A Teacher's Guide to Folklife Resources

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Discovering Our Delta: A Learning Guide for Community Research
by Betty Belanus, Jan Rosenberg
$30.00 plus shipping and handling, extra teacher's guides $3 plus shipping and handling
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research; African American Culture;
Locations: Mississippi;

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

This educational kit, published by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, teaches students how to conduct interviews, use a tape recorder, transcribe, and put the information into a final form, all within the context of the Mississippi Delta. Teaching materials can be downloaded. Appropriate for middle and high school. 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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Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
by Southern Regional Council
$150.00 (CD); $135.00 (cass); $20.00 (teacher's guide)
Subjects: Social Justice; African American Culture; History;
Locations: United States; Georgia; Mississippi; South Carolina; Alabama; Arkansas;


Award-winning documentary series, originally aired on public radio, that provides a history of the civil rights movement, drawing upon interviews, music, and oral histories. Teacher's guide contains curriculum information and guided study questions.

Published by:
Southern Regional Council
133 Carnegie Way, NW., Suite 130
Atlanta, GA 30303
404/552-8764, x41

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Crossroads of the Heart: Creativity and Tradition in Mississippi
by Mississippi Arts Commission
free
Subjects: Folk Arts and Material Culture; Maritime Culture; Music; Storytelling;
Locations: Mississippi;

http://www.arts.state.ms.us/crossroads/main.html

Website that profiles traditional artists and musicians in Mississippi and gives a brief description of their work. There is also a section for teachers which includes background, objectives, and suggestions for classroom activities. For upper elementary and middle school.

Published by:
Mississippi Arts Commission
239 N Lamar St., Suite 207
Jackson, MS 39201
601/359-6030