Windows on the World
Plays and Activities Adapted from Folk Tales from Different Lands
Sylvia Sikundar and Diane Williams

This practical resource book has been developed for classroom teachers, librarians, and other adults working with drama and fine arts programs for young people. It brings a multicultural dimension to the study of art and drama by adapting folk tales from five different cultures into accessible play scripts-Scotland, Australia, India, Korea, and Indonesia. Making costumes and sets for each play allows students to explore some of the art traditions of these cultures. Reproducible patterns for masks and other costume elements are included for each character, along with suggestions for sets and staging. The book contains a rich array of extension activities exploring the art traditions and the physical and cultural environments of different cultures.

Sylvia Sikundar teaches ESL classses at Burnaby South Secondary School and Diane Williams is an art teacher there. Both have a special interest in multicultural education.

"One book that successfully embodies this Canadian multicultural experience is Windows on the World. The book contains a wealth of material for classroom activities and learning, in an attempt to convey the complexity of all cultures."-Quill & Quire

A teacher's resource for grades 4-7
Paper, 128 pages, 8-1/2 x 11
5 reproducible scripts, 16 costumes, 9 student masters
ISBN 0-88865-089-2 $16.95

In the Street of the Temple Cloth Printers
Dorothy Field

This information book for children follows Vaghi--an Indian temple cloth printer--and his family through a few days in their lives, revealing a glimpse into the traditional way of life of Indian craftspeople in the ancient town of Ahmadabad, in the province of Gujarat, India. The book describes the processes Vaghi and his family use to create temple cloths using carved blocks and dye baths. Through the text and the fine photographs that illustrate the book, and through the images from the temple cloths themselves, a vivid picture of an artisan's life is created. An added treat for readers is that the Hindu stories represented by the images on the cloths are related as Vaghi works.

Dorothy Field is a textile artist who lives in Cobble Hill, B.C. when she isn't travelling in Asia. She lived for a year in Ahmadabad, where she collaborated on this book with Vaghi, his family, and other dwellers in the street of the temple cloth printers. Teachers will find this book especially useful in social studies classes on India, in language arts and fine arts programs, and in any class with a multicultural focus.

"A refreshing change from the predictable format of much contemporary children's non-fiction. Field's writing style is direct and not all condescending, making this book a first-rate look at the subject for adults, too. Try it with grade 5/6 students to enrich discussions on India, family life, religion, storytelling, young artists, traditional textiles, and changing technology."-Quill & Quire

For students aged 9-12
Paper, 48 pp, 11 x 8-1/2
Illustrated with b&w photos and temple cloth images
Glossary
ISBN 1-895766-07-9 $12.95

Early Childhood Education for a Multicultural Society
Ruth Fahlman and Gyda Chud

This comprehensive handbook for early childhood educators teaching in preschools and daycares offers sound advice to those who wish to respond to the needs of all young children living in culturally diverse communities. The book combines a solid conceptual framework, which clearly defines issues and terms, with practial teaching strategies. A bestselling textbook used in college and university education and child care classes.

"Well-written, informative, a valuable resource."-B.C. Multicultural Education Society Newsletter

"Reading this book left me with a heightened sense of the challenge and excitement of teaching in a multicultural society ... a must read."-Newsletter of the Children's Service Employees of B.C.

CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Intercultural Sensitivity and Cross-Cultural Communication
Chapter 2: Approaches to Child Rearing
Chapter 3: Orienting Families to the Early Childhood Setting
Chapter 4: Language Learning
Chapter 5: Program Planning for the Multicultural Classroom
Chapter 6: The Challenge to Early Childhood Educators

For pre-service and practising early childhood teachers
Coil-bound docutech, 144 pp, 11 x 8-1/2
Illustrated with b&w drawings
Bibliography, resource lists
ISBN 0-88865-047-7 $18.95

A Sourcebook of India
A Multicultural Perspective
Roxanne Madryga and David Osborne

Designed for elementary teachers and secondary teachers and students, this useful guide and reference work will help instructors become familiar with the diverse culture of India. Organized into units of study, including religion, folklore, geography, festivals, and the arts, this sourcebook will be an effective research tool for secondary students. The classroom-tested activities-a field trip to a Sikh temple, making Indian sweets, an examination of ancient proverbs and creation myths-encourage cross-cultural comparisons. Historical events, religious concepts, and epic tales are retold and explained in concise and readable prose.

