Annotated Works Cited / Resource List
Works Cited / Teacher Resources
Algarín Miguel. Hollman Bob. Aloud: Voices From the Nuyorican Poets Café. New York: H. Holt, 1994. Provides a great muse for bilingual poetry. More suitable for mature readers. I may find a few poems to share with my students
Allen, Raye. Wilcken Lois. Island Sounds in the Golden City: Caribbean Popular Music and Identity. New York: New York Folklore Society: Institute for Studies in American Music, Brooklyn College, 1998. Great articles and references for Puerto Rican and Dominican music.
Benjamin, Herold. Teacher Quality Inequitable in Philadelphia's Schools. Research for Action. Summer 2005. http://pdf.researchforaction.org/rfapdf/ publication/pdf_file/232/Herold_B_TQ__inequitable.pdf> This article provided data on the impact of racial isolation of many Philadelphia public schools.
Burke, James. Tools of Thought: graphic organizers for your classroom. Portsmouth,
NH: Heinemann, 2002. A book written by Jim Burke of Burlingame High School, California, is a must have for teachers using graphic organizers for English and Humanities content.
Filadelfia Latina. Historical Society of Pennsylania.
http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=251> 16 June 2007. Excellent regional website,
which contains timely information about Latino immigrants in Philadelphia.
Flores, Juan. From Bomba to Hip-Hop: Puerto Rican Culture and Latino Identity. New York. NY. Columbia University Press, 2000. This book provides useful information on the Puerto Ricans' influence on U.S.A. music, dance and popular culture.
Fuentes, Carlos. Hispanic USA: A Mirror of Others. The Nation Vol. 411, 12. pg 245 March 1992. This book provides a cultural study of Latin American and its complex identity from Spain and the Americas.
Gardner, Howard. Multiple Intelligences: The Theory in Practice. New York, NY:
BasicBooks, Perseus Books Group, 1993. This publication provides the framework and theory behind Gardner's Multiple Intelligences pedagogy, which has had a great impact on how teachers view teaching and learning.
Jake, David, Pennington Mark E., Knodle Howard. A. Using the Internet to Promote
Inquiry-Based Learning. 15 June 2007.
http://www.biopoint.com/inquiry/ibr.html.> This e-paper describes a structured
approach to using the internet to support inquiry-based learning.
Kuhnhiem, Jill S. "Cultures of Lyric and Lyrical Culture: Teaching Poetry and Cultural
Studies." Cultural Studies in Curriculum: Teaching Latin America. Ed. Danny J. Anderson, Jill S. Kuhnhiem. New York: Modern Language Association, 2003. This article provides insights on using poetry to teach about Latin American culture.
Leach Evan., Cohen Raye M., Schaeffer Pearl B. Philadelphia Arts in Education
Partnership Program Assessment Report 2002-2005. Philadelphia, PA: PAEP, 2005. This report provides a comprehensive assessment of arts-based collaborative partnership programs. The report is available on line at http://www.paep.net/paep_research.html .
Lemkuhl, Michelle. Pen-pal letters: the cross-curricular experience The Reading Teacher v. 55 no. 8 (May 2002) p. 720-2. This article provides validation of using cross-cultