A Teacher's Guide to Folklife Resources

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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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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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Teaching Culture in Grades K-8: A Resource Manual for Teachers of Spanish
by Montgomery County Public Schools

Subjects: Spanish Language Materials; History; Geography;
Locations: Central America; Latin America; Spain; United States;


Activities are provided for each grade to teach grade school children lessons on geography, language arts, music, history, as well as art and architecture, with many illustrations included. Lessons are in English and Spanish.

Published by:
Montgomery County Public Schools, Division of Curriculum Development
850 Hungerford Drive
Rockville, MD 20850

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C.A.R.T.S.: Cultural Arts Resources for Teachers and Students
by Amanda Dargan, Marci Reaven, eds.
free
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research; Folk Arts and Material Culture;
Locations: Asia; Africa; Europe; Latin America; Central America; Caribbean; United States;

http://www.carts.org

The CARTS catalog [formerly the Culture Catalog] lists cultural resources selected for their excellence by the staff of City Lore. Includes curriculum guides, books on poetry, storytelling, writing, tales, visual arts, social studies, history, and many other valuable topics. Many of the resources suggest activities, which are easily adaptable for a variety of classrooms. Teachers' Guides are also available as well as lesson plans for several of the C.A.R.T.S. books.

Published by:
C.A.R.T.S. Citylore
72 East First Street
New York, New York 10003
212/529-1955 Fax: 212/529-5062

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World Music Press Catalog
by Judith Cook Tucker, ed.

Subjects: Native American Culture; African American Culture; Asian American Culture; Music;
Locations: Africa; Asia; Latin America; Europe;

http://www.worldmusicpress.com/

A comprehensive listing of books and recordings published by World Music Press featuring African, Asian, Latin American, European, and Native American music. The books, which comprise sheet music, pronunciation guides, maps, photos, glossaries, and bibliographies, also include music on CDs. Study guides are written by well-known ethnomusicologists such as Sam-Ang Sam, Patricia Shehan Campbell, and Judith Cook Tucker. The 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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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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Collections Seldom Seen
by Aurelia Gomez
free
Subjects: Folk Arts and Material Culture;
Locations: North America; Asia; Latin America; Middle East;

http://www.moifa.org/eventsedu/education/seldomseen/cssintrocur.html

This resource guide includes descriptions and information on some objects housed in four of the museum's collections: North American and European Collections, Latin American Collections, Asian and Middle Eastern Collections, and Textiles and Costumes. It also has full lesson plans for printmaking and scrollmaking projects.

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