"Beautifully illustrated . . . belongs in every school library."-Canadian Materials
"An interesting and informative book."-Saskatchewan Education

A teacher guide for grades 4-7; a student book for secondary schools
Paper, 224 pp, 12 x 12, 250+ b&w line drawings, bibliography, resource lists, glossary, index
ISBN 0-88865-050-7 $19.95

Spotlight on Jewish Canadians
A Teacher's Guide
Evelyn C. Neaman and Inge Williams

Complete with historical photographs, songs, games, recipes, language and folklore lessons, this lively guide will help teachers provide students with the resources to explore aspects of Jewish culture within their community. Activities integrate social studies, language arts, physical education, art, mathematics, and field studies to promote intercultural communication in any school system by providing students with opportunities to explore, understand, and appreciate a multicultural society.

A teacher resource for grades 4-7
Paper, 144 pp, 8-1/2 x 11
75 b&w illustrations, charts, maps, photos
Glossary, bibliography, 16 student masters
ISBN 0-88865-053-1 $16.95

Notre Voisin Le Japon
Marguerite Wells, Paul Fennell, David Francis, Margaret Sakon, and Sharon Tanabe; traduction par Marie-Anne Lekkas et Claude Bouygues

The result of cooperative international development of curriculum, this French-language issues-based book for secondary students explores Canada's historical and cultural links with Japan. Students will examine school and home life, climate, geography, and the effects of industrialization on traditional customs. Hands-on activities include writing haiku and making sushi. A chapter on Japanese Canadians discusses the controversial topic of redress for World War II internment.

"Excellent student and teacher resource." -Saskatchewan Education

A student book for grades 7-11
Paper, 128 pp, 10-1/4 x 8-1/2
30 charts, maps; 100 b&w + colour photos
ISBN 0-88865-060-4 $18.95

Alternatives to Racism Program

Pacific Educational Press publishes a series of anti-racist educational books for use in elementary schools in cooperation with the Alternatives to Racism Society, a non-profit, research-oriented society dedicated to reducing racism through education. It is a flexible series of publications designed to be integrated into existing language arts, social studies, and personal development curricula, or each unit can be used as a separate teaching module.

Ambiguity and unfamiliar experiences lead to misunderstandings and prejudice. These books deal with this issue directly, leading students to appreciate diversity and learn that there are multiple ways of seeing the world. They include the experiences of a variety of ethnocultural groups, moving away from the Euro-centric point of view that has dominated North American education. As the age level progresses, the units introduce increasingly complex ideas and information about the social mechanisms that create and contribute to racism, enabling students to understand and reject discriminatory attitudes at both the individual and societal level.

"Teachers looking for materials to support anti-racist curriculum will be delighted to discover an excellent series of print resources, the Alternatives to Racism Program."-Ontario Public School Teachers Federation News

 


Many Threads: Weaving a Country
Edited by Wilma Maki

This book is a collection of authentic writing for students in grades 5-7 about the wide range of people's experiences as immigrants to Canada. A carefully chosen selection of excerpts and short pieces from a variety of genres-poetry, novels, journals, newspapers-is included. They are arranged thematically so that readers can explore the reasons people have for leaving their original homes, their journeys to a new land, the strange, often exciting, and sometimes unpleasant experiences they have adjusting to a new social milieu, and the impact they have on this milieu. Accounts from both past and present add a historical dimension to the book. The original writing and documents are accompanied by short factual accounts to provide context for readers. Immigrants from Cuba, Poland, Vietnam, Scotland, India, Hong Kong, Russia, Finland, Africa, Ukraine, Japan, and China are represented and their new homes range from large Canadian cities such as Toronto and Vancouver to small cities like Yorkton, Saskatchewan to rural communities such as Cape Breton in Nova Scotia and Salt Spring Island in British Columbia.

