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Arts Education: Additional Learning Resources • Grade 9

Arts Education: Additional Learning Resources • Grade 9 |

Arts Education

Additional Learning Resources 9

Prepared by:

Curriculum and E-Learning Branch

Ministry of Education

2009




| Arts Education: Additional Learning Resources • Grade 9

Arts education: additional learning resources 9 ISBN 978-1-926631-28-8 1. Art – Study and teaching (Middle school) – Bibliography. 2. Art – Bibliography. I. Saskatchewan. Ministry of Education. Curriculum and E-Learning. Humanities Unit.011.625016.3725All rights for images of books or other publications are reserved by the original copyright owners.

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Table of Contents

Foreword............................................................................................................... ...v

Dance.-.Print,.Audio-visual,.and.Other.Resources........................................ ...1

Drama.-.Print,.Audio-visual,.and.Other.Resources........................................ 19

Music.-.Print,.Audio-visual,.and.Other.Resources......................................... 22

Visual.Art.-.Print,.Audio-visual,.and.Other.Resources.................................. 36

Digital.Resources................................................................................................. 74

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Foreword

This list of learning resources identifies high-quality resources that have been recommended by the Ministry of Education to complement the curriculum, Arts Education 9. This list will be updated as new resources are recommended and older ones are no longer available. A list of

core (CORE) learning resources can be found on the Ministry of Education website.

(CAN) indicates that a Canadian contributed to the development of the resource and/or that it includes Canadian content. (SK) indicates that a Saskatchewan person contributed to the development of the resource and/or that it includes Saskatchewan content.

Other resources beyond those recommended in this list may effectively support Arts Education 9. It remains the responsibility of educators to preview and select materials that best meet the needs of their students, school, and community. Educators should choose resources in accordance with their school division’s learning resources selection policy.

Pricing of the learning resources contained in this document is subject to change without notice.

The Ministry of Education expresses its appreciation to publishers, producers, and distributors who have provided learning resources for evaluation, and gratefully acknowledges the contributions made by educators who served as evaluators.


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Dance - Print, Audio-visual, and Other Resources

Suggested UsesDanceStudent Resource

ProducerUkrainian Shumka Dancers

DistributorSulyma Productions Inc.6620 - 124th StEDMONTON AB T6H 3V3(780) 448-5979Fax: (780) 488-0858E-mail: [email protected]: www.sulyma.com

Price: $19.99 each$59.95 set of 4

Copyright: 1991 and 1995Year Recommended: 2004

Absolutely Shumka SeriesAnnotation(CAN) The four programs in this series present performances from Canada’s Ukrainian Shumka Dancers.

In Cycles of the Sun, the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers use music and dance to reflect seasonal celebrations of nature and community. This beautifully performed program combines Old World tradition and new paths in Ukrainian dance (47 min.).

In Katrusia, the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers tell the tale of a young girl who prefers to help her father in his blacksmith shop rather than doing needlepoint or other more traditional activities for women. Life is idyllic in Katrusia’s village until Tartar mercenaries attack the residents. Ultimately, Katrusia’s wit and courage save the day (58 min.).

In Night of Perun, the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers illustrate the dire consequences of a young woman’s blind faith in a vengeful god, Perun, who demands human sacrifice (24 min.).

Shumka: Return of the Whirlwind follows Canada’s Ukrainian Shumka Dancers on a tour of Ukraine. It features scenes from performances as well as behind-the-scenes shots and interviews. This tour provided an opportunity for the group members to take pride in their heritage and to define their Canadian identity (58 min.).

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Suggested UsesDanceProfessional Resource

Publisher/DistributorHuman Kinetics Canada475 Devonshire Rd, Unit #100WINDSOR ON N8Y 2L5(800) 465-7301(519) 971-9500Fax: (519) 971-9797E-mail: [email protected]: www.humankinetics.com

Price: $36.95 pbk.Pagination: 162 p.ISBN: 978-0-7360-5089-2

Copyright: 2005Year Recommended: 2009

Building Dances: A Guide to Putting Movements Together. 2nd ed.Authors: McGreevy-Nichols, Susan, Scheff, Helene, and Sprague, Marty

AnnotationCreated for the generalist, this revised edition of a previously recommended resource will help teachers introduce, develop, and assess the basics of dance. The book is a hands-on tool that will assist teachers in understanding the relationships between creativity and choreography, the movement skills and elements, accents and gestures, and assessing student performance. Numerous charts and figure drawings clarify the text. The book encourages the joy of moving in a variety of ways and includes suggestions for the dance-making process. A table of contents and a glossary of dance terms are provided.

The book is accompanied by 246 “Deal-a-Dance” cards that provide movement examples which students can explore during warm-up or dance-making activities.

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Building More Dances: Blueprints for Putting Movements TogetherAuthors: McGreevy-Nichols, Susan, Scheff, Helene, and Sprague, Marty

AnnotationBuilding More Dances expands on the information found in Building Dances. It contains 23 new dance construction models. Numerous charts and figure drawings clarify the text. This resource encourages the joy of moving in a variety of ways and includes suggestions for the dance-making process. A table of contents and a glossary of dance terms are provided.

The book is accompanied by 108 new “Deal-a-Dance” cards that provide movement examples which students can explore during warm-up or dance-making activities.

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Publisher/DistributorDance Collection Danse Press145 George StTORONTO ON M5A 2M6(800) 665-5320(416) 365-3233Fax: (416) 365-3169E-mail: [email protected]: www.dcd.ca



Chasing the Tale of Contemporary DanceAuthor: Anderson, Carol

Annotation(CAN) This book is really a commentary written by Carol Anderson after she spent the summer of 1998 at the Canadian Dance Festival. Her observations and feelings after the Festival led her to write not only about the performers and their dances, but to include writings about other aspects of dance. Chapters include her thoughts about the diversity in Canadian dance, a brief history of festivals in Canada, and profiles of both men and women dancers. Many black-and-white photographs are featured. This is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to learn more about the Canadian dance scene.

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Choreography: A Basic Approach Using ImprovisationAuthor: Minton, Sandra Cerny

AnnotationA practical handbook designed for teachers new to the field of dance, this revised edition of Choreography: A Basic Approach Using Improvisation provides insight and ideas for shaping a dance, selecting musical accompaniment, and improvisation and performance elements such as lighting, costuming, and blocking. It also offers examples of how multimedia technology can enhance choreography with special lighting effects, slide and PowerPoint projections, virtual dance performances, video conferencing, and motion capture. Each chapter provides movement exploration exercises, review and reflection questions, and application challenges. Choreography offers black-and-white photographs and diagrams, as well as a few reproducible sheets (e.g., assessment, planning for lighting design, printed program, performance organization). Included are a table of contents, a glossary, lists of related print and online resources, and an extensive index.





PublisherDetselig Enterprises Ltd.

DistributorTemeron Books Inc.210 - 1220 Kensington Rd NWCALGARY AB T2N 3P5(403) 283-0900Fax: (403) 283-6947E-mail: [email protected]: www.temerondetselig.com/



Creative Dance Inspirations: Facilitating Expression Author: Drewe, Sheryle Bergmann

Annotation(CAN) This resource includes an examination of aesthetic features related to creative dance, as well as an explanation of the movement elements upon which creative dance is based. Potential stimuli for creative dance activities and the contexts on which a teacher could focus are discussed, and suggestions for planning a creative dance lesson follow. Forty lesson plans for shaping dances include clear instructions for starting the lesson, organizing the movement exploration, and relating the explorations to a dance idea. The author cautions that every group of students and every teacher are different, and some ideas that work with one class will not work with another. She encourages teachers to take the ideas and adapt them to their particular situation. She views the creative dance lessons as a step on the road to creating original dance lessons.

