Note: The list of resources in this section provides an update to Arts Education: A Bibliography for Grade 9 (1992).
Action Speaks Louder: Music for Dance (Audiocassette). Taylor, Philip. Music Room (Tapes), The (CEM), 1991. No order number is required. ($18.95 cassette).
This recording by Philip Taylor includes the following pieces:
Art Teacher, Be Aware: A Booklet About the Safe Use of Arts and Crafts Materials for Elementary School Teachers (Print-Non-Fiction). Health Canada (CCG), 1994. 24 p. ISBN 0-660-15435-8 ($6.95 pbk.).
(CAN) Shaped by the results of a 1991 Health Canada survey, this valuable booklet describes some of the most common health hazards associated with arts and crafts materials and explains how to minimize the risks. Although developed for art teachers working with Grades 1-8, it is also useful for high school art teachers. Included are a table of contents, a bibliography, and an appendix that lists alphabetically the hazards of various art techniques.
Suggested Use: Visual Art; Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Secondary Level
The Best of the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Cultural Centre (Compact Disc). Saskatchewan Aboriginal Cultural Centre (SICC), 1993. No order number is required. ($18.00 compact disc).
(SK, I/M) This recording by various artists includes the following pieces:
Carols for Dancing (Audiocassette). Taylor, Philip. Music Room (Tapes), The (CEM), 1991. No order number is required. ($18.95 cassette).
This recording by Philip Taylor includes the following pieces:
Dance to Red Bull (Audiocassette). Saskatchewan Aboriginal Cultural Centre (SICC), 1992. Order no. DRB052192 ($13.00 cassette).
(SK, I/M) This recording produced by the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Cultural Centre includes the following powwow pieces:
Drawing on Artists: Visual Artists Resource Directory (Print-Non-Fiction). CARFAC (CFC), 1996. unp. No order number is required. ($FREE pbk.).
(SK) This resource provides information on visual artists who are available to give workshops or presentations to Saskatchewan schools. It offers black and white photographs of the artists and their work. Sample agreement forms, fee structures, and recommended procedures are also included in the manual. The intent of the directory is to provide schools with a mechanism to facilitate direct interaction between artists, students, and teachers. Included are an index of artists and their addresses by region and an alphabetical list of artists. Drawing on Artists was distributed free of charge to all Saskatchewan schools courtesy of CARFAC (Canadian Artists Representation/Le Front des Artistes Canadiens) during the 96-97 school year. A limited number of copies are still available.
Suggested Use: Visual Art; Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Secondary Level
Eagle Drum: On the Powwow Trail With a Young Grass Dancer (Print-Non-Fiction). Crum, Robert. Four Winds Pr. (LRDC), 1994. 48 p. Order no. 8713 ($25.55 hdc.).
(I/M) Robert Crum presents a beautiful photo essay of nine-year-old Louis Pierre's experiences on the powwow trail in Montana. Louis Pierre is a member of the Pend Orielles Nation. The book offers insight into the stories, traditions, and customs that have helped the powwow to flourish today.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
Elk's Whistle (Audiocassette). Saskatchewan Aboriginal Cultural Centre (SICC), 1989. Order no. EW053193 ($13.00 cassette).
(SK, I/M) This recording produced by the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Cultural Centre includes the following pieces:
Encyclopedia of Canadian Country Music (Print-Non-Fiction). Jackson, Rick. Quarry Press (STO), 1995. 210 p. ISBN 1-55082-151-2 ($26.95 pbk.).
(CAN) This resource provides brief biographical sketches and discographies for over 250 Canadian country music artists and groups. It offers a few colour and black and white photographs. Included are a table of contents, an appendix of noteworthy artists, an appendix of Canadian Country Music Association Awards, 1982-1995, an appendix of Country Juno awards, and a bibliography.
Suggested Use: Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Secondary Level
Encyclopedia of Canadian Rock, Pop & Folk Music (Print-Non-Fiction). Jackson, Rick. Quarry Press (STO), 1994. 319 p. ISBN 1-55082-098-2 ($24.95 pbk.).
(CAN) This resource provides brief biographical sketches and discographies for over 300 Canadian rock, pop, and folk music artists and groups. It offers a few colour and black and white photographs. Included are a table of contents, an appendix of noteworthy artists, an appendix of Canadian groups that have found success outside of Canada, an appendix of Juno award winners, and a bibliography.
Suggested Use: Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Secondary Level
Exceptional Children, Exceptional Art: Teaching Art to Special Needs (Print-Non-Fiction). Henley, David R. Davis Publications, Inc. (FHW), 1992. 288 p. ISBN 0-87192-238-X ($57.95 hdc.).