Wilma Maki has many years of teaching experience and is currently completing a PHD in education history at the University of British Columbia.

CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter 1 Leaving Home
Chapter 2 Adjusting to Canada
Chapter 3 Finding Identity
Chapter 4 Discrimination & Prejudice
Chapter 5 New Meets Old

Publication Date: June 1998
Non-fiction for readers aged 11+
Paper, 64 pages, 8-1/2 x 11
Illustrated with archival photographs and documents, and b&w drawings, glossary, index
ISBN 1-895766-17-6 $12.95

 


Many Threads: Weaving a Country Teacher's Guide
Richard Butt and Judy Bopp

This guide will help teachers incorporate this material into existing social studies or language arts programs, or to develop a special unit on immigration for students in grades 5-7. The guide contains background information and a range of student activities examining different aspects of the immigration experience, past and present.

Richard Butt teaches at the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta. Judy Bopp is a writer living in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Publication Date: July 1998
A teacher resource for grades 5-7
Paper, 48 pp, 8-1/2 x 11
10 student masters, bibliographies
ISBN 1-895766-29-X $14.95

The Tale of a Silly Goose & Other Stories
Vicki Rogers and Sharon Stewart

A teaching module based on a commitment to reducing racism and enhancing intercultural understanding, this collection of ten stories about children from different cultures living in Canada will heighten children's awareness of the languages, performing arts, and social celebrations of other cultures while encouraging children to listen to others, understand their emotions, try new activities, and strive to make their dreams come true.

Intended for reading or listening for children ages 5-7, this collection helps children identify with the relationships and values of others. This book reflects the latest thinking about anti-racist and multicultural education, and was co-authored by Vicki Rogers, a consultant with the Vancouver School Board, and Sharon Stewart, a Toronto writer.

"Stimulates thinking about and appreciation for cultures and ways of life unlike our own."-Canadian Materials

For students aged 5-7
Paper, 44 pages, 8-1/2 x 11
22 colour illustrations
ISBN 0-88865-082-5 $14.95

The Tale of a Silly Goose & Other Stories Teacher's Guide

The teacher's guide will enable teachers to introduce an anti-racist and multicultural program into their classes in the earliest grades. It contains a detailed teaching strategy complete with lesson plans and supporting reproducible masters for each story in the student book. The guide will help teachers encourage children to place each story within a personal context and suggests ways to guide discussion that will teach children to respect difference and understand their own emotions. The program is designed for easy integration into ongoing language arts and social studies programs. Suggestions for evaluation are included.

A teacher resource for K-1 classes
Paper, 64 pages, 8-1/2 x 11
Numerous b&w illustrations, 13 reproducible masters
ISBN 0-88865-084-1 $14.95

New Friends
Alternatives to Racism

Susan moves to a new city and meets Tina, Hoa, Davinder, and Paul. Together they learn about special festivals, make Native crafts, and deal with bullies. As they begin to define community and diversity, students will also learn to be respectful and non-judgmental about the traditions of others. Throughout the story, student involvement is prompted by "For You to Do" sections that ask reinforcing questions and encourage creative child-centred learning.

For students aged 6-8
Paper, 48 pp, 8 x 8
18 colour photos
ISBN 0-88865-023-X $12.95

New Friends Teacher's Guide

The teacher's guide provides step-by-step instruction that will encourage students to interact with others in positive ways and promote intercultural understandings. Through crafts, poems, recipes, and surveys, teachers and students will acquire the knowledge necessary to understand the many kinds of Canadian families and cultural communities.

A teacher resource for grade 2
Paper, 60 pp, 8-1/2 x 11
9 student masters
ISBN 0-88865-024-8 $12.95

Sima7
Come Join Me
Lorna Williams
Illustrated by Mary Longman

"Sima7"--pronounced "Sheema" with a glottal stop at the end of the word--means "welcome" in the St'at'emic or Lillooet language. Sima7 is a First Nations reader written and illustrated by First Nations people. Although it was developed especially for use by grade 4 students in B.C. classrooms, it will be useful in intermediate classes in every part of Canada.

