This Colorado resource guide is based on the premise that the arts (dance, music, theatre, and visual art) provide a natural arena for teaching multiculturalism to students of all ages. The guide provides information to Colorado schools about printed, disc, video, and audio tape visual prints, as well as about individuals and organizations that…

This guide contains fine arts activities that foreign language teachers can use in their classrooms, along with annotated bibliographies of instructional materials, children's books, and teaching guides. After an introduction that defines global education, the guide is divided into four sections, covering the visual arts, music, dance, and…

This document presents a total of 130 references and annotations of works that are related to the topic of adult learning through museums or through the arts in general. Although not all of the materials cited focus specifically on adult models or experiences, all pertain to education in and through museums, art education theory and practice,…

Reviews multicultural books under the subject categories of history, biography, social sciences, reference, juvenile works, and nonprint materials, with subcategories where appropriate (for example, age-group categories for children's books). Thesaurus citations in the author index indicate relevant ethnic groups, races, religions, and geographic…

Designed to tap the rich collection of instructional techniques in the ERIC database, this compilation of lesson plans focuses on language arts activities for gifted middle school students. The 40 lesson plans in this book cover history, literature, mass media, reading, theater arts, thinking skills, and writing. The book includes an activities…

The bibliography lists 610 creative works, written by Mexicans and their descendents living or having lived in what is now the United States, published as books, unpublished dissertations of book length, periodical titles that include both creative and critical literary writings on the Chicano experience, and video and sound recordings. The…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 13 titles deal with the following topics: the North American Indian in theatre and drama, the lyrical novel, factors affecting the appreciation of suspenseful dramatic presentations, syntactic analysis and the performance of…

This collection of abstracts is part of a series providing continuing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 23 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the rhetoric of scientific controversy; (2) Erving Goffman's interactional theory of communication conduct; (3) a phenomenology of feminism; (4) a…

One of a series of 11 arts and humanities career exploration resource guides for grade 7-12 teachers, counselors, and students, this annotated bibliography describes curriculum materials being used in public schools, particularly on the job preparation level. Materials available from commercial publishers and those developed by educational…

Provides an annotated bibliography of Norse mythology (picture books, collections, fiction, and information books), highlights prose and poetry resources for adults, and outlines independent and group activities in drama, art, social studies, and language arts. (PEN)

The study examined exemplary programs in Ontario in the visual and performing arts (arts, crafts, music, movement, drama) for exceptional students at every age level and among every category of exceptionality. Interviews, observations, and questionnaires were used to gather data from 204 teachers. Selected findings include the following: Teaches…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 17 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the relative effects of two creative drama approaches on the dramatic behavior and mental imagery ability of elementary school students; (2) the history of the…

This highly selective annotated list of works may be read with profit by the serious beginning student or casual reader interested in things Japanese. As many entries as possible from the earlier editions have been retained. All new materials cited were reviewed. Included are reference books, guides, fiction, novels, translations, research…

Provides an annotated bibliography of CD-ROMs for children ages 3 and up providing practice and entertainment in drawing, painting, art history, puppetry, children's literature, reading, listening, writing, theater, music, and games and suggests related books, Internet resources, and activities in puppetry, theater, and storytelling. (PEN)

This bibliography, organized in seven sections, provides a comprehensive overview of Canadian arts education resources useful in the instruction of junior high school students. (1) "Titles and Descriptions" provides information, sources, annotations, and suggested subject integration for alphabetically arranged items. (2) "Community…