Keeping the Traditions: A Multicultural Resource

by Phyllis Jean Perry

This is a rich multicultural resource that you will use again and again. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555919758
• ISBN13: 9781555919757
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.6" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6

Customer Reviews

A Cultural Treat for Storytellers & Teachers

This book provides a folktale or legend plus multi-faceted backgrounds for each of the 20 countries included in this excellent resource for professional storytellers, teachers, librarians and parents. Want to learn or teach more depth about these* countries? Get this book! If a criticism can be found, it is the incomplete LC/Dewey subject indexing which does not include storytelling of folklore as headings, it is definitely a significant element within the overall contents. Although this title is great for those seeking "a bit more" background information beyond the stories, this may be a hard-to-find item due to the incomplete subject indexing.Although intended for students in grades 4-8, everyone will enjoy the accurate, concise and current information in this book!! In addition to the book's attractive graphics and layout design it is well organized for repeated uses and user friendliness. Much research, planning and attention to detail obviously went into creating _Keeping the Traditions_ as demonstrated in the table of contents, throughout each chapter (country), a general bibliography (in addition to suggested reading list in each chapter), and a thorough index which helps those interested in making comparisons among countries on a variety of topics. The writing flows in an easy to read style and holds a reader's attention from cover to cover or usage as quick reference resource. You will not just read this book once; you will find many reasons to repeatedly use this book as a cultural and storytelling reference.*Nations representing nearly every continent (except Australia) and cultural region of the world are included: Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Senegal, South Korea, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.Each chapter (a different country) follows the same format:*Folktale/Legend*Background [primarily physical & political geography topics]*History*Government*Religion*Education*Immigrants*Language*The Arts and Sciences*Foods [includes a recipe!]*Recreation [popular sports/games]*Customs and Traditions [holidays, festivals, cultural groups]*Suggested Activities [includes 12 subject-related topics ranging from academic skills (writing, reading, vocabulary, math, social studies, geography) to more creative skills (music, art, drama/movement, dress, cooking) and is capped off with a culminating activity]*Suggested Reading [short bibliography of stories and cultural information]Take your time to read this book or flip through its pages. Either way it's a highly useful and informative book - for all ages!!