Sima7 tells the story of a youth gathering at which young people from many First Nations learn about the common traditions that bind them as well as their cultural diversity. Integrated into a narrative framework are traditional stories, descriptions of ceremonies, and other material that will make this book a valuable resource for social studies, language arts, and fine arts programs.

"At last! A book that describes something of modern First Nations life and attitudes, beautifully written, with strong vibrant illustrations, altogether exuding love and understanding, by two First Nations women. . . .eminently accessible."--Children's Book News

For readers aged 9-12
Paper, 96 pp, 11 x 8-1/2
Glossary, songbook
20 full-colour illustrations
ISBN 0-88865-077-9 $14.95

Teacher's Guide
Sima7 Come Join Me
Lorna Williams

This educational package is among the first to present a First Nations perspective systematically in a school text and teacher's guide. The traditional teaching method of the medicine wheel has been incorporated into the learning process, emphasizing the opportunities to perceive, think, feel, and act in the learning experience. The guide discusses racism and stereotyping, and develops the themes explored in the student text: the passing on of knowledge through legends and ceremonies, and the ideas of diversity, interaction, change, and adaptation. This guide clarifies many labels applied to First Nations people, including a checklist for evaluating racism and bias in learning resources.

"These resources offer teachers . . . all the considerations that a global education requires. . . .Highly recommended."-Green Teacher

A teacher resource for grades 4-7
Paper, 56 pp, 11 x 8-1/2
5 student masters, bibliography
ISBN 0-88865-073-6 $15.95

Folk Rhymes from Around the World
Evelyn Neaman

This unusual collection of children's folk rhymes represents over 20 cultures. Children are introduced to folk rhymes through familiar rhymes for skipping and counting that they may already know. Each folk rhyme is presented in its language of origin, in a transliteration for sound appreciation, and in an English translation. The rhymes include riddles, tongue twisters, rhymes for skipping, counting, and games, and rhymes just for fun. The collection is illustrated with many lively black and white drawings that show the way the rhymes are used and some of the unusual images they evoke. Field tested in B.C. classrooms.

"A natural for multicultural collections."-Quill & Quire

"What a wonderful addition to any person's life! The teacher's guide is like icing on a cake, packed with practical ideas for any classroom. An absolute must."-Canadian Materials

For children aged 6-9
Paper, 64 pages, 8 x 10
50 b&w illustrations
ISBN 0-88865-081-7 $12.95

Folk Rhymes from Around the World Teacher's Guide

This teacher's guide will help teachers develop a unit on folk rhymes in grades 2-3. It contains background information for teachers on folk literature, and a range of whole-class, small group, and individual activities are included for five aspects of the study: Introducing Folk Rhymes, Enjoying Folk Rhymes, Collecting Folk Rhymes, Classifying Folk Rhymes, and Making a Class Book of Folk Rhymes. Bibliographies are included, as are a Learning Outcomes Guide and a Heritage Appreciation Questionnaire.

"Soundly designed from an instructional standpoint. . . . An invaluable supplement to the global education classroom."-Asia Pacific Foundation

A teacher resource for grades 2-3
Paper, 44 pp, 8-1/2 x 11
8 student masters, theme bibliographies
ISBN 0-88865-083-3 $12.95

A Handbook for Enhancing the Multicultural Climate of the School
John W. Kehoe

This detailed and comprehensive handbook supports multiculturalism in schools at every level from kindergarten through secondary school. It is designed to help teachers prepare children to become citizens in a multicultural society. Sections include the assessment of multicultural needs in the school and the community, the hidden curriculum, the formal curriculum, and the development of a future curriculum to reduce prejudice. A ground-breaking, classic text for multicultural educators everywhere.

"An excellent general teacher reference to set the context for multiculturalism in education."-Cindy Bailey, Start-Up Multiculturalism

A teacher resource
Paper, 104 pp, 8-1/2 x 11
15 tables, charts, questionnaires, and worksheets; bibliographic notes
ISBN 0-88865-025-6 $16.95



 


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