This book offers an approach to art instruction that views the art process as being equally accessible to all people regardless of their emotional, intellectual, or physical capacities. It does not include sections specific to certain populations; rather, it advocates that almost every child is capable of creating art that has integrity and power. However, some specific suggestions are offered for certain situations. The approach is "studio-based" with an emphasis on drawing, painting, design, and sculpture. Numerous black and white illustrations are provided. Included are a table of contents, a bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art; Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Secondary Level; Special Education
Eye Openers: Learn to Look & Look to Learn (Video). Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC), 1996. 18 min. No order number is required. ($20.00).
(SK) This short program was designed to help prepare visual arts exhibition tour guides and teachers to lead groups in the process of visual discovery. It is based on a questioning strategy illustrated by Geri Jacques, an art educator at the Mackenzie Art Gallery as she acts as a tour guide for the exhibition entitled The Sacred Earth: Photographs by Courtney Milne. Please note that a guide booklet for Sacred Earth and numerous other booklets of tour strategies and activities for tour guides and classroom teachers are also available from Organization of Saskatchewan Art Councils. Please contact OSAC for details.
Suggested Use: Visual Art; Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Secondary Level
Fly-In Eagle at Wanuskewin Heritage Park (Audiocassette). Saskatchewan Aboriginal Cultural Centre (SICC), 1993. Order no. FE051393 ($13.00 cassette).
(SK, I/M) This recording produced by the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Cultural Centre includes the following pieces:
Hawk River Singers (Audiocassette). Saskatchewan Aboriginal Cultural Centre (SICC), 1993. Order no. HR011593 ($13.00 cassette).
(SK, I/M) This recording by the Hawk River Singers includes the following pieces:
The Impressionists: The Origins of Modern Painting (Print-Non-Fiction). Salvi, Francesco. (Masters of Art Series). Peter Bedrick Books (PBB), 1994. 64 p. ISBN 0-87226-314-2 ($31.75 hdc.).
This oversized book explores the lives of the Impressionists and the artistic movement that revolutionized painting. It details the personal lives of the Impressionists and features quality reproductions of their work. Included are a table of contents, a list of key dates, a guide to museums and galleries, a list of works presented in the book, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Secondary Level
Motor Skills: Music for Dance (Audiocassette). Taylor, Philip. Music Room (Tapes), The (CEM), 1994. No order number is required. ($18.95 cassette).
This recording by Philip Taylor includes many varied dance selections.
Suggested Use: Dance; Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Secondary Level
Music Appreciation Course: Intermediate Level - Part One: Rhythm and Melody (Video). (Music Appreciation Course). Clearvue Instructional Media (MGR), 1994. 20 min. Dup. order no. V6596.
This program begins with the scientific nature of sound as it produces rhythm and melody. Bach and his music are introduced. Theme and variation in melody are demonstrated. The program explores the development of rhythm and melody in Handel's "Water Music," Haydn's "Clock Symphony," Brahms' "Hungarian Dances," and Copeland's "Billy the Kid Suite." It compares development in instruments and musical styles during the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern eras.
Suggested Use: Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
Music Appreciation Course: Intermediate Level - Part Two: Dynamics and Tone (Video). (Music Appreciation Course). Clearvue Instructional Media (MGR), 1994. 20 min. Dup. order no. V6597.
The program defines and demonstrates dynamics and tone. It introduces instruments and music of the Baroque. It explains keynote, tone, scale, chords, piano, forte, and tone colour. It explores dynamics and tone in Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," Handel's "Messiah," Beethoven's "Erocia Symphony," and Stravinsky's "Firebird Suite." It illustrates the changing use of dynamics and tone in the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern eras.
Suggested Use: Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
101 From the Encyclopedia of Theatre Dance in Canada (Print-Non-Fiction). Macpherson, Susan, ed. Dance Collection Danse (DCD), 1997. 186 p. ISBN 0-929003-28-4 ($18.95 pbk.).
(CAN) Spanning over 100 years, this encyclopedia informs readers of the contributions of dance artists from Amy Sternberg (1880-1935) and Boris Volkoff (1900-1974) to contemporary artists such as Evelyn Hart and James Kudelka. Included are a table of contents that alphabetizes the entries by surname and an index.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Secondary Level
Pablo Picasso (Print-Non-Fiction). Loria, Stefano. (Masters of Art Series). Peter Bedrick Books (PBB), 1995. 64 p. ISBN 0-87226-318-5 ($31.75 hdc.).
