A Teacher's Guide to Folklife Resources

Materials Related to Ecology and Environment

There are 6 titles in this list.

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Abenaki of Vermont : A Living Culture, with Teacher's Guide
by Vermont Folklife Center
$35.00
Subjects: History; Geography; Native American Culture; Ecology and Environment; Documentation and Field Research;
Locations: Vermont;

http://www.vermontfolklifecenter.org/

Video offers an introduction to the persistence of Native American Abenaki traditions in Vermont. The teacher's guide addresses a number of specific state-mandated educational standards, including civic and social responsibility, history and social sciences, biology, environmental science/ecology, writing, research and interviewing skills, and math. The teacher's guide also includes a section on evaluating children's books for anti-Indian bias and an annotated bibliography and resource list.

Published by:
Vermont Folklife Center
PO Box 442
Middlebury, VT 05753
802/388-4964

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Catskills: A Sense of Place
by Nathan Chronister, Aaron Bennett, Tobias Anderson, Marie Ellenbogen
$12.00 each, plus shipping
Subjects: Ecology and Environment; Community Life;
Locations: New York (State); Catskill Region;

http://www.catskillcenter.org/

This is a series of five K-12 curriculum guides, each about two hundred pages long about the natural and cultural features of the Catskill Mountains. Topics covered are water resources, geography and geology, ecosystems, human history, and culture and arts. Each guide contains a bibliography of resource people, publications, Web sites, and lesson plans for about twenty activities.

Published by:
Catskill Center for Conservation and Development
PO Box 504
Arkville, NY 12406
845/586-2611

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Hook, Line and Sinker: An Activity-Centered, Interdisciplinary, Standards-Based Introduction to Fishing and the Environment
by Gregory Sharrow, Helen Freismuth

Subjects: Occupational Culture; Maritime Culture; Ecology and Environment; Fishing; Storytelling;
Locations: Vermont;

http://www.vermontfolklifecenter.org/

This educational kit also contains a CD with excerpts from interviews with eighteen Vermont anglers. Suggested activities to teach science, math, reasoning and problem solving, sportsmanship, and raises environmental issues surrounding fishing. The book is peppered with fish stories that add to the enjoyment of this educational tool.

Published by:
Vermont Folklife Center
PO Box 442
Middlebury, VT 05753
802/388-4964

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In the Mountain State: A West Virginia Folklore and Cultural Studies Curriculum
by Judy P. Byers, John H. Randolph, Noel W. Tenney

Subjects: Community Life; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Ecology and Environment; Music; History; Geography;
Locations: West Virginia;

http://www.wvhumanities.org/folklore.htm

An excellent tool for teachers that, although written for West Virginia, is adaptable for other areas. The guide is divided into ten chapters on such topics as customs, material culture, language, sense of place, local history, nature lore, written and oral literature, folk arts, and folk music, with a full index.

Published by:
West Virginia Humanities Council
1310 Kanawa Blvd., East
Charleston, WV 25301
304/346-8500

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Land and Native American Cultures: A Resource Guide for Teachers, Readings, Activities, and Sources, Grades 9-12
by Donelle Blubaugh, Betty Belanus, Olivia Cadaval
$35.00
Subjects: Beliefs and Spirituality; Ritual and Ceremony; Native American Culture; Ecology and Environment; Folk Arts and Material Culture;
Locations: Arizona; Alaska; Peru; Bolivia; Ecuador;

http://www.folklife.si.edu/explore/Resources/Tools/tools_land.html

An educational kit, published by the Smithsonian Institution's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, to teach students about Native American land use among the Hopi of Arizona; the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian of Alaska; and the Aymara and Quechua of Bolivia and Peru. Topics discussed include crafts, subsistence, mythology, and ritual. The kit includes a teacher/student guide, photographs, resource listing, and actitvity questions. Suitable for grades 9-12. To order, go to: www.folkways.si.edu

Published by:
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Mail Order Dept. 0607
Washington, DC 20073-0607
800/410-9815

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Trees of Life
by Steve Schuch
$15.00
Subjects: Music; Ecology and Environment;
Locations:

http://www.nightheron.com/trees.html

Original songs by singer songwriter Steve Schuch focus on ecology and the environment. This CD has won the Parent's Choice Gold Award. It is intended for classroom use, and includes a songbook and activity guide, 2001 ($15 plus $3.50 shipping). Schuch has other music and education resources available including "A Symphony of Whales" ($16.95).

Published by:
Night Heron Music
267 Center Road
Hillsborough, NH 3244
603/464-4321