A Window into History: Family Memory in Children's Literature
Autor Eleanor MacDonalden Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 dec 1995 – vârsta până la 17 ani
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780897748797
ISBN-10: 0897748794
Pagini: 248
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Greenwood
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 0897748794
Pagini: 248
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Greenwood
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Notă biografică
ELEANOR KAY MACDONALD is the children's librarian at the Beverly Hills Public Library in Beverly Hills, California. She has a Master's of Library Science degree from UCLA and has been a children's librarian for 15 years. MacDonald is a reviewer for School Library Journal and has authored several articles for the publication. She is a member of the American Library Association, Southern California Council on Literature for Children and Young People, and Friends of Children and Literature and has served on the FOCAL and Judy Lopez Award Committees.
Cuprins
Preface xiAcknowledgments xvCHAPTER 1. Coming to the New World: The Immigrant Experience 1Recommended Reading 1Special Projects and Enrichment Activities 16Background Sources 16Project: Oral History---Learning About Your Immigrant Ancestors 17Cultural Heritage 21Critical Thinking and Writing: Comparing Experiences 24CHAPTER 2. Opening the New Land: The Frontier Experience 27Recommended Reading 28Special Projects and Enrichment Activities 42Pioneer Crafts 42Pioneer Games and Toys 46Frontier Cooking 47Making Things for the Home and Community 49CHAPTER 3. The Other Frontier Story: The Changing World of Native Americans 52Recommended Reading 52Special Projects and Enrichment Activities 59Learn About Your Neighbors 59Customs and Cultures 60CHAPTER 4. Growing Up in the Country 67Recommended Reading 68Special Projects and Enrichment Activities 100Project: Connections and Comparisons 100Objects From the Past 101Seasons and Celebrations 103The Changing Countryside 109CHAPTER 5. Growing Up in Cities and Suburbs 110Recommended Reading 110Special Projects and Enrichment 129Background Sources 129The Changing City 130Project: Looking at Buildings 131Signs and Other Stuff 132Project: How Much Did Things Cost? 133Toys 134Street Games 135Sports and Radio 136CHAPTER 6. Fear, Loss, and Courage: Families During World War II 138Recommended Reading 139Special Projects and Enrichment Activities 149Background Sources 149World War II Jackdaw 150Community Efforts: Sacrifices and Contributions 151Internment Camps 152CHAPTER 7. From Me to You: Passing On Traditions and Stories 154Recommended Reading with Special Projects and Enrichment Activities 155Tracing the Generations 155Remembering Family Houses 158Family Storytelling 162Photo Albums, Scrapbooks, and Other Family Records 165Family Vacations 167Visiting Grandparents and Other Assorted Relatives 169Family Heirlooms 173The Memory Box 179Tracking Time 181The Many Origins of Family Stories 183APPENDIX 1. Oral History and Genealogy Techniques 189Recommended Reading 189Some Successful Oral History Projects 193APPENDIX 2. Collecting Local History 195Recommended Reading 195APPENDIX 3. Recommended Titles by Ethnic Origin, Dates, and Location of Story 197INDEX 215