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ProducerReel Eye Media

DistributorMedia Group2710 Millar AveSASKATOON SK S7K 4J4(888) 682-8808 (306) 933-4212Fax: (877) 444-3354E-mail: [email protected]: http://videodb.mg.sk.ca

Price: $1.00 per program and the cost of ablank disc, plus shipping and taxes

Copyright: 1993-94Year Recommended: 1994 and 1996

Dance Alive Series Annotation(SK) Contemporary Traces examines the work of two inspiring Saskatchewan choreographers, Robin Poitras and Tracy Pfeifer. Their approaches to the art of dancemaking are explored through interviews and excerpts of their work. Included are excerpts from Tangora, choreographed by Robin Poitras and performed by Robin Poitras and Bill Coleman; Girl at the Party and Just a Body Moving Through Space, choreographed and performed by Tracy Pfeifer; and Modern Dancers Lose Their Marbles, choreographed by Tracy Pfeifer and performed by Tracy Pfeifer and Elaine Hanson.

Folk Stage Dance focuses on dances of Ukraine, Russia, and Romania. It includes interviews with dancers and discussions of Saskatchewan dance groups’ attempts to maintain cultural heritage through folk dance.

In Wisdom Keepers, powwow dances such as the Grass, Jingle, and men’s and women’s Fancy Dances are demonstrated. History and issues surrounding First Nations dances are discussed, and dancers are interviewed.

Title Order No. LengthContemporary Traces V8959 24 min.

Folk Stage Dance V8735 25 min.

Wisdom Keepers V8736 28 min.

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Suggested UsesDanceStudent ResourceProfessional Resource




Dance Composition BasicsAuthor: Sofras, Pamela Anderson

AnnotationThis practical resource introduces the methods and tools used in composing dances. It focuses on portions of original dance compositions by choreographers Alonzo King (Chants and Dreamer) and Dwight Roden (Verge). The pieces are recorded on DVD and analyzed to sequence the choreographic process. Viewers are able to view a progression from conceiving and refining an idea to improvising and solving movement problems to shaping and performing dances. The methods in this book can be used with various dance styles such as ballet, jazz, and modern. Each of the 27 lessons provides vocabulary, warm-up exercises, structured improvisations, creative choreographic problems, discussion questions, assessment rubrics, and video documentation. The book offers black-and-white photographs and diagrams. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, lists of related print and online resources for further information, and an index.

The accompanying DVD features dancers as they solve movement challenges and captures each choreographer’s approach to decision making and problem solving.




PublisherMason Crest

DistributorEdu Reference Publishers Direct Inc.109 Woodbine Downs Blvd, Unit 3 TORONTO ON M9W 6Y1(877) 674-8622(416) 674-8622Fax: (416) 674-6215E-mail: [email protected]: www.edureference.com

Price: $28.69 hdc.Pagination: 101 p.ISBN: 978-1-59084-337-6


Folk DanceAuthor: Bonnice, Sherry

AnnotationFolk Dance explores North America’s rich dance heritage, including the dance traditions of Europeans, Mexicans, South Americans, Jews, Africans, and Asians. The book from the North American Folklore Series discusses the history of folk dance and how through the movement and rhythm of their bodies, people from various cultures dance to express their emotions, to relate to one another, to tell stories, and to worship God. Included are a table of contents, a brief bibliography, a glossary, and an index.

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Suggested Uses:DanceMusicVisual ArtStudent Resource

PublisherLittle, Brown and Company

DistributorH. B. Fenn & Company Ltd.34 Nixon RdBOLTON ON L7E 1W2(800) 267-3366(905) 951-6600Fax: (800) 465-3422E-mail: [email protected]: www.hbfenn.com



Harlem Stomp!: A Cultural History of the Harlem Renaissance. 1st ed.Author: Hill, Laban Carrick

AnnotationRichly designed with contemporary photographs, art reproductions, magazine covers, and posters, this energetic book brings to life the history of the artistic, literary, and musical culture of Harlem, New York. This documentation of a fascinating era introduces readers to such famous figures as Louis Armstrong, Aaron Douglas, W. E. B. Du Bois, Duke Ellington, Jessie Fauset, Marcus Garvey, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Alain Locke, and Augusta Savage. Included are a table of contents, a bibliography, and an index.

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Inclusive Creative Movement and DanceAuthor: Kaufmann, Karen A.

AnnotationThis book assists teachers in guiding students with diverse needs to express themselves through movement in creative ways. It provides five examples of units for creative movement and dance. Each unit includes goals, a movement glossary, journal reflection assignments, assessments, and interdisciplinary activities. The text is supported by numerous black-and-white photographs, drawings, tables, and diagrams. This resource for teachers includes a table of contents, sample portfolio items for a student choreographer, and a bibliography of dance resources.

Note: Inclusive Creative Movement and Dance includes American standards for dance education that do not apply in Saskatchewan.





Publisher/DistributorCrazy Crow Trading PostPO Box 847POTTSBORO TX 75076(800) 786-6210(903) 786-2287Fax: (903) 786-9059E-mail: [email protected]: www.crazycrow.com

Price: $15.95 U.S. pbk.Pagination: 64 p.ISBN: 978-0-9624883-20-0


The Modern Fancy DancerAuthors: Evans, C. Scott and Reddick, J. Rex

AnnotationThe Fancy Dance, a style of powwow dancing that is known for whirling colours, fancy footwork, acrobatic motions, and show-stopping endings, can be traced to First Nations dancers of the plains. This book begins with a history of the Fancy Dance, an overview of the music used during the dance, and profiles and interviews with past and present champion dancers. The book goes on to discuss the philosophy of the dance and the mindset of the dancers. Black-and-white photographs of early dancers and gorgeous colour photographs of modern dancers in their full regalia complement the text. The book includes easy-to-follow and concise instructions on how to create the basic costumes and accessories used in the dances.

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Native American Dance Style SeriesAnnotationThis series includes two DVDs.

Fancy Dance: Volume 1 includes interviews with Elders who talk about the history of the Fancy Dance and interviews with the singers and dancers who carry on this traditional dance. Tips for young fancy dancers are included.

Jingle Dress was filmed on location at northern powwows, and explores the history and evolution of the Jingle Dance. It features making and attaching cone jingles and shows the beautiful outfits up close.

Title Order No.Fancy Dance: Volume 1 D119

Jingle Dress D149


Producer/DistributorFull Circle Communicationsc/o Written HeritagePO Box 1390FOLSOM LA 70437(800) 301-8009(985) 796-5433Fax: (985) 796-9236E-mail: [email protected]: www.writtenheritagebooks.com

Price: $19.95 U.S. eachLength: 30 min. each

Copyright: 1997 & 2002Year Recommended: 2002 & 2004





Publisher/DistributorCrazy Crow Trading PostPO Box 847POTTSBORO TX 75076(800) 786-6210(903) 786-2287Fax: (903) 786-9059E-mail: [email protected]: www.crazycrow.com

Price: $12.95 U.S. pbk.Pagination: 49 p.ISBN: 978-0-9624883-1-3


The Northern Traditional DancerAuthor: Evans, C. Scott

AnnotationThis time-tested book on the unique and dynamic art form of powwow dancing focuses on the Northern Traditional Dance of the Lakota Sioux. The history of this dance is traced from its origin to recent styles. Black-and-white photographs of early dancers and beautiful full-colour photographs of modern dancers complement the text. Testimonials help give the reader an understanding of the philosophy and mindset of the dancers. The book includes information on how basic costumes and accessories are created for each dance.

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Pow Wow Trail SeriesAnnotation(CAN) Dominated by Canadian and American First Nations voices, this DVD series offers a blend of oral history, documentary archival material, and contemporary developments. The series brings to life the cultural and historical meanings reflected through song and dance.

