A Teacher's Guide to Folklife Resources

Materials Related to Cajun Culture

There are 4 titles in this list.

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Borders and Identity
by Betty Belanus, Emily Botein, Olivia Cadaval
251 pp. book, video, and cultural map, lesson plans and classroom projects available online, 1996, $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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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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Introducing American Folk Music-Ethnic and Grassroots Traditions in the United States, 2nd Edition
by Kip Lornell
320 pp. book, audio CD, maps, 2002, $44.69
Subjects: Native American Culture; Music; African American Culture; Cajun Culture; Latin American Culture;
Locations: United States;

http://catalogs.mhhe.com/mhhe/viewProductDetails.do?isbn=0072536195

A new edition of Lornell's 1993 book, now packaged with a compact disc. He examines folk and closely related grassroots music, such as gospel, western swing, and folk-rock. Contains photos, curriculum ideas, a new chapter on Hispanic American music, and a thorough overview of traditional American music and its influence on pop music. Very useful for K-12 classrooms as well as for music teachers.

Published by:
McGraw Hill Higher Education
1333 Burr Ridge Parkway
Burr Ridge, IL 60521
630/789-4000

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Old Music for New Ears
by Kentucky Educational Television
Video, 2004,
Subjects: Native American Culture; Music; African American Culture; Cajun Culture;
Locations: United States;

http://www.ket.org/explore/

Instructional series in which folk and blues artists introduce traditional musics from a variety of cultures to students. The songs include folk, blues, and bluegrass, as well as songs from the African American and American Indian traditions Downloadable teachers guide with lyric sheets also available.

Published by:
Kentucky Educational Television
600 Cooper Dr.
Lexington, KY 40502
800/945-1967