Windows on the World

Multicultural Festivals for Schools and Libraries

By: Alan Heath

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Paperback | 1 January 1995

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Now available in paper! To celebrate cultural differences, Windows on the World offers opportunities for research into various ethnic and national groups. It also promotes reading through thematic activities centered around diverse cultural celebrations. Together, students and teachers learn about customs, food, games, and art forms from around the world.

Students explore varied art forms, from sculpture, print-making, batik, and puppetry, to drama, music, dancing, cooking, and writing. Heath encourages students to learn about the cultures of Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism through detailed examination of the secular manifestations of holidays, rituals, games, and art work peculiar to them. One entire festival is based on the hobby of foreign stamp collecting. Other festivals take participants to Britain, Italy, Japan, Southeast Asia, and to the lands of Native Americans. Still others include Hispanic-American and African-American art, music, and culture. The book is profusely illustrated with photographs, diagrams, activity sheets, maps, bulletin board ideas, and easy-to-follow detailed instructions for arts and crafts projects. Cloth edition [0-8108-2880-4] published in 1995.

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...a densely packed collection of activities to promote cross-discipline study and the celebration of ethnic and national groups.--Library Talk

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List of Illustrations	p. xi
A Word to the Reader	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
Windows on the World: A Festival of Stamps	p. 22
First on the Land: A Festival of Native Americans	p. 47
The Sceptered Isles: A Festival of Britain	p. 75
Una Festa d'Italia: A Festival of Italy	p. 119
Beauty in Simplicity: A Festival of Japan	p. 155
Viva Los Ninos d'Espana! A Hispanic Festival	p. 193
Triumph of the Individual: A Festival of African-American History	p. 237
The Way of the Prophet: A Festival of Islam	p. 277
Dance with Dragons: A Festival of the Orient	p. 323
Hear, O Israel! A Festival of Judaism	p. 363
Index	p. 383
About the Author	p. 393
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Windows on the World

Multicultural Festivals for Schools and Libraries

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