Valuing Diversity: Multicultural Communication
Victoria's Chinatown, British Columbia
Vietnam
Visual Tools for Constructing Knowledge
Voices From the Middle
Voices From the Talking Stick
Valuing Diversity: Multicultural Communication (Video). Learning Seed Company (MGR), 1995. 19 min. Dup. order no. V2975.
We often feel comfortable with people like ourselves and awkward dealing with those who are different. Who is different? People from different cultures or social classes, members of the older generation, and those with unusual body sizes or visible physical disabilities are considered different. Valuing Diversity: Multi-Cultural Communication gives viewers practical suggestions on how to decrease their discomfort in communicating with diverse people.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Culture; Identity
Victoria's Chinatown, British Columbia (Video). (History Lands: Canada's Heritage Sites Series). Good Earth Productions (MGR), 1998. 30 min. Dup. order no. TBA.
(CAN) Today, Victoria's Chinatown is an intriguing and colourful mix of old and new. But behind the restored facades are the remains of secret passageways and alleys built by a community trying to escape from racism. In recent years, Canada's first Chinatown was restored, and new life was breathed into an era of the city that was in a state of decline. The once-thriving centre of Chinese culture has seen many of its inhabitants move on, integrating into the larger community. The history of Chinatown still fascinates.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Identity
Vietnam (Print-Non-Fiction). Hansen, Ole Steen. (Economically Developing Countries Series). Raintree Steck-Vaughn Company (LRDC), 1997. 48 p. Order no. 9227 ($23.70 hdc.).
This book provides an economic profile of Vietnam by looking at indicators including resources, government, and standard of living. Following an introduction to the geography and history of the country, the book discusses recent changes to Vietnam caused by war, the country's population growth, family life, ethnic minorities, agriculture, fishing trade, and tourism. Included are a table of contents, colour photographs, fact boxes, thematic maps, a glossary, a list of further reading, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Grade 8; Change; Culture; Location; Resources
Visual Tools for Constructing Knowledge (Print-Non-Fiction). Hyerle, David. Association for Supervision & Curriculum (ASCD), 1996. 139 p. ISBN 0-87120-266-2 ($18.95 U.S. pbk.).
Blending theoretical understanding and practical application, this book defines and illustrates several different structured organizers. The book explains ways in which visual tools aid metacognition, thinking in cooperative groups, clarifying thought, and assessing understanding. Included are examples of brainstorming webs, task-specific organizers, several types of thinking-process maps, and an assessment grid. The book contains a table of contents, a list of resources, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Teacher Reference
Voices From the Middle (Periodical). Rief, Linda and Barbieri, Maureen, eds. National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), n.d. Published quarterly - ISSN 1074-4762 ($30.00 U.S. pbk.).
The articles, reviews of resources, and suggested reading lists in this journal provide Middle Level teachers with information and ideas for effective cross-curricular instruction.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9
Voices From the Talking Stick (Video). Shenandoah Film Productions (SHD), 1995. 27 min. No order number is required. ($150.00 U.S.).
(CAN, I/M) In this video, male Haida voices accompany lovely graphics of cultural artifacts, dances, and clothing of the Haida. The video provides an uplifting message of cultural growth. The narrators describe the loss of culture caused by the intrusion of European language and religion, and relate ways in which the Haida are recapturing their culture through a return to traditional ways of living.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Culture