This oversized book offers high quality reproductions of Picasso's work, photographs and illustrations of the period, and detailed text and captions. It traces this famous artist's life story and describes the many well-known intellectuals, poets, painters, and scholars who associated with him. Included are a table of contents, a list of key dates, a list of works presented in the book, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Secondary Level
Performers (Print-Non-Fiction). Sonneborn, Liz. (American Aboriginal Lives Series). Facts On File, Inc. (FOF), 1995. 112 p. ISBN 0-8160-3045-6 ($19.95 U.S. hdc.).
(I/M) This book traces the progression of North American Aboriginal professional entertainers from the late 19th century to the present through the lives and stories of eight people including: Emily Pauline Johnson, Luther Standing Bear, Will Rogers, Iron Eyes Cody, Maria Tallchief, Buffy Sainte-Marie, John Trudell, and Grahame Greene. All of the profiles tell a dual story providing the details of a performer's life and work, but also depicting the reactions of the audience from both an Aboriginal and a non-Aboriginal perspective. Included are a table of contents, an annotated bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Dance; Drama; Media Studies; Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Secondary Level; Drama 10, 20, 30
Rembrandt and Seventeenth-Century Holland (Print-Non-Fiction). Pescio, Claudio. (Masters of Art Series). Peter Bedrick Books (PBB), 1995. 64 p. ISBN 0-87226-317-7 ($31.75 hdc.).
This oversized book looks at Rembrandt's life and art during a "Golden Age" in 17th century Holland. It provides high quality reproductions of Rembrandt's work, photographs and illustrations of the period, and detailed text and captions. Included are a table of contents, a list of key dates, a list of works presented in the book, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Secondary Level
Scanning Television: Videos for Media Literacy in Class (Video). Harcourt Brace & Company Canada Ltd. (HBJ), 1996. 45-90 min. Set of 4 Videos - ISBN 0-7747-0191-9 ($199.95 set).
(CAN) This package of four videos and a teacher's guide was organized to complement Barry Duncan's second version of Mass Media and Popular Culture, but can also be used independently. Forty short program excerpts were carefully selected from a variety of sources and range in length from 90 seconds to 12 minutes. The videos are organized into five thematic groups:
The teacher's guide offers a brief description of each video excerpt and provides some background information on the issues. Questions, activities, and discussion and research topics are organized into "Before Viewing," "Focus for Viewing," and "After Viewing" sections.
Suggested Use: Media Studies
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9; Arts Education: Secondary Level
Spirit of the Future (Video). Film Crew Productions (MGR), 1995. 36 min. Dup. order no. V9620.
(SK) This program provides an overview of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly Building, highlighting its architectural and historical significance, as well as its contemporary role and function. Archival photographs and digital enhancements are interspersed throughout the program. The information is presented in a manner that will appeal to students and general audiences.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Secondary Level
Stoney Park (Audiocassette). Stoney Park. Sweet Grass Records (SGR), 1993. Order no. SP072893 ($12.99 cassette).
(SK, I/M) This recording by Stoney Park includes the following pieces:
This Too Is Music (Print-Non-Fiction). Upitis, Rena. Heinemann Educational Bks. (IRW), 1990. 151 p. ISBN 0-435-08539-5 ($37.50 pbk.).
(CAN) Author Rena Upitis emphasizes the creation of music through improvisation and composition with simple materials, traditional instruments, and new technology. She provides ideas that the non-music specialist can integrate into various subject areas. Her book aims to help teachers offer children positive experiences by drawing on the basic interest and skills in music that children already have. Included are a table of contents, an appendix of resources that a teacher might use to equip a "music playground," and a bibliography.
Suggested Use: Music; Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
The Warrior From Within (Video). (Man Alive Series). Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC), 1989. 30 min. Order no. Y8L-89-03 ($69.00).
(CAN, I/M) This documentary features Douglas Cardinal, a well-known Canadian architect. It discusses how Cardinal was able to find strength within his native faith as he struggled against racism, financial ruin, and professional controversy.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Secondary Level
Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples. 3rd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Titon, Jeff Todd, ed. Schirmer Bks. (LRDC), 1996. 536 p. Order no. 8720 ($56.60 hdc.).
(I/M) An excellent resource for exploring world music, this comprehensive third edition of Worlds of Music describes and analyzes the indigenous music of various cultures, including North American Aboriginal, Indonesian, East Aboriginal, African, Eastern European, and Japanese people. (The chapter on Africa is new and the chapter on Eastern Europe has been revised for this edition.) Included for each cultural group are additional reading and listening selections. The book details characteristics such as the instruments, dominant rhythms, and tonal qualities of differing cultures, and provides maps, scales, diagrams, and black and white photographs. It includes a table of contents and an extensive index. The compact disc or audiocassette package may be used independently to raise awareness of various kinds of world music. Each selection is cross-referenced to the text. Most of the music was recorded in the field by authors.
Suggested Use: Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Secondary Level