Bibliography
"Auto De Fe." 2005. Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia. 14 Aug. 2005. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_de_fe>.
Wikipedia is a quick and easy reference when you just want a brief description or definition. It is also valuable for the wealth of links within topics.
Bachelard, Gaston. The Psychoanalysis of Fire. Boston: Beacon Press, 1964.
This book gave me an eloquent definition of fire but the entire text was not necessary for this unit.
Blackman, Winifred S. "The Magical and Ceremonial Uses of Fire." Folklore. December (1916):
This article is worth keeping for the bizarre stories of fire and beliefs of long ago. The weirdness of some of these stories may help pique a students' interest.
Blake, Brian II. The Holocaust: In Memory of Millions. Film. The Discovery Channel, 1994.
An extraordinary documentary with actual footage of the Holocaust narrated by Walter Cronkite. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's website has a wealth of companion material as well. If you are doing Night it is a must as there is profound interview with Elie Weisel at the end of the video.
Bolte, Charles G. "Security through Book Burning." Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. July (1955):
This, too, was one of my favorite articles. I found it to be timeless. It was written in 1955 but the language and information were contemporary. It will be a great resource for connecting past events to the present for the student.
Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. 40th anniversary , with a new foreword by Ray Bradbury, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993.
Brauer, Jurgen, and Dharma Thiruvairayu. "Die Nacht Der Scheiterhaufen: 10 may 1933. Greatness and Tragedy of the German Mind; the Case of German Mathematicians" BellSouth Faculty Colloquium. Augusta State University. April (1999):
An extremely useful article with an interesting thesis that illustrates German scientific and mathematic prowess before 1933; a situation, the authors say, Germany has not been able to duplicate.
"Buryat." 2005. Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia. 14 Aug. 2005 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buriat>.
Clendinnen, Inga. Ambivalent Conquests : Maya and Spaniard in Yucatan, 1517-1570. Vol. 61. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1987.
This book was valuable because of the writings and text of De Landau himself regarding the inquisition and destruction of Mayan culture.
"Confucius." 2005. Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia. 14 Aug. 2005 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius>.
"Cradle of Humankind." 2005. Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia. 14 Aug. 2005. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle_of_Humankind>.
Curtius, Ernst Robert, and Willard R. Trask. European Literature and the Latin Middle Ages. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1973.
The chapter entitled "The Book as a Symbol" offers a solid background on which to build an intriguing picture of the history of books.
"The Dangers of Fireworks." U.S. Fire Administration/National Fire Data. 21 June 2005. http://www.usfa.fema.gov/statistics/reports/pubs/tfrs.shtm>.
These articles are not the most exciting things to read; however that is exactly what was intended for the introduction into the 'Fire' unit. Also, for those who have state assessments, this article is excellent for the reference and research skills and interpreting and synthesizing information from graphs as well as texts.
"Duval County Public Schools First Coast High School #265." 2005. Duval County Public Schools. 14 Aug. 2005. http://www.educationcentral.org/reseval/Schools/SchoolResearchData.asp?School=265>.
"Fire." 2005 Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia. 14 Aug. 2005. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire>.
"Fires Ignited by Matches and Lighters." U.S. Fire Administration/National Fire Data Center. 21 July 2005. http://www.usfa.fema.gov/statistics/reports/pubs/tfrs.shtm>.
Frazer, Sir James George. Myths of the Origin of Fire: An Essay. London: Macmillan, 1930.
A great find that allowed me to show the commonality amongst the myths across cultures.
"From Eduardo Galeano's Memory of Fire: I. Genesis:." Brandeis University. 14 Aug. 2005. http://www.rose.brandeis.edu/users/dgm/Galeano.html>.
Galeano is a contemporary writer. This excerpt is beautifully written so much so that one feels he was indeed a witness at the Mayan burnings. Comparing this description to De Landau's offers opportunities to introduce and master compare and contrast skills, author's purpose and the reliability of sources.
Goldstein, Robert Justin. Political Repression in Modern America. Cambridge, Mass.: Schenkman Pub. Co., 1977.
Griffiths, Richard. Newts and Salamanders of Europe. London ; San Diego: Academic Press, 1996.
This book is more science than myth or symbol but it did reveal the salamander/fire connection and its origins.
"Hans Christen Andersen: The Phoenix Bird." 2005. University of Southern Denmark. 14 Aug. 2005. http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/ThePhoenixBird_e.html>.
"Hugh Latimer." 2005. Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia. 14 Aug. 2005. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Latimer>.
Lowenthal, Leo, and Carol Hamilton. "Caliban's Legacy." Cultural Critique. 8 (1987-1988): 5-7.
This was one of my favorite articles because it focuses on literature and the efforts over time to destroy literary works. It also reveals the references within literature that reflect the power tyrants can gain by keeping books from the people.
MacIntyre, Ben. "The First Target of the Tyrant is always the Public Library." The Times (London) December 13, 2003. LexisNexis Academic.
This is an excellent current day article that a teacher may use to focus on the non-fiction reading standards and to connect the unit to present day.
"Quotes by Subject: Book Burning." 2005. IFLA/FAIFE Office. 14 Aug. 2005. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. http://www.ifla.org/faife/litter/subject/bookfire.htm>.
This organization has a wealth of information on the freedom to read and any attempts around the globe to censor or restrict that freedom.
"Rise of the Phoenix." 2005. MythicalRealm.com. 14 Aug. 2005. http://www.mythicalrealm.com/creatures/phoenix.html>.
Rose, Jonathan. The Holocaust and the Book : Destruction and Preservation. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2001.
This book is a must for the discussion of the 1933 Nazi book burnings.
"Shih Huang Ti."2005. Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia. 14 Aug. 2005. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shih_Huang_Ti>.
"When Books Burn: Speeches, May 10, 1993." 2002. University of Arizona. 14 Aug. 2005. http://www.library.arizona.edu/images/burnedbooks/goebbels.htm>.
This website is vital as it has the German and the English translation of Goebbels' speech on May 12, 1933 as well as the German Students' Association pledges. The speech and the pledges are chilling to read.
Taylor, Andrew. "U.S. Congress Votes to Limit Patriot Act Rules on Library Records." 15 June 2005. The Associated Press. International News.
Again, a current day example of efforts to monitor reading habits and an opportunity to connect the topic to the real world of the students.
Thiem, Jon. "The Great Library of Alexandria Burnt: Towards the History of a Symbol." Journal of the History of Ideas 40.4 (1979): 507-526.
There is an enormous of history in this article and it was all worth the read. One could take just the Alexandria Library topic and make it much more in depth from this reference.
Tovani, Cris. I Read it, but I Don't Get it : Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers. Portland, Me.: Stenhouse Publishers, 2000.
Weightman, Barbara A. "Sacred Landscapes and the Phenomenon of Light." Geographical Review 86.1 (1996): 59-71.
Weir, Peter. Dead Poets Society. Film. Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures, 1989.
"Why Go to College?" Wayne State University. 14 Aug. 2005. http://www.is.wayne.edu/EPE/why.htm>.
Ziolkowski, Theodore. The Sin of Knowledge : Ancient Themes and Modern Variations. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 2000.
This book is worth the read if you want to do a graduate study of myths across cultures. However, for the 9th grade student it offers too much of an opportunity to stray to the creation story-myths around the world which can be difficult to address in a secular classroom.
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