a chart showing the structure of the United Nations, lists of members, maps, quotations, and background information.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Interdependence; Teacher Reference
The United Nations: Its History and the Canadians Who Shaped It: Fifty Years of Struggle and Hope (Print-Non-Fiction). Morton, Desmond. Kids Can Press (UTP), 1995. 64 p. ISBN 1-55074-222-1 ($18.95 pbk.).
(CAN) This resource discusses the creation and organization of the United Nations from a Canadian perspective. Focussing on several Canadians who have played a role in the United Nations` leadership and its work in peace-keeping, economic development, and human rights, the book describes the main work of the organization. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, an index, the preamble to the Charter of the United Nations, and numerous black-and-white photographs.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Interdependence
The United Nations: Looking Back, Looking Forward (Print-Non-Fiction). Petrie, Jim, et al. United Nations Association in Canada (UNN), 1995. 35 p. Set of 3 - ISBN 0-9690758-9-8 ($10.00 booklet).
(CAN) This resource contains information about the United Nations and suggested activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the organization. Written for older students, the booklet contains a chart showing the structure of the United Nations, a glossary of United Nations acronyms, black-and-white photographs, suggestions for activity relating to the theme of peace, and background information.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Interdependence; Teacher Reference
The United Nations: Where to Go From Here? The UN at 50 (Print-Non-Fiction). Jensen, Louise, Sackela, Rose Marie and Harris, Larry. United Nations Association in Canada (UNN), 1995. 31 p. Set of 3 - ISBN 0-9690758-7-1 ($10.00 booklet).
(CAN) This resource provides information about the United Nations and suggested activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the organization. Written for Middle Level students, the booklet contains the UN Declaration on the Rights of the Child and activities relating to the symbols of the United Nations and the work of the United Nations in Haiti.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Interdependence; Teacher Reference
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: An Adaptation for Children (Print-Non-Fiction). Rocha, Ruth and Roth, Otavio. United Nations Publications (UNN), 1995. unp. ISBN 9-21100-423-3 ($14.95 booklet).
This booklet is a beautifully illustrated adaptation of the United Nations document, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Interdependence