A Teacher's Guide to Folklife Resources

Materials Related to Immigration and Migration

There are 11 titles in this list.

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Florida Music Train
by Laurie Kay Sommers
100 pp. book, map, audio CD, 2002, $50.00
Subjects: Music; Native American Culture; African American Culture; Latin American Culture; Jewish American Culture; Immigration and Migration; Native American Culture;
Locations: Florida;

http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/preservation/folklife/music_train.cfm

Five lesson plans (grades 4-8) for study of language arts and social studies through Florida folk music. Includes a CD with twenty-three selections of Florida music featuring such musicians as bluegrass fiddler, Chubby Wise; Cuban singer, Willie Chirino; klezmer greats, The Epstein Brothers; and others. Published by Florida Folklife Program, it includes a map, bibliographical references and notes to musical selections.

Published by:
Florida Heritage Education Program, Museum of Florida History
500 South Bronough Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
850/487-1902

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Folk Masters
by Folk Masters Education Project
student and teacher guides; music files, available online, 2002, free
Subjects: Music; Cajun Culture; Jewish American Culture; History; Immigration and Migration;
Locations: New York (City); Hawaii; Louisiana;

http://www.wolftrap.org/

This series consists of three lessons: the first on Boozoo Chavis, zydeco music, and creole culture; the second on Ledward Kaapana and Hawaiian slack-key guitar; and the third on klezmer music by Klezmer Plus and Jewish culture and traditions. All three include online student and teacher guides with lesson plan suggestions for many subject areas and other resources for further discussion.

Published by:
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
1645 Trap Rd.
Vienna, VA 22182
703/938-2404

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From Flower to Goddess: Preserving the Cambodian Royal Dance
by Arlington County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Resources
videotape, 2002,
Subjects: Dance; Immigration and Migration; Asian American Culture;
Locations: Virginia; Cambodia;

http://www.arlingtonarts.org

This is the story of the Cambodian Royal Dance, traditionally performed only in the royal palace, and then repressed in Cambodia during the Pol Pot regime. Master dancers and a costumer are featured, along with children who are learning this ancient art in the United States.

Published by:
Arlington County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Resources
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA 22206-2304
703/228-1844

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Hmong Cultural Tour
by Randall School 4th and 5th Grades
Online presentation, 2003, free
Subjects: Hmong Culture; Asian American Culture; Foodways; Music; Ritual and Ceremony; Immigration and Migration; Folk Arts and Material Culture;
Locations: Laos; Thailand; Michigan;

http://csumc.wisc.edu/cmct/HmongTour/themes/index.htm

This is a record of a class trip that encompassed seven cities and allowed the students to experience Hmong culture firsthand. Many of the short articles are written by students and would be useful for classroom use. There is also a "How We Did It" section, so teachers can plan their own cultural field trip.

Published by:
Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures
901 University Bay Drive
Madison, WI 53705
608/262-8180

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Home Away From Home: Tibetan Culture in Exile
by Museum of International Folk Art
free
Subjects: Asian Culture; Beliefs and Spirituality; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Immigration and Migration; History;
Locations: China;

http://www.moifa.org/eventsedu/education/hah_tibet/index.html

Very thorough website detailing the history of Tibet and the exile of many Tibetans from their homeland. Also contains much information about Tibetan culture and Tibetan Buddhism, including lesson plans on making Kalachakra mandalas and and Tibetan prayer flags. The lesson plans are correlated to the New Mexico State Content Standards.

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

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Humanities Council of Washington D.C.
by 2001-2002, $materials available for loan
Subjects: African American Culture; History; Jewish American Culture; Immigration and Migration; Community Life;
Locations: Washington (DC);

http://www.wdchumanities.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48

Resource center has a long list of videos and printed resources available for loan to local school or community groups. Many materials relating to local culture, particularly to the African American and Hispanic communities in the D.C. area.

Published by:
Humanities Council of Washington, D.C.
925 U St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
202/387-8391

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If the Mango Tree Could Speak: A Documentary About Children and War in Central America
by Pat Goudvis
58-min. video with 30 pp. study guide with readings and lessons for classroom use, 1993-4, $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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Immigrant's Trunk
by Jewish Museum of Maryland
$55.00
Subjects: Immigration and Migration; Jewish American Culture;
Locations: Maryland;

http://www.jhsm.org/html/pe_school.html

Each traveling trunk includes reproduced objects and archival materials from the museum's collection that relate to the life of an actual individual who immigrated to Baltimore from Eastern Europe in the early 20th Century. The material is designed specifically for schools - includes lesson plans, hands-on activities, worksheets, and suggestions on how to integrate the materials into your class. Schools may also opt to have a staff-facilitated performance or professional actor visit for an additional fee.

Published by:
Jewish Museum of Maryland
15 Lloyd St,
Baltimore, MD 21202
410/732-6400

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Indivisible
by Center for Documentary Studies, Duke University
72 pp., 2000, free
Subjects: Native American Culture; Maritime Culture; Documentation and Field Research; Mexican American Culture; Immigration and Migration;
Locations: Alaska; Arizona; California; Colorado; Florida; Haiti; Montana; New Mexico; New York (State); North Carolina; South Carolina; South Carolina; Texas; Utah;

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

This is a companion educator's guide to the Center's documentary project "Indivisible: Stories of American Community." Included is a written foreword by Ray Suarez entitled "Local Heroes Changing America." There are also brief descriptions of some "Indivisible" communities, including Alaskan fishing communities; an alternative federal credit union in Ithaca, New York; Haitian Citizens Police Academy in Delray Beach, Florida; CHALK (communities in Harmony Advocating for Learning and Kids) in San Francisco; Navajo Lifeways in Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado; Eau Claire Community of Shalom in North and South Carolina; Handmade in America Revitalization Project in Western North Carolina; Midwifery practice and doula service, Stony Brook, New York; Proyecto Azteca in San Juan, Texas; Southwest Youth Collaborative in Chicago; the Village of Arts and Humanities in Philadelphia; and Yaak Valley Forest Community in Montana. Also included in the kit is Document Vol. 3:1 featuring articles on place and displacement.

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

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Spirit of Steel
by Sloss Furnaces Association
Book and CD, 2000, $25.00
Subjects: Music; Occupational Culture; Immigration and Migration; History;
Locations: Alabama;

http://www.arts.state.al.us/actc/spirit_program/introduction.htm

Book of essays and CD about those who left farming in rural Alabama and Appalachia to work in the steel industry. Includes work songs, topical songs, and protest songs. Useful in teaching New South race relations, the impact of industrialization, and the role of labor unions.

Published by:
Sloss Furnaces Association
2032nd St. N
Birmingham, AL 35222
205/324-1911

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Vermont Folklife Center Children's Book Series
by Vermont Folklife Center and others
Books, $14.95, !5.95
Subjects: Storytelling; Community Life; Immigration and Migration; African American Culture; History;
Locations: Vermont;

http://www.vermontfolklifecenter.org/

A series of 32-page full color children's picture books based on tales preserved in the Center's extensive sound archives and adapted by award-winning, contemporary authors into exciting narratives. Titles include "The Two Brothers" by William Jaspersohn about brothers who immigrated from Prussia in the 19th century; "John and Tom" by Willen Lange, a tale of a young logger who is saved by his remarkable Morgan horse after an accident in the woods; "Daisy and the Doll" by Michael Medearis and Angela Shelf Medearis about an African-American girl who demonstrates pluck and resourcefulness in dealing with discrimination in a small Vermont town, and more.

Published by:
Vermont Folklife Center
PO Box 442
Middlebury, VT 05753
802/388-4964