A Teacher's Guide to Folklife Resources

Materials Related to Social Justice

There are 9 titles in this list.

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Beyond Heroes and Holidays: A Practical Guide to K-12 Multicultural, Anti-Racist Education and Staff Development
by Enid Lee, Deborah Menkart, and Margo Okazawa-Rey, eds.
$27
Subjects: Social Justice;
Locations: United States;

http://www.teachingforchange.org/

Network of Educators on the Americas (NECA) presents readings on how educators, parents, and students can work together to transform schools and curricula. There is a strong emphasis on anti-bias and equity education. Includes extensive resource lists for printed materials, audiovisual materials, and Web sites.

Published by:
Network of Educators on the Americas (NECA)
PO Box 73038
Washington, DC 20056
202/588-7204

[ 184 ]
Boyle Heights : The Power of Place, Teacher Guide
by Japanese American National Museum

Subjects: Community Life; Social Justice; Documentation and Field Research; Asian American Culture;
Locations: California;

http://www.janm.org/exhibits/bh/

Resource guide to investigate community history of this Los Angeles, California neighborhood, focusing on the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans living in Boyle Heights, and produced in conjunction with the museum exhibition of the same name, Sept. 8, 2002-Feb. 23 2003. With activities and worksheets for grades 4-12, including instructions for oral history interviewing.

Published by:
Japanese American National Museum
Education Unit, 369 East First Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213/625 0414

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History of Jim Crow
by PBS
free
Subjects: Social Justice; Slavery; History; African American Culture;
Locations: Southern States (U.S.);

http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/home.htm

A four-part television series about issues surrounding segregation and the civil rights movement in the American South. This site has a wide array of teaching materials, including many full lesson plans, narratives from black and white people who came of age during the Jim Crow years, interactive web-based modules designed for student or teacher use, an image gallery, and links to student and teacher evaluated websites about Jim Crow.

Published by:
Public Broadcasting Service
1320 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314

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If the Mango Tree Could Speak: A Documentary About Children and War in Central America
by Pat Goudvis
$59.00 (for community groups, public libraries, high schools
Subjects: History; Geography; Immigration and Migration; Spanish Language Materials; Social Justice;
Locations: Central America; Guatemala; El Savador;

http://www.teachingforchange.org/

An awarding winning documentary, made in 1993, portraying the lives of children who have grown up and experienced war and conflict in Central America. In the video, children from Guatemala and El Salvador are interviewed about life in their war-torn countries. An excellent study guide written in 1994 includes maps, time lines, and readings and lessons for classroom use. For ages 12 and up. Spanish version of video available. Also available for rental.

Published by:
Teaching for Change
PO Box 73038
Washington, DC 20056
202/429-0137

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Putting Documentary Work to Work: A Guide for Communities, Artists, and Activists
by Center for Documentary Studies
$5.00
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research; Community Life; Social Justice; Spanish Language Materials;
Locations:

http://www.indivisible.org/resources.htm

This is a step-by-step guide, which will help community groups conduct their own documentary projects using a camera and tape recorder. Suggestions and forms are given for conducting interviews, planning budgets, and making project plans work. CDS also publishes "Document," a periodical that reviews and features documentary projects and exhibits. Guide also available in Spanish as "Documentar la acción communitaria."

Published by:
Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University
1317 West Pettigrew Street
Durham, NC 27705
919/660-3663

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Scarecrow: A Lesson Against Hate Crimes
by Various authors
free
Subjects: Music; Social Justice;
Locations:

http://www.rocklibrary.com/Library/Entity.aspx?id=dbb0b396-15cd-431e-b6a3-d3b6ddc7169b

A lesson plan based on the song "Scarecrow" by Melissa Etheridge, which deals with the Matthew Shepard murder. Students will analyze different types of hate crimes, explore their own feelings on how this crime affects all types and ages of individuals and learn to apply this knowledge to educate others on hate crimes. The plan incorporate elements of history, social studies, langauge arts, dance, and visual arts and could be used in classrooms grades 9-12.

Published by:
Rock and Roll Library
P.O. Box 15621
Boston, MA 02215

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Sound Portraits Education Program
by Sound Portraits Productions and Facing History And Ourselves
$most materials avl for free download
Subjects: African American Culture; Community Life; Social Justice; Documentation and Field Research;
Locations: Illinois;

http://soundportraits.org/education/

Program that encourages young people to document their lives through the use of audio equipment. This organization produced Youth Portraits, audio documentaries of young people who served time in Rikers Island Correctional Facility. Also produced the Peabody award-winning Ghetto Life 101, audio diaries of two teenagers on Chicago's South Side; this project also spawned a book and second audio documentary. Study guide on Ghetto 101 available for use by teachers and older students. Website also contains tips for those who wish to make their own audio documentaries. Excellent resource.

Published by:
Sound Portraits Productions
176 Grand Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10013
212/941-8517

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Understanding Human Rights Through Music and Poetry
by Rock and Roll Library
free
Subjects: Social Justice; Music;
Locations:

http://www.rocklibrary.com/Library/Entity.aspx?id=07e4fdd9-06ee-4bf3-ac1b-eef66075cb64

Interdisciplnary lesson which uses poetry and music from a variety of cultures to explore issues and circumstances surrounding human rights struggles worldwide. Intended for use in high school language arts or social studies classes. Includes lesson plans and lists of suggested recordings and poems.

Published by:
Rock and Roll Library
P.O. Box 15621
Boston, MA 02215

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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