Title Annotation Order No.Episode 1 – The Drum

This program explains the history and value of the drum to First Nations people. Different drums have different purposes such as healing and ceremony. It discusses how drums differ in beat and meaning, and emphasizes the relationship of the drum to spirituality.

DVD-3001

Episode 2 – The Songs

The Songs emphasizes the importance of songs to the powwow. Songs relay many stories, though the words themselves are lost. It is the sound that is said to touch the soul.

DVD-3002

Episode 3 – The Dance

This program explains that each dance has historical significance because of the story it relays. The songs and dances express and preserve important pieces of First Nations culture.

DVD-3003

Episode 4 – The Grand Entry

This program focuses on the Grand Entry. The Eagle Staff leads the procession followed by traditional dancers who enter from the east. The traditional dancers are followed by the Fancy dancers, then the Hoop dancers, then the Shawl dancers, and finally the girls and boys. The powwow begins after an Elder says a prayer in the traditional language.

DVD-3004

Episode 5 – Grass Dance and Men’s Traditional

This program highlights two First Nations dances – the Grass Dance and the Men’s Traditional Dance. The Grass Dance, one of the oldest dances, originated from warrior society dances. The Men’s Traditional Dance expresses the stories of brave warriors and honours the heritage of First Nations peoples.

DVD-3005

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Suggested UsesDanceMusicStudent Resource

Producer/DistributorArbor Records Ltd.50 Armstrong AveWINNIPEG MB R3V 1P4(888) 663-0651Fax: (204) 663-0140E-mail: [email protected]: www.arborrecords.com

Price: $19.99 eachLength: 45-50 min. each episode


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Pow Wow Trail Series (continued)

Title Annotation Order No.Episode 6 –The Fancy Dance

This program features the Fancy Dance, a test of speed and endurance that is the culminating event of the powwow.

DVD-3006

Episode 7 – Pow Wow Rock

This program shows how First Nations musicians have adapted their traditional music into a rock style.

DVD-3007

Episode 8 – Women

This program focuses on the role of women in the powwow. It explains that the popular Jingle Dress Dance is also a healing ceremony.

DVD-3008

Episode 9 – The Grand Exhibition

The Grand Exhibition focuses on the extravagant powwow at Schemitzum, Conneticut, which attracts large crowds and great dancers. Through the powwow, the Pequots attempt to recapture their heritage.

DVD-3009

Episode 10 – The White Man’s Indian

This program addresses ways that Europeans sometimes adopt First Nations culture and create their own powwows. These people feel lost and find comfort and spirituality within the First Nations culture.

DVD-3010

Episode 11 – Pow Wow Fever

This program focuses on the people who travel with the powwows. These people often travel great distances in old and crowded vehicles in order to attend these celebrations.

DVD-3011

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ProducerCanada Dance Festival



Length: 14 min.Order No.: V1284


A Very Dangerous PastimeAnnotation(CAN) The matter of understanding contemporary dance is one of the biggest challenges when it comes to developing audiences. This video and booklet provide tools that an audience can draw on when viewing a dance performance. Canadian celebrities share their ideas about dance while visual examples of contemporary dance and historical clips demonstrate the range of styles and techniques that dance in Canada offers. The strongest message, however, is that the final step towards the enjoyment of dance is up to the individual. This is an excellent video for promoting discussions about dance.

The guide includes suggestions for before, during, and after viewing. The pdf version of the teacher’s guide is available from Media Group. Please contact Media Group for details.

This program is closed-captioned for people with hearing disabilities.

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PublisherChelsea House Publishers

DistributorEdu Reference Publishers Direct Inc.109 Woodbine Downs Blvd, Unit 3TORONTO ON M9W 6Y1(877) 674-8622(416) 674-8622Fax: (416) 674-6215E-mail: [email protected]: www.edureference.com

Price: $33.75 each hdc.


World of Dance SeriesAuthors: Various

AnnotationThe books in this series introduce the history, styles, methods of teaching, famous dancers, social aspects, and more regarding various types of dancing. Each book offers appealing illustrations with colour and black-and-white photographs, plus a table of contents, a glossary, a chronology, lists of various types of resources, and an index.

Title ISBN PaginationAfrican Dance 978-0-7910-7641-5 132 p.

Asian Dance 978-0-7910-7642-2 164 p.

Ballet 978-0-7910-7640-8 114 p.

European Dance 978-0-7910-7643-6 120 p.

Middle Eastern Dance

978-0-7910-7645-3 124 p.

Modern Dance 978-0-7910-7644-6 115 p.

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From Asian Dance by Janet W. Descutner, copyright 2004 and Ballet by Robin Rinaldi, copyright 2004 by Chelsea House Publishers, an imprint of Infobase Publishing and reprinted with permission.


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Drama - Print, Audio-visual, and Other Resources Suggested Uses

DramaVisual ArtStudent Resource

PublisherRaintree Steck-Vaughn

DistributorSaunders Book CompanyPO Box 308COLLINGWOOD ON L9Y 3Z7(800) 461-9120(705) 445-4777Fax: (800) 561-1763E-mail: [email protected]: www.librarybooks.com

Price: $30.75 each hdc.Pagination: 32 p. each


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Cinematic History BooksAuthor: Wilshin, Mark

AnnotationA Cinematic History of Comedy offers a close-up look at comedy movies from the birth of cinema to the present. This visually appealing book highlights actors such as Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton from the silent movie era to contemporary slapstick actors such as Jim Carrey. The sections include “Silent Comedy Greats”, “Wisecrack Comedy”, “Screwball”, “Romance”, “Ealing Comedies”, “Comedy of Manners”, “Formulas of Fun”, “Slapstick and Farce”, “Spoofs”, “Satire”, “Black Comedy”, “Weird Humor”, and “Film Technology”.

A Cinematic History of Horror provides a glimpse of horror films created from the influence of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker to contemporary times. The sections include “Madmen and Freaks”, “Monsters and Mummies”, “Vampires”, “Zombies”, “B-movies”, “Mutations”, “Demons”, “Phantoms”, “Critters”, “Serial Killers”, “The Slasher Movie”, “Horror Reinvented”, and “Film Technology”.

Both books offer numerous colour photographs and include a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.

Title ISBNA Cinematic History of Comedy 978-1-4109-2012-6

A Cinematic History of Horror 978-1-4109-2010-2

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Suggested UsesDramaStudent Resource

PublisherMitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.




Johnny DeppAuthor: Tracy, Kathleen

AnnotationThis visually appealing book from A Blue Banner Biography Series focuses on Johnny Depp. It offers numerous photographs and information about his life and career. The book includes a table of contents, a chronology of the subject’s life, a list of resources for further reading, and an index.

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Suggested UsesDramaStudent Resource

PublisherKids Can Press

DistributorUniversity of Toronto Press5201 Dufferin StTORONTO ON M3H 5T8(800) 565-9523(416) 667-7777Fax: (800) 221-9985E-mail: [email protected]: www.utppublishing.com



Making Shadow PuppetsAuthors: Bryant, Jill and Heard, CatherineIllustrator: Watson, Laura

Annotation(CAN) This book from the Kids Can Do It Series offers guidance on producing a play and making a box screen, a doorway screen, props and scenery, and nine wooden rod puppets (snake, horse, flying bird, jester, monster, donkey prince, robot, princess, and fairy). The directions are clear and include lists of materials needed. This resource also provides historical background regarding shadow puppets. A table of contents is included.

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Music - Print, Audio-visual, and Other Resources

Suggested UsesMusicStudent Resource

ProducerCineFocus Canada





Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multi-Media LifeAnnotation(CAN) This is a documentary film about internationally known, First Nations singer and songwriter, Buffy Sainte-Marie. In 1941, she was born on a reserve in Canada and adopted and raised by a working-class American family. She went on to become one of the most influential Aboriginal figures in recent history – a gifted performer, a songwriter, a role model, an innovator, and a respected educator and political activist. Buffy discusses her experiences, musical influences, songs she has written, and the people with whom she has met and worked. The documentary is a mixture of present-day interviews and performance footage, both current and archival.

