James Bay Memoirs: A Cree Woman's Ode to Her HomelandJewish ChildrenJivin' Johnny's Classroom Jukebox… for Elementary and High SchoolsJohn McCrae's War: In Flanders FieldsJournal of Adolescent and Adult LiteratureJournals in the Classroom: Writing to LearnJurassic ParkJust a Diary: Anne FrankThe Just a Minute Omnibus: Glimpses of Our Great Canadian HeritageJust a Minute: Glimpses of Our Great Canadian HeritageJustice(Print-Anthology). Sam-Cromarty, Margaret. Waapoone Publishing & Promotion (LRDC), 1992. 62 p. Order no. 8047 ($15.95 pbk.).
(CAN, I/M) The poems in this resource are simply written, eloquent sketches of Cree life at James Bay that focus on harmony with the environment and on adjusting to changing ways of living.
Suggested Use: Canadian Frontiers and Homeland; Environment and Technology; Challenges; Poetry
Where we are born, the language we speak, our parents' beliefs and personalities, our cultural history, all contribute to our identity. When this is never fully constructed or is shattered in later life, the effort to piece together an authentic identity can become an all-consuming obsession. Thousands of Jewish Children were hidden away among gentile families at the onset of the Holocaust. This program features six of these children who are now dealing with dual cultural heritages. They describe why they were hidden, the effect of their upbringing on their religious perspectives, and their difficulties following the war. The adults describe the healing process they experienced and how their present life reflects a need to deal with the past.
Suggested Use: Equality
Other Use: Social Studies 20/History 20
(Periodical). International Reading Association (IRA), n.d. Published 8 times per year - ISSN 1081-3004. Available with membership. Cost is $38.00 U.S./individual or $41.00 U.S./institutional.
Formerly published as Journal of Reading, this resource provides articles and reviews related to literacy and literature for adolescents.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
(Print-Fiction). Crichton, Michael. Ballantine Books of Canada (LRDC), 1991. 399 p. Order no. 8193 ($6.50 pbk.).
The basis of the movie by the same name, this science fiction novel explores the issues surrounding cloning from DNA. When scientists visit an island theme park inhabited by cloned dinosaurs, their delight and amazement turn to horror. One technician's greed has caused a failure of safety measures and allowed the carnivorous dinosaurs to endanger all other life on the island.
Suggested Use: Environment and Technology
(Video). FilmWest Associates Distribution Ltd. (FW), 1986. 25 min. No order number is required. ($99.00).
Observations from the Dutch actress portraying Anne Frank are interspersed with historical footage to describe the reasons for Anne's family going into hiding, the effects of Nazi subjugation of Jews in Europe, Anne's maturing viewpoints as seen through her diary entries, and the continuing interest of people worldwide in Anne's story. The video concludes with a moving enactment of a scene from the play.
Suggested Use: Equality
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9
(Print-Anthology). Boulton, Marsha. Little, Brown & Co. (Canada) (LIT), 1994. 247 p. ISBN 0-316-10369-1 ($14.95 pbk.).
(CAN) Organized chronologically, this anthology contains more than 70 brief stories about Canadian historic events and personalities from the Vikings to Marshall McLuhan. Included is a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Canadian Frontiers and Homeland; Short Prose
(Print-Anthology). Clemens, Micki, ed. (The Issues Collection). McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited (LRDC), 1994. 151 p. Order no. 7741 ($12.50 pbk.). Teacher's Edition - Order no. 7742 ($34.65 pbk.).
(CAN) This is one in a series of anthologies of prose and poetry related to the stated theme. Selections, mainly of Canadian origin, vary in length and maturity. The table of contents includes author and genre for each selection. The teacher's guide contains brief author biographies, teaching suggestions related to several subject areas, and cross-references to other selections in the series. Included are sample student and peer assessment charts and surveys.
Suggested Use: Equality; Multigenre
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9