A Teacher's Guide to Folklife Resources

There are 9 items in this list.

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Musics of Multicultural America: A Study of Twelve Musical Communities
by Kip Lornell, Anne Rasmussen
$49.95
Subjects: Music; African American Culture; Caribbean Culture; Mexican Culture;
Locations: United States; Mexico; Latin America; Caribbean; New York (City);


This is an interdisciplinary reader that introduces students to the diverse musical cultures which constitute America's musical landscape. Chapters cover the music of Brooklyn's West Indian steel drum bands, Memphis gospel quartets, Mexican mariachi music, and much more. Includes a compact disc of the same name.

Published by:
Schirmer Books
New York, NY

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Los Mariachis! An Introduction to Mexican Mariachi Music
by Patricia Harpole, Mark Fogelquist
$16.95
Subjects: History; Geography; Music; Mexican Culture;
Locations: Mexico;

http://worldmusicpress.com/losmariachis.htm

Educators and ethnomusicologists, the authors present traditional culture and music for music or social studies classes. Includes maps, photos, glossary, bibliography, and resources. These CD/booklet sets are for classrooms fifth grade and up.

Published by:
World Music Press
PO Box 2565
Danbury, CT 06813-2565
203/748-1131

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Sounds of the World: Music of Latin America: Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil
by Dale A. Olsen, Daniel E. Sheehy, Charles A. Perrone
$42.00
Subjects: Music; Latin American Culture;
Locations: Latin America; Ecuador; Brazil; Mexico;

http://www.menc.org/

Three audiocassettes and study guides with narration, interviews, and music samples for elementary grades and above. The website also offers free online publications and teachers' guides.

Published by:
MENC: The National Association of Music Educators
1806 Robert Fulton Dr.
Reston, VA 20191
800/828-0229

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Masters of Traditional Arts Education Guide
by Paddy Bowman, Betty Carter, Alan Govenar
$49.00
Subjects: Music; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Documentation and Field Research;
Locations: California; China; Denmark; Florida; Georgia; Ghana; Hawaii; Illinois; Iowa; Ireland; Louisiana; Maine; Mexico; New York (State); North Carolina; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Poland; Texas; Virginia; Wisconsin;

http://www.abc-clio.com/products/overview.aspx?productid=109297

Each National Heritage Fellow from 1982 to 2002 is profiled, and numerous suggestions are offered for teaching students in grades 4-12 about traditional arts and artists. The activities featured in the guide allow students to interact and engage in the kinds of information-seeking activities required of them outside the classroom, such as evaluating materials, organizing disparate types of material, and creating meaning for their own lives. The objectives outlined in the guide support the National Education Goals.

Published by:
ABC-CLIO, Inc.
130 Cremona Drive, PO Box 1911
Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911

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Borders and Identity
by Betty Belanus, Emily Botein, Olivia Cadaval
$35.00
Subjects: Cajun Culture; Native American Culture; Mexican American Culture; African American Culture; Spanish Language Materials; Geography; History; Holidays; Family Celebrations and Traditions; Chinese American Culture;
Locations: Arizona; California; New Mexico; Texas; Mexico;

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

This bilingual educational kit in Spanish and English, published by the Smithsonian Institution's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, includes a video, cultural map, and book. The complexities of life and identity along the U.S./Mexico border are explored, covering history, arts, beliefs, and occupational traditions. For grades 6-12. 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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Creativity and Resistance: Maroon Cultures in the Americas
by Dr. Diana Baird N'Diaye, Dr. Thomas Polime, and Dr. Ken Bilby; Maroon Community Advisors: Mr. Adiante Franzoon, Suriname, Mr. William Warrior, Seminoles, and Colonel C.L.G. Harris, Jamaica; Dr. Shirley Mock, UT Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio;

Subjects: Caribbean Culture; History; Geography; Latin American Culture; Slavery; Beliefs and Spirituality;
Locations: Caribbean; Latin America; Mexico; Jamaica; Suriname; French Guiana;

http://www.folklife.si.edu/resources/maroon/presentation.htm

Online exhibition treats the history and culture of Maroon communities in Suriname, French Guiana, and Jamaica, and also the Seminole Maroon communities along the U.S.-Mexico border. It includes a teacher's guide. The exhibition Creativity and Resistance was organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) in collaboration with the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

Published by:
Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Washington, DC

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Portable Museum
by Brooklyn Children's Museum
$unknown
Subjects: Native American Culture; African American Culture; Jewish American Culture; African Culture; Music; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Mexican Culture;
Locations: Africa; Mexico; United States; India;

http://www.bchildmus.org/schools/portable.html

Hands-on learning kits organized around various cultures or ideas containing objects, teacher's guides, activities, and supplemental materials. Most for grades 4 and up.

Published by:
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
718/735-4400

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Ceramica y Cultura: The Story of Spanish and Mexican Mayolica
by Aurelia Gomez, et al
free
Subjects: Folk Arts and Material Culture; Beliefs and Spirituality; History; European Culture; Mexican Culture; Middle Eastern Culture;
Locations: Spain; Mexico;

http://www.moifa.org/eventsedu/education/teachersguide.pdf

A teacher resource guide, in downloadable .pdf format, which details the history of Spanish mayolica pottery and its intersections with the cultures and religions of the Iberian peninsula. Excellent full lesson plans are included with ideas for extension of lessons, reproducible handouts, and evaluation suggestions. Suitable for many ages.

Published by:
Museum of International Folk Art
P.O. Box 2087
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087
505/476-1200

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CARNAVAL!
by Aurelia Gomez; Barbara Mauldin; Nancy Walkup
free
Subjects:
Locations: Europe; Caribbean; Mexico; South America; Louisiana;

http://www.moifa.org/eventsedu/education/carnaval_guide.pdf

This guide was developed in conjunction with the traveling exhibition CARNAVAL! that was produced at the Museum of International Folk Art in collaboration with the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History. The guide highlights the living Carnival traditions in eight cities and towns in Europe and the Americas.

Published by:
Museum of International Folk Art
P.O. Box 2087
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2087
505-476-1200