Digital Collections

( * Editor's note: some of the html links may not work, but were used by the author of this unit and were fully functioning at the time of this unit's creation. *)

1) References:

Burney, Shehla. Coming to Gum San: The Story of Chinese Canadians. Toronto, D.C. Heath for Multicultural History Society of Ontaio: 1995. ISBN: 0669954705

Carter, Velma. Black Canadians: Their History and Contributions. Edmonton, Reidmore Books: 1993. ISBN: 1895073884

Dabydeen, Cyril (ed.) A Shapley Fire: Changing the Literary Landscape. Oakvillle, Mosaic Press: 1987. ISBN: 0889623457

Heath, Alan Windows on the World: Multicultural Festivals for Schools and Libraries. Metuchen, N.J., Scarecrow Press: 1995 ISBN: 0810828804

Kamboureli, Smaro (ed.) Making a Difference: Canadian Multicultural Literature. Toronto, Oxford University Press: 1996. ISBN: 0195410785

Kojder, Apolonja Maria. Marynia, Don't Cry: Memoirs of Two Polish-Canadian Families. Toronto: Multicultural History Society of Ontario: 1995. ISBN: 0919045650

Oliver, Eileen Iscoff. Crossing the Mainstream: Multicultural Perspectives in Teaching Literature. Illinois, National Council of Teachers of English: 1994. ISBN: 0814109721

Makabe, Tomoko. Picture Brides: Japanese Women in Canada. Toronto, Multicultural History Society of Onrario: 1995. ISBN: 0919045685

McLuhan, Elizabeth. Safe Haven: The Refugee Experience of Five Families. Toronto, Multicultural Society of Ontario: 1995 ISBN: 0919045677

Multiculturalism B.C. Directory of Ethnocultural, Multicultural and Immigrant Service Organizations (EMISO Directory). Victoria, Multiculturalism B.C.: 1996

Puzzle. Winnipeg, Pegasus: 1986

2) References for finding multicultural books for reporting:

Kruse, Ginny Moore. Multicultural Literature for Children and young Adults: A Selected Listing of Books By and About People of Color. Madison WI, Co-operative Children's Book Center: 1997 ISBN: 0931641071

Sugunasiri, Suwanda. The Literature of Canadians of South Asian Origins: An Overview and Preliminary Biography. Toronto, Multicultural History Society of Ontaio: 1987. ISBN: 0919045340

http://www.english.upenn.edu/~jlynch/Lit/ethnic.html

http://www.strobe.lights.com/novel/generated/subjects/immigrants.htm/

3) First Nations Story Sources:

Bruchae, Joseph. The Native Stories From Keepers of the Earth Saskatoon, Fifth House: 1991. ISBN: 0920079768

Melancon, Claude. Indian Legends of Canada. Toronto, Gage Publishing: 1974.

Moses, Daniel David and Golkie, Tery. An Anthology of Canadian Native Literature in English. Toronto, Oxford University Press: 1998. ISBN: 0195412826

4) Schoolnet Multicultural Resources:

For use as introductions to topics or otherwise.

http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/portraits/docs/imm/enatimm.htm (immigrant pictures and bios)

http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/cape_dorset/index1.html (Inuit stories and art)

http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/changing_image (multicultural resources for the classroom)

http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/yipsang (Chinese family portraits and bios)

http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/japanese/english.htm (Japanese settlement in Alberta)

http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/%7Epjohnson/mock/html (Pauline Johnson's life and poetry)

http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/ancient (Natives of Northern Labrador)

http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/games (Cree games)

http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/prarie/backgrou.htm (stories of cultural groups in Lethbridge)

http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/luxton/ (teaching site on the plains Indians)

http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/magic/mhome.html (metro Toronto cultural diversity site)

http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/old_crow/ (Whitehorse native settlement)

http://www.ednet.ns.ca/educ/museum/mikmaq/ (Naova Scotia natives)

http://www.sicc.sk.ca/elders/index.htm/ (interviews with Saskatchewan elders)

http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/placentia (atlantic immigrants)

http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/relig/ (religious heritage, many denominations)

http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/analogue/folk_art.htm (folk art pictures and stories)

http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/lang/ (African art including essay and pictures)

MATERIALS:

James, Carl E. and Shadd, Adrienne Talking About Difference: Encounters in Culture, Language and Identity Toronto, Between the Lines: 1996. ISBN: 0921284934

http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/changing_image

A Shapley Fire (Listed above)

Any resources you wish to include; find many at http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/changing_image