A Teacher's Guide to Folklife Resources

Materials Related to Holidays

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American Holiday Celebrations, Teacher's Resource Guide
by Jocelyn Hazelwood Donlon

Subjects: History; Geography; Holidays; Family Celebrations and Traditions; Ritual and Ceremony;
Locations: New York (City); United States;

http://www.longislandtraditions.org/pages/contact.html

Ideas for teaching students the significance of numerous holidays and traditional customs of celebration, with suggestions for their documentation.

Published by:
Long Island Traditions
382 Main Street
Port Washington, NY 11050
516/767-8803

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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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Explore Your Community educational poster
by Catherine Hiebert Kerst, Peter Bartis
free
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research; History; Family Celebrations and Traditions; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Holidays; Occupational Culture; Community Life;
Locations: United States;

http://www.loc.gov/folklife/poster/

Full color poster, 22 x 34 inches, designed for middle and high school students, with suggestions for incorporating folklife research into the curriculum on the back. The poster encourages students to learn more about their own communities by engaging in documentation projects, such as interviewing friends and classmates about school-related traditions and developing a walking tour of a historic neighborhood. Produced in cooperation and with support from the Rural School and Community Trust.

Published by:
American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20540-4610
202/707-5510

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Jubilation! : African American Celebrations in the Southeast
by William H. Wiggins, Jr., Douglas DeNatale
$10.00, also available on loan basis.
Subjects: History; Geography; African American Culture; Family Celebrations and Traditions; Holidays;
Locations: South Carolina; Southern States (U.S.);

http://www.digitaltraditions.net/html/J_Resources.cfm

This curriculum notebook explores the special nature of African-American celebrations within the family and community, and encourages students to discover their own cultural heritage. Includes lesson plans, teacher background, and a bibliography of adult and children's literature.

Published by:
McKissick Museum
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
803/777-7251

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Time and Tradition
by Caroline Trumpold, Gordon Kellenberger
$10.00
Subjects: Folk Arts and Material Culture; Music; History; Geography; Holidays; Family Celebrations and Traditions; Documentation and Field Research; European Culture;
Locations: Iowa;


The Amana Colonies were established shortly before the Civil War by a group of German-speaking European settlers who belonged to a religious group known as the Community of True Inspiration. Adapted by Amana schools, this guide offers K-12 curriculum, resources, activities, bibliography, and collection forms on Amana cultural traditions and heritage.

Published by:
Amana Arts Guild
Box 114
Amana, IA 52203
319/622-3678