The pdf version of the teacher’s guide is available from Media Group. Please contact Media Group for details.

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Suggested UsesMusicProfessional Resource

PublisherHeinemann Educational Books

DistributorPearson Education CanadaSchool Division195 Harry Walker Pky NNEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B3(800) 361-6128(905) 853-7888Fax: (800) 563-9196E-mail: [email protected]: www.pearsoned.ca



Can I Play You My Song?: The Compositions and Invented Notations of ChildrenAuthor: Upitis, Rena

AnnotationAuthor Rena Upitis has written this book to help teachers recognize and foster children’s attempts at notating music as they engage in improvisation and composition. Her book aims to help teachers offer children positive experiences by drawing on the basic interest and skills in music that children already have. Chapters include “Creating a Rich Music Setting”, “The Development of Children’s Invented Music Notation”, and “Enhancing Children’s Invented Notation”. The book contains a table of contents, a glossary of musical terms, and an extensive bibliography.

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The Drum Calls SoftlyAuthor: Bouchard, David and Willier, ShelleyIllustrator: Poitras, Jim

Annotation(SK) Written in English and Cree, this lushly illustrated poetic tale focuses on the beauty of the traditional round dance.

A compact disc with singing and drumming by Northern Cree accompanies this picture book.

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PublisherRed Deer Press

DistributorFitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd.195 Allstate PkyMARKHAM ON L3R 4T8(800) 387-9776(905) 477-9700Fax: (800) 260-9777E-mail: [email protected]: www.fitzhenry.ca











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JazzAuthor: Myers, Walker DeanIllustrator: Myers, Christopher

AnnotationFrom ragtime to swing and be-bop to fusion, this book celebrates various jazz styles through 15 beautifully illustrated poems. An introduction offers information on the history of jazz, and the back matter provides a useful glossary of jazz terminology as well as a jazz timeline.

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PublisherHoliday House Inc.

DistributorThomas Allen & Son Limited390 Steelcase Rd EMARKHAM ON L3R 1G2(800) 387-4333(905) 475-9126Fax: (800) 458-5504E-mail: [email protected]: www.thomas-allen.com

Price: $25.95 hdc.Pagination: unp.ISBN: 978-0-8234-1545-8




PublisherAbrams, Harry N., Inc.

DistributorGeorgetown Terminal Warehouses Ltd.34 Armstrong AveGEORGETOWN ON L7G 4R9(905) 873-2750Fax: (905) 873-6170E-mail: [email protected]: www.gtwcanada.com



The Other Mozart: The Life of the Famous Chevalier de Saint-GeorgeAuthor: Brewster, HughIllustrator: Velasquez, Eric

AnnotationIn picture book style, this biography captures the life and work of one of the most famous men of the eighteenth century. Born to a slave and an aristocrat, Chevalier de Saint-George (a.k.a. Joseph Balone) excelled in many areas, including composing and playing the violin. The book offers numerous colour and black-and-white illustrations of original and archival paintings and period artefacts. It also provides informative sidebars and timelines that highlight the history of the period. The Other Mozart includes a list of related resources for further reading, a list of discs that feature Balone’s music, and a glossary.

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The Other Mozart: The Life of the Famous Chevalier de Saint-George Text copyright © 2007 Hugh Brewster. Published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Harry N. Abrams, Inc. All Rights Reserved.






Publisher/DistributorEnslow Publishers Inc.PO Box 398, 40 Industrial Rd, Dept F61BERKLEY HEIGHTS NJ 07922(8000 398-2504)Fax: (908) 771-0925E-mail: [email protected]: www.enslow.com

Price: $31.93 U.S. each hdc.


People to Know Today Series Authors: Various

AnnotationThe visually appealing books in this series focus on famous people from many fields. They offer numerous photographs and information about the life and careers of their subjects. The books each include a table of contents, a chronology of the subject’s life, a list of resources for further reading, and an index.

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Title ISBNBono: Rock Star Activist 978-0-7660-2695-7

George Gershwin: American Musical Genius

978-0-7660-2887-6


Pow Wow Trail SeriesAnnotation(CAN) Dominated by Canadian and American First Nations voices, this DVD series offers a blend of oral history, documentary archival material, and contemporary developments. The series brings to life the cultural and historical meanings reflected through song and dance.

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Producer/DistributorArbor Records Ltd.50 Armstrong AveWINNIPEG MB R2V 1P4(888) 663-0651Fax: (204) 663-0140E-mail: [email protected]: www.arborrecords.com

Price: $19.99 eachLength: 45-50 min. each episode


Title Annotation Order No.Episode 1 – The Drum

This program explains the history and value of the drum to First Nations people. Different drums have different purposes such as healing and ceremony. It discusses how drums differ in beat and meaning, and emphasizes the relationship of the drum to spirituality.

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Episode 2 – The Songs

The Songs emphasizes the importance of songs to the powwow. Songs relay many stories, though the words themselves are lost. It is the sound that is said to touch the soul.

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Episode 3 – The Dance

This program explains that each dance has historical significance because of the story it relays. The songs and dances express and preserve important pieces of First Nations culture.

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Episode 4 – The Grand Entry

This program focuses on the Grand Entry. The Eagle Staff leads the procession followed by traditional dancers who enter from the east. The traditional dancers are followed by the Fancy dancers, then the Hoop dancers, then the Shawl dancers, and finally the girls and boys. The powwow begins after an Elder says a prayer in the traditional language.

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Episode 5 – Grass Dance and Men’s Traditional

This program highlights two First Nations dances – the Grass Dance and the Men’s Traditional Dance. The Grass Dance, one of the oldest dances, originated from warrior society dances. The Men’s Traditional Dance expresses the stories of brave warriors and honours the heritage of First Nations peoples.

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Title Annotation Order No.Episode 6 –The Fancy Dance

This program features the Fancy Dance, a test of speed and endurance that is the culminating event of the powwow.

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Episode 7 – Pow Wow Rock

This program shows how First Nations musicians have adapted their traditional music into a rock style.

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Episode 8 – Women

This program focuses on the role of women in the powwow. It explains that the popular Jingle Dress Dance is also a healing ceremony.

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Episode 9 – The Grand Exhibition

The Grand Exhibition focuses on the extravagant powwow at Schemitzum, Conneticut, which attracts large crowds and great dancers. Through the powwow, the Pequots attempt to recapture their heritage.

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Episode 10 – The White Man’s Indian

This program addresses ways that Europeans sometimes adopt First Nations culture and create their own powwows. These people feel lost and find comfort and spirituality within the First Nations culture.

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Episode 11 – Pow Wow Fever

This program focuses on the people who travel with the powwows. These people often travel great distances in old and crowded vehicles in order to attend these celebrations.

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PublisherMitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.




ShakiraAuthor: Murcia, Rebecca Thatcher

AnnotationThis visually appealing book from A Blue Banner Biography Series focuses on Shakira. It offers numerous photographs and information about her life and career. The book includes a table of contents, a chronology of the subject’s life, a list of resources for further reading, and an index.






Producer/DistributorLa Ronge Arts Councilc/o La Ronge Public LibraryBag Service 5680LA RONGE SK S0J 1L0(306) 425-2636E-mail: [email protected]: www.larongearts.ca

Price: $10.00No order number is required.


Songs of Woods, Rock and Water: Live in ConcertComposer: Cook, Gareth L.

Annotation(SK) Performed by the Saskatoon String Quartet, composer Gareth Cook has created highly engaging, infectious melodies. The CD also features an interview with Cook.

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ProducerNovina Motion Pictures, Inc.





