British Columbia Houses
Graeme Chalmers and Frances Moorcroft

An appealing hands-on student workbook analyzing the architectural, economic, and social background of housing styles in British Columbia, from Haida dwellings and log cabins through 1920s Craftsman and Bungalow styles to contemporary Solar and Builder styles. Students will compare 45 house designs common in British Columbia, and will be able to accurately identify and date buildings in their community at the conclusion of the study. Useful for geography and home economics courses as well as fine arts.

For students in grades 7-12
Paper, 224 pp, 11 x 8-1/2
Illustrated glossary, bibliography, 200+ b&w illustrations and photos
ISBN 0-88865-016-7 $20.95

Greek and Roman Buildings
Graeme Chalmers

An activity-based student workbook designed to acquaint students with the features of classical architecture and to teach them to apply that knowledge to a study of buildings in their own communities. A lively, flexible, and provocative format encourages students to combine fun, community awareness, art, and social studies.

• Recommended in Saskatchewan for Grade 9 Art

For students in grades 4-7
Paper, 32 pp, 11 x 8-1/2
Bibliography, 100+ b&w illustrations, photos, and diagrams
ISBN 0-88865-016-7 $5.95

Romanesque and Gothic Buildings
Graeme Chalmers

This heritage architecture workbook is designed to enrich elementary social studies and art curricula in the Vancouver area. It promotes understanding of cultural heritage, and will help students find a surprising number of "medieval" buildings in their environment.

• Recommended for Saskatchewan Grade 9 Art

For students in grades 4-7
Paper, 44 pp, 11 x 8-1/2
Bibliography, 100+ b&w illustrations
ISBN 1-895766-38-9 $5.95

Art Starts Outdoors
Wendy Stockstad

A dynamic guide for teachers who wish to help their students develop their abilities to express themselves through art. Fun, accessible art activities that can be done almost anywhere to encourage students to look, feel, and listen to their environment and use the elements of their outdoor world to respond to it. Step-by-step instructions are included for weaving, sculpture, collage, and print-making activities.

A teacher resource for grades 4-7
Paper, 44 pp, 11 x 8-1/2
Bibliography, 25+ b&w illustrations and diagrams
ISBN 0-88865-080-9 $10.95

The Pacific Northwest Coast Indians: Music, Instruments, Legends
Sandra Davies and Joan Buchanan

This resource kit was designed to help teachers integrate the arts of the Pacific Northwest Coast First Nations people into elementary social studies and fine arts curricula. Included are songs with sheet music, legends, plays, poems, and instructions for instrument-making. Slides of musical instruments of the Bella Coola, Haida, Kwakiutl, Nootka, Salish, Tlingit, and Tsimshian nations are available as well as an audiocassette recording of five First Nations songs.

• Recommended for Elementary Art Programs in Saskatchewan
• Recommended for First Nations Programs in B.C.

A teacher resource for grades 4-10
Teacher's Guide
Paper, 48 pp, 11 x 8-1/2
Bibliography, 25 b&w illustrations
ISBN 0-88865-012-4 $12.95
Audiocassette, 15 min. $8.95
Slide set, 21 colour $25.00
Complete Kit $40.00

The Japanese People: Music, Instruments, Arts, Crafts
Sandra Davies, Teresa Kobayashi, Tamio Wakayama, Norman Stanfield

This unique kit presents excellent background material about and activities for the use of Japanese music, arts, and crafts as part of a multicultural approach to the teaching of fine arts and social studies. It provides a wide range of Japanese music, arts, and crafts ideas, from songs and drama to ikebana. The activities will help students develop a knowledge and appreciation of modern Japanese culture within a historical perspective. A bibliography offers many sources of further information. The teacher's guide provides descriptions of the eleven musical selections on the audiocassette. The videotape - divided into sections on dance, music, and Japanese Canadian festivals, arts, and crafts - is comprehensively annotated in the guide.

"An inspiration."-Ottawa Citizen

"Very thorough coverage . . . most valuable. It should do much to inspire in our children a love and appreciation of Japanese art forms."-Saskatchewan Education

• Recommended for B.C. K-12 Fine Arts Programs
  Recommended for Elementary and Grade 9 Art in Saskatchewan

A teacher resource for grades 4-10
Teacher's Guide
Paper, 128 pp, 11 x 8-1/2
Bibliography, 100 b&w illustrations
ISBN 0-88865-046-9 $16.95
Audiocassette, 22 min. $8.95
Videotape, 58 min. $34.95
Complete Kit $54.00

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