That Incredible StateAnnotation(SK) This program explores the precious period where notions and attitudes take shape in a child’s mind, where questions come in waves, and the answers do not always make sense. Several visual artists, writers, and musicians recollect a time or an incident from their childhood that changed the way in which they looked at the world. They face some of their childhood fears again while paddling around Saskatchewan lakes, walking across frozen dugouts, or facing the limitless wide-open spaces of their youth. These memories are paired with insightful, humorous, and often surprising answers that children gave to some very important questions.

A website tht supplements this program is available at www.novinakids.com.

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PublisherGlencoe/McGraw-Hill

DistributorMcGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited300 Water StWHITBY ON L1N 9B6(800) 565-5758(905) 430-5000Fax: (800) 463-5885E-mail: [email protected]: www.mcgrawhill.ca

Price: $115.81ISBN: 978-0-07823-969-4


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World Music: Cultural TraditionsAuthor: Haddad, Bob

Annotation(CAN) This resource consists of recorded examples of regional music on two CDs and a teacher’s guide.

The CDs offer upbeat music selections ranging from countries that include Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe, Russia, North Africa, Australia, and several Asian countries.

The teacher’s guide offers lessons that include questions to facilitate the listening experience.


World Music Drumming: A Cross-Cultural Curriculum Classroom KitAuthor: Schmid, Will

AnnotationThis practical resource offers a sequential, easy-to-teach approach to learning percussion techniques and rhythmic patterns. Students will learn drumming techniques, sing many songs, move, and connect African and Latin American cultural traditions to the music performed. The teacher’s edition provides lesson plans, review material, sharing activities, cultural connections, ensemble work, question-and-answer section, assessment suggestions, and supplemental ideas. Included is a table of contents.

The student enrichment book provides cultural information, maps, assessment exercises, and songs.

The DVD offers a demonstration of teaching the lessons to Middle Level students.

Suggested UsesMusicStudent ResourceProfessional Resource

PublisherHal Leonard Corporation


Price: $99.95ISBN: 978-0-634-06488-3


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Visual Art - Print, Audio-visual, and Other Resources

Andy Warhol: Pop Art PainterAuthor: Rubin, Susan Goldman

AnnotationThis visually appealing biography offers a glimpse into the life and career of Andy Warhol, a leader in the popular culture art movement. Accentuated by photographs of Warhol throughout his life and examples of his art work, the book follows Warhol from his impoverished youth to his days of fame and wealth and his untimely death in 1987. Included are a table of contents, a timeline of Warhol’s life, a glossary, a bibliography of references and resources, and a list of museums where Warhol’s work can be found.

Suggested UsesVisual ArtStudent Resource





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Andy Warhol: Pop Art Painter Text copyright © 2006 Susan Goldman Rubin. Published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Harry N. Abrams, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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ArtAuthor: Cumming, Robert

AnnotationWith an introductory section that poses the question “what is art?” and provides information on media and materials, this attractive guide to Western art history from the Eyewitness Companion Series is divided chronologically according to traditional Western art historical eras and subdivided by artists. It offers a multitude of colour illustrations of renowned artists’ work, including information on 780 artists, how their masterpieces were created, and where the art work can be viewed. Teachers would need to supplement this resource with non-Western, First Nations, Métis, Inuit, Canadian, and Saskatchewan examples. The book provides a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.


PublisherDorling Kindersley, Inc.

DistributorPenguin Group (Canada)90 Eglinton Ave E, Suite 700TORONTO ON M4P 2Y3(800) 399-6858(416) 925-2249Fax: (800) 363-2665E-mail: [email protected]: www.penguin.ca



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Art and ArchitectureAuthor: Wright, Anne Margaret

AnnotationRich with colourful photographs and drawings, this visually appealing book from the Inside Ancient Greece Series highlights numerous art forms of Ancient Greece including sculpture, pottery, painting, jewellery, and coinage. It also explores various buildings that the Greeks constructed such as houses, gathering places, theatres, and especially temples. Art and Architecture provides a table of contents, a general glossary, a glossary of Greek names, a bibliography of books and websites for further information, and an index.

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PublisherM. E. Sharpe Inc.





Art Auction MysteryAuthor: Nilson, Anna

AnnotationThis thought-provoking book begins just prior to a big art auction when someone informs auctioneer Henry Hammer that 16 of the 34 paintings advertised in the auction catalogue are bogus. The author invites readers to help save the auction by identifying the forgeries and the criminal art dealer. Photographs of the famous original paintings are included to help students solve the mystery. Art Auction Mystery offers information about 30 of the world’s most renowned artists and their works. Among others, the artists include Mary Cassatt, Paul Cézanne, Max Ernst, Paul Gaughin, Vincent van Gogh, Edouard Manet, Berthe Morisot, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol. A section in the back entitled “Moment of Truth” highlights the mistakes in the fake paintings.


PublisherKingfisher




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PublisherPhaidon Press




The Art Book for ChildrenAuthors: Renshaw, Amanda and Ruggi, Gilda Williams

AnnotationThis visually appealing resource poses thought-provoking questions and offers information about the work of 30 famous artists. It invites students to think critically and creatively about the various ideas, meanings, and functions of art and helps them to understand the elements of art. The book includes a table of contents, and background information that provides the titles, size, and media used in the paintings as well as the dates and places of the artists’ birth and death.

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ProducerMoonbeam Productions





Art Is a MirrorAnnotation(CAN) Jeremie Giles painted 72 portraits of posthumous Canadian artists that he considers to have been the most influential over the past two centuries of Canadian art. He called this project “Art Is a Mirror” because he believes that a country’s identity is reflected in the work of its artists. The art work includes Giles representations of the artists’ work along with his portraits. These portraits were exhibited at Bothwell School in Surrey, B.C. The program will generate discussion about the value of the arts and the need to raise awareness about Canadian artists.

A website offers more information on the artists and images represented in this program: www.artisamirror.com.

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PublisherMitchell Lane Publishers Inc.


Price: $34.42 each hdc.Pagination: 48 p.


Art Profiles for Kids SeriesAuthors: Various

AnnotationThis visually appealing, easy-to-read series highlights the life and work of renowned European artists. Almost every page offers a reproduction of famous art work by the featured artist. Each book includes a table of contents, a chronology of the artist’s life, a timeline of historical events that occurred during the artist’s lifetime, a bibliography of books and websites, a glossary, and an index.

Title ISBNCanaletto 978-1-58415-561-4

Claude Monet 978-1-58415-563-8

Michelangelo 978-1-58415-562-1

Paul Cezanne 978-1-58415-565-2

Vincent van Gogh 978-1-58415-564-5

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Suggested UsesVisual ArtProfessional Resource

PublisherDavis Publications Inc.




Art SynecticsAuthor: Roukes, Nicholas

Annotation(CAN) A unique Canadian art education guide for classroom and studio use, this time-tested resource offers 126 interesting project ideas. The book’s activities are designed to encourage creativity in art through experiences that involve unconventional associations of ideas and images. Included are explorations of connections such as visual metaphors in chapters discussing analogy, imaging and transforming, signals and symbols, myth and mythmaking, ritual and game, and paradox. Black-and-white photographs illustrate synectic examples from medieval to modern eras and samples of student projects.

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Cover Image from Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, author. Artist to Artist: 23 Major Illustrators Talk about Their Art © 2007 Penguin Group (USA) Inc. Reproduced by permission.


PublisherPhilomel Publishing




Artist to Artist: 23 Major Illustrators Talk about Their ArtAuthor: Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

AnnotationThe renowned illustrators represented in this book are among the earliest to exhibit their work at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, the first museum in North America devoted to national and international picture book art. The artists share the stories of their careers and lives. Artist to Artist offers photographs of the illustrators and their art, plus background information that provides short biographies of the artists and bibliographies of their work. Some of the artists featured are Maurice Sendak, Jerry Pinkney, Rosemary Wells, Mitsumasa Anno, Tomie dePaola, Chris Van Allsburg, and of course – Eric Carle. The book includes a table of contents.

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Publisher/DistributorSecond Story Press200 Maud St, Suite 401TORONTO ON M5V 2M5(800) 565-9523(416) 537-7850Fax: (416) 537-0588E-mail: [email protected]: www.secondstorypress.ca



Astonishing Women ArtistsAuthor: Ball, Heather

Annotation(CAN) This book from The Women’s Hall of Fame Series focuses on the life and art of 10 women artists (including three Canadians) from the 16th century to contemporary times. The featured artists include Artemisia Gentileschi, Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, Emily Carr, Georgia O’Keefe, Louise Nevelson, Frida Kahlo, Elizabeth Catlett, Kenojuak Ashevak, Faith Ringgold, and Mary Pratt. The mini-biographies are accompanied by black-and-white photographs of the artists and their work. The book includes a table of contents and a bibliography of resources about the artists.

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Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Through the Gates and BeyondAuthors: Greenberg, Jan and Jordan, Sandra

AnnotationThrough interviews with these well-known artists and photographs of their art work, sketches, and scale models, the authors illuminate the events that shaped the artists’ careers, as well as the gigantic-scale projects themselves. Two of Christo’s and Jean-Claude’s most famous art works include surrounding small islands in Biscayne Bay, Florida with floating pink fabric and filling Central Park, New York with 38 kilometres of saffron nylon panels that swayed rhythmically in the wind. Included are a table of contents, a chronology of the artists’ selected projects, a bibliography of works about the artists, and a list of the art work featured in this book.


PublisherRoaring Brook Press




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Suggested UsesDramaVisual ArtStudent Resource

PublisherRaintree Steck-Vaughn


Price: $30.75 each hdc.Pagination: 32 p. each


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Cinematic History BooksAuthor: Wilshin, Mark

AnnotationA Cinematic History of Comedy offers a close-up look at comedy movies from the birth of cinema to the present. This visually appealing book highlights actors such as Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton from the silent movie era to contemporary slapstick actors such as Jim Carrey. The sections include “Silent Comedy Greats”, “Wisecrack Comedy”, “Screwball”, “Romance”, “Ealing Comedies”, “Comedy of Manners”, “Formulas of Fun”, “Slapstick and Farce”, “Spoofs”, “Satire”, “Black Comedy”, “Weird Humor”, and “Film Technology”.

A Cinematic History of Horror provides a glimpse of horror films created from the influence of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker to contemporary times. The sections include “Madmen and Freaks”, “Monsters and Mummies”, “Vampires”, “Zombies”, “B-movies”, “Mutations”, “Demons”, “Phantoms”, “Critters”, “Serial Killers”, “The Slasher Movie”, “Horror Reinvented”, and “Film Technology”.

Both books offer numerous colour photographs and include a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.

Title ISBNA Cinematic History of Comedy 978-1-4109-2012-6

A Cinematic History of Horror 978-1-4109-2010-2





Delicious: The Life & Art of Wayne ThiebaudAuthor: Rubin, Susan Goldman

AnnotationRich with illustrations of Thiebaud’s famous art work, this attractive book tells the story of the person behind the paintings that include, among others, depictions of candy apples, upside-down ice cream cones, cheese slices, and a decadent dessert tray. Author Susan Goldman Rubin shares with readers what she learned about Thiebaud during a one-to-one interview with the artist. Delicious includes a table of contents, a bibliography with suggestions for further reading, and an index.


PublisherChronicle Books

DistributorRaincoast Books9050 Shaughnessy StVANCOUVER BC V6P 6E5(800) 663-5714(604) 323-7100Fax: (800) 565-3770E-mail: [email protected]: www.raincoast.com



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Suggested UsesVisual ArtProfessional Resource





Design SynecticsAuthor: Roukes, Nicholas

Annotation(CAN) This valuable time-tested Canadian resource contains a series of 100 challenging art and design exercises for classroom and studio use. It offers a range of ideas and projects that involve unconventional associations of ideas and images. Black-and-white photographs illustrate synectic examples. This book stimulates critical and creative thinking and is a practical guide to visual thinking.

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Different Like Coco Author/Illustrator: Matthews, Elizabeth

AnnotationIn picture-book style, Different Like Coco tells the story of Coco Chanel, legendary inventor of the little black dress. Although Chanel was a poor orphan with many weaknesses, she was determined to use her talents for sewing and designing to make a difference in the world. By the time Coco was 50, she had influenced change in western culture and fashion forever! The text of the book is paired with appealing cartoon-style illustrations. The back matter includes a timeline of Chanel’s life and a bibliography with suggestions for further reading.


PublisherCandlewick Press




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DIFFERENT LIKE COCO. Copyright © 2007 Elizabeth Matthews. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA.



PublisherHenry Holt & Company




Dreamer from the Village: The Story of Marc Chagall. 1st ed.Author: Markel, MichelleIllustrator: Lisker, Emily

AnnotationIn a style that young children can relate to, this book chronicles the life of renowned Russian artist Marc Chagall. The exuberant illustrations by Emily Lisker reflect Chagall’s surrealistic art style. At the end of the book is a glossary with additional information about Chagall including his advice about painting: “You must work the painting with the thought that something of your soul penetrates it and gives it substance. A picture should be born and bloom like a living thing. It should seize some soft and unseizable something, the allure and profound meaning of whatever interests you”.

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Cover from DREAMER FROM THE VILLAGE: THE STORY OF MARC CHAGALL. 1ST ED. by Michelle Markel, illustrated by Emily Lisker. Copyright © 2005 by Emily Lisker. Reprinted by permission of Henry Holt and Company, LLC.










Experience ClayAuthor: Mackey, Maureen

AnnotationThis book is a comprehensive guide to clay techniques, skills, tools, supplies, and safety guidelines for studio classrooms. Step-by-step photographs and illustrations outline techniques and skills, and samples of student art work show how others have responded to an assignment. The book also offers background information and colour photographs of masterpieces that place the art-making process in its historical and cultural context. Interviews with professional artists provide profiles of their careers. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, a practical appendix of tips and recipes, a bibliography of books about clay, and an index.

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Suggested UsesVisual ArtStudent ResourceProfessional Resource





Exploring ArtAuthors: Mittler, Gene and Ragans, Rosalind

AnnotationThis comprehensive resource offers a brief glimpse into various visual art topics including art in our world, the elements and principles of art, art media, art criticism and aesthetics, art history, and various art techniques. Each of the 15 chapters is divided into lessons and includes a chapter review as well as suggested activities, evaluation techniques, and many appealing illustrations. The book also provides a handbook that contains techniques tips, a digital media guide, and career spotlights. Included are a table of contents, a list of the artists represented and their works, a glossary (English and Spanish), and an index.

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PublisherLucent Books


Price: $31.20 each hdc.Pagination: 104 p.


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Eye on Art SeriesAuthors: Various

AnnotationThis series addresses major art movements, the artists who inspired them, and the works they created. It also focuses on artists’ essential tools and efforts to preserve and restore art work for posterity. Each book offers colourful photographs and diagrams, informative sidebars, a bibliography of resources for further reading, a glossary, and an index.

Title ISBNAnime 978-1-59018-995-5

Claude Monet 978-1-4205-0074-5

Computer Animation 978-1-4205-0004-2

Postmodern Art 978-1-4205-0075-2

Pottery 978-1-4205-0046-2

Renaissance Art 978-1-4205-0047-9



ProducerMcNabb Connolly





Gifts from the Thunderbird: The Life and Art of Norval MorriseauAnnotation(CAN) This video program focuses on the life and vibrant art work of Ojibway painter Norval Morriseau, considered the father of Woodland painting. Commentators address his deep spirituality and cultural growth and how it was reflected in his powerful paintings. The program includes an interview with Barry Ace, Native American art curator, describing the art of Morriseau and his influence on Aboriginal art and culture. A variety of topics are discussed such as lines, motion, and imagery; the Woodland School of Art; and Norval’s influences, imagery, and techniques.

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Handmade Prints: An Introduction to Creative Printmaking without a PressAuthors: Desmet, Anne and Anderson, Jim

AnnotationWritten by two professional printmakers, this comprehensive user-friendly resource introduces printmaking with various media and techniques such as potato prints, multicolour linocuts, screenprints, glue prints, collage prints, and body prints. The methods described require very little special equipment, and can be created at various levels of expertise. Richly illustrated with colourful examples, this is a valuable resource for teachers. The book includes a table of contents, a glossary, an index, and a bibliography of books for further learning.


PublisherDavis Publications Ltd.


Price: $38.95 pbk.Pagination: 144 p.ISBN: 0-87192-546-X


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Introducing Art Authors: Mittler, Gene, Ragans, Rosalind, Unsworth, Jean Morman, and Scannell, Faye

AnnotationThis comprehensive resource offers a brief glimpse into various visual art topics including the elements and principles of art, art media and techniques, art criticism and aesthetics, art history, perceiving nature, observing animals, portraying people, examining objects, and more. Each of the 14 chapters is divided into lessons and includes a chapter review as well as suggested activities, evaluation techniques, and many appealing illustrations. The book also provides a handbook that contains techniques tips, a digital media guide, and career spotlights. Included are a table of contents, a list of the artists represented and their works, a glossary (English and Spanish), and an index.

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Kids WeavingAuthor: Swett, Sarah

AnnotationThis book from the Kids Craft Series could nicely complement an artist study of a Saskatchewan fibre artist such as world-renowned tapestry artist Ann Newdigate. Kids Weaving provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions on how to weave with one’s hands, with cardboard, or even with a homemade loom created from plumbing supplies. The book also features information on weaving around the world, weaving a hideout from miscellaneous natural materials, and Penelope, the weaver from The Odyssey. Beautiful colour photographs support the text. Included are a table of contents and an index.

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Kids Weaving Text copyright © 2005 Sarah Swett. Published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Harry N. Abrams, Inc. All Rights Reserved.






Publisher/DistributorFirefly Books Ltd.66 Leek CresRICHMOND HILL ON L4B 1H1(800) 387-6192(416) 499-8412Fax: (800) 450-0391E-mail: [email protected]: www.fireflybooks.com



Lawren Harris: An Introduction to His Life and ArtAuthor: Murray, Joan

Annotation(CAN) This book offers a brief history of the life and work of Lawren Harris, a founding member of the Group of Seven. Colour reproductions of several of his paintings are interspersed throughout the text. Included are a table of contents, a chronology of Harris’ life, a list of reproduced works, a brief bibliography, and an index.

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PublisherClearvue & SVE

DistributorMcIntyre Media Limited75 First St, Suite 203ORANGEVILLE ON L9W 5B6(800) 565-3036Fax: (519) 942-8489E-mail: [email protected]: www.mcintyre.ca


MasterStrokes: Painting and Drawing with the MastersAnnotationTechniques used by artists including Michelangelo, Rubens, Rembrandt, Velasquez, Cezanne, and van Gogh are explored in this program. Users are able to view the underpaintings uncovered by x-rays and raking methods. Six tutorials are included: “Colour”, “Composition”, ”Animation”, “Light and Dark”, “Hidden Images and Storytelling”, and “Special Techniques”. The program enables the user to “trace” the works of the Masters in order to understand the elements of shape, line, value, and colour. The CD-ROM contains excellent instructions for use and a tutorial with video and audio highlights.

Title Order No. PriceCD-ROM W43CD 6332 $79.00

Lab pack of 5 CD-ROMs

W43CD 6332L $235.00

Site pack of 30 CD-ROMs

W43CD 6332S $935.00

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PublisherRosen Publishing Group




An Optical Artist: Exploring Patterns and SymmetryAuthor/Illustrator: Rozo, Greg

AnnotationThis reader-friendly book focuses on the life and work of M. C. Escher, tessellations, Islamic art, and the Alhambra palace. It explains what optical art is and how mathematics relates to art. Numerous engaging illustrations help to clarify the text. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.

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From: AN OPTICAL ARTIST: EXPLORING PATTERNS AND SYMMETRY by Greg Roza, copyright 2005 by The Rosen Publishing Group, 29 East 21st Street, New York, NY, 10010, and reprinted with permission.


The Painted Circus: P.T. Vermin Presents a Mesmerizing Menagerie of Trickery and Illusion Guaranteed to Beguile and Bamboozle the BeholderAuthor/Illustrator: Edwards, Wallace

Annotation(CAN) In this case, the title effectively summarizes the contents of the book. Ringmouse extraordinaire P. T. Vermin invites readers into a big top circus to view 22 stunts and to solve visual puzzles in the illustrations which feature optical illusions. The creative alliterative language and the thought-provoking visuals are most appealing to young readers. A section in the back provides the answers to the mysteries.


PublisherKids Can Press

DistributorUniversity of Toronto Press5201 Dufferin StTORONTO ON M3H 5T8(800) 565-9523(416) 667-7777Fax: (800) 221-9985E-mail: [email protected]: www.utppublishing.com



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PublisherTundra Inc.

DistributorRandom House of Canada Ltd.2775 Matheson Blvd EMISSISSAUGA ON L4W 4P7(888) 523-9292(905) 624-0672Fax: (888) 562-9924E-mail: customerservicescanada@

randomhouse.comWebsite: www.randomhouse.ca



Passion for Fashion: Careers in StyleAuthor: Beker, JeanneIllustrator: Dion, Nathalie

Annotation(CAN) Passion for Fashion is useful for students who are interested in a career in the world of fashion. The book includes such valuable information as how trends are started, what happens behind the scenes, who the key players are, and where the best fashion schools are located. It also features quotes and profiles of successful fashion people and numerous appealing colour illustrations.

Used with permission Tundra Books.

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Publisher/DistributorMaple Tree Press Inc.51 Front St E, Suite 200TORONTO ON M5E 1B3(800) 663-5714(416) 304-0702Fax: (416) 304-0525E-mail: [email protected]: www.mapletreepress.com



The Quilt of Belonging: Stitching Together the Stories of a NationAuthor: Weaver, Janice

Annotation(CAN) This book documents a unique national textile art project that recognizes Canada’s multicultural mosaic. The extraordinary quilt is approximately 36 metres long and 3.5 metres high and includes a textile art piece from each of 263 First Nations and world nationalities found in Canada. The Quilt of Belonging offers clear coloured photographs and a description of some of the squares. The book includes a table of contents, an alphabetical list of the nations represented on the quilt, and an index.

Quilt of Belonging: The Invitation Project (also recommended in this list) provides a more comprehensive overview of the same project.

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PublisherThe Boston Mills Press

DistributorFirefly Books Ltd.66 Leek CresRICHMOND HILL ON L4B 1H1(800) 387-6192(416) 499-8412Fax: (800) 450-0391E-mail: [email protected]: www.fireflybooks.com



Quilt of Belonging: The Invitation ProjectAuthors: Bryan, Esther and Friends

Annotation(CAN) This comprehensive book documents the largest collaborative textile art project to be created on a national scale. The extraordinary quilt is approximately 36 metres long and 3.5 metres high and includes a textile art piece from each of 263 First Nations and world nationalities found in Canada. Quilt of Belonging offers clear coloured photographs and a description of each square, plus a brief national history of the participating nation. This book includes a table of contents, a bibliography of books on the textile arts, and an index.

The Quilt of Belonging: Stitching Together the Stories of a Nation (also recommended in this list) describes the same project, but in a more condensed fashion.

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Sculptural BookmakingAuthors: Ayers, Ann and McMillan, Ellen Easterling

AnnotationThis engaging book explores the little-known world of sculptural books. It begins with the historical background of this 3-D art form and ends with directions for creating slipcases for finished sculptural books. Sculptural Bookmaking addresses a wide variety of bookmaking techniques and provides step-by-step instructions that are enhanced with detailed illustrations. The works of more than 40 book artists are highlighted. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index.

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ProducerStorytellers Productions Ltd.



Length: 24 min. each

Copyright: 2002Year Recommended: 2003-2005

Stories from the Seventh Fire SeriesAnnotation(CAN) Titles in this series include Autumn, Spring, Summer, and Winter. Recommended through the Western and Northern Canadian Protocol for Collaboration in Basic Education for English Language Arts, this collection of Northwestern Canadian First Nations legends consists of two DVD programs, each accompanied by a teacher discussion and activity guide.

These engaging DVDs present storytelling in the oral tradition of the First Nations culture using authentic voices. Effective use of animation and live-action wildlife footage help to bring the legends to life. The humorous and contemporary DVDs will appeal to a wide range of audiences.

Each teacher’s guide provides a story synopsis, learning outcomes, cross-curricular connections, and a variety of engaging activities to accommodate different learning approaches. Supplemental resources listed in the bibliography include print, videos, and websites. The pdf version of the teachers’ guides are available from Media Group. Please contact Media Group for details.

Note: These DVDs are closed-captioned for people with hearing disabilities.

Title Order No.Autumn V3299

Spring V3300

Summer V3301

Winter V3200

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Suggested UsesMusicVisual ArtStudent Resource

ProducerNovina Motion Pictures, Inc.





That Incredible StateAnnotation(SK) This program explores the precious period where notions and attitudes take shape in a child’s mind, where questions come in waves, and the answers do not always make sense. Several visual artists, writers, and musicians recollect a time or an incident from their childhood that changed the way in which they looked at the world. They face some of their childhood fears again while paddling around Saskatchewan lakes, walking across frozen dugouts, or facing the limitless wide-open spaces of their youth. These memories are paired with insightful, humorous, and often surprising answers that children gave to some very important questions.

A website tht supplements this program is available at www.novinakids.com.

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Toulouse-Lautrec: The Moulin Rouge and the City of LightAuthor: Burleigh, Robert

AnnotationUsing several reproductions of the artist’s well-known paintings, drawings, and posters, as well as period photographs, the author relays the tale of the renowned Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. This reader-friendly book clearly demonstrates how this artist captured the Parisian places and characters represented in his work.

Toulouse-Lautrec: The Moulin Rouge and the City of Light Text copyright © 2005 Robert Burleigh. Published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Harry N. Abrams, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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PublisherGroundwood Books

DistributorHarperCollins Canada Ltd.1995 Markham RdSCARBOROUGH ON M1B 5M8(800) 387-0117(416) 321-224Fax: (800) 668-5788E-mail: [email protected]: www.harpercanada.com/



Under the Spell of the Moon: Art for Children from the World’s Great IllustratorsEditor: Aldana, Patricia

Annotation(CAN) Published to honour the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), this book celebrates art created for picture books from around the globe. It also celebrates various literature genres and includes the words in both the original language and English. Included in this book are art works donated by renowned picture book illustrators, accompanied by literature selections of their choice drawn from their childhood and culture. The illustrators represented include Mitsumasa Anno, Marie-Louise Gay, Rosemary Wells, Anthony Browne, and many others. The book includes a table of contents and short biographies of the illustrators.

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Understanding ArtAuthors: Mittler, Gene and Ragans, Rosalind

AnnotationThis comprehensive resource offers a brief glimpse into various visual art topics including art across the world, the elements and principles of art, art media, art criticism and aesthetics, as well as art of different periods and from various countries. Each of the 16 chapters is divided into lessons and includes a chapter review as well as suggested activities, evaluation techniques, and many appealing illustrations. The book also provides a handbook that contains techniques tips, a digital media guide, and career spotlights. Included are a table of contents, a list of the artists represented and their works, a glossary (English and Spanish), and an index.

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Whaam! The Art and Life of Roy Lichtenstein Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman

AnnotationWith numerous black-and-white and colour illustrations of Lichtenstein’s art work, this visually appealing book reveals much information regarding the life and work of this world-renowned artist. Whaam! includes a list of resources for further reference, a list of museums and public places that house Lichtenstein’s art work, a glossary, and an index.






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Whaam! The Art and Life of Roy Lichtenstein Text copyright © 2008 Susan Goldman Rubin. Published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Harry N. Abrams, Inc. All Rights Reserved.


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Digital ResourcesThe Saskatchewan Ministry of Education provides a forum through the Digital Resources page for teachers to access and share educationally appropriate Internet sites. The URL Database of websites can be found on the Ministry of Education website at www.education.gov.sk.ca/digital-resources.

Information on sites that are recommended and linked to curriculum outcomes can be found by accessing this database. Teachers are encouraged to share Internet sites with others in the province by registering in the URL database. Once an account has been created, teachers are able to suggest new Internet sites as well as access and review sites submitted by other teachers. The reviews are used to help determine a recommendation and links to curricula. Educators can register at the above address.

The General Reference Centre (GRC) provides access to general Internet sites that relate to curricula. The GRC can be found on the Ministry of Education website.

Current Internet sites that provide information for arts education educators follow:

Art Cyclopedia at www.artcyclopedia.com/index.html

Within this website, there is online access to great art from over 8,000 famous painters, sculptors, and photographers found at art museum sites and image archives worldwide. Searches can be done by artist name, the title of the work of art, or by museum. It is also possible to browse by movements in art such as art deco, fantasy art, or history painting. Teachers may wish to preview some of the links within this site for appropriate content.

Arts and Entertainment - CBC at http://archives.cbc.ca/arts_entertainment/

(CAN) Oscar Peterson, Karen Kain, Group of 7, Bill Reid, Glen Gould, Leonard Cohen, Robert LePage, and the Rolling Stones are just a few of the profiles that the CBC Archives has pulled together on this website. Each of the musicians, artists, and dancers highlighted on the site have several audio or video clips illustrating their work as well as suggested teacher activities. In addition to information on individuals or groups, there is coverage related to topics such as censorship.

Canadian Music Centre at www.musiccentre.ca/home.cfm

(CAN) The Canadian Music Centre exists to stimulate the awareness, appreciation, and performance of Canadian music by making the music of its associate composers generally available through the Centre’s collection, information resources, and production and distribution activities. In addition to searching for musicians and scores, teachers will find several suggested activities.

http://www.education.gov.sk.ca/digital-resources

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National Arts Centre (NAC) Orchestra at www.NACMusicbox.ca

(CAN) Suitable for Grades 9-12 students, this website is an online music archive of National Arts Centre Orchestra recordings. The site is a part of ArtsAlive.ca, NAC’s award-winning performing arts education website. NAC Musicbox permits students to search, create playlists, and stream over 150 performances from the past 40 years. The site also includes learning materials such as biographies, glossaries, and sample lesson plans.

Saskatchewan Artists Ignite at www.saskstories.ca/art/index_content.html

(SK) This website presents conversations with four Saskatchewan artists including musician David Lawlor, dancer/choreographer Robin Poitras, visual artist Neal McLeod, and actress Michele Sereda. The four artists discuss their artistic practices, the value of the arts, who is an artist?, the creative process, communicating through the arts, and responding to the arts.

Student Art Gallery at www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/@rt_gallery.html

(SK) This website is dedicated to displaying children’s art work from around the world. Children can view the displayed work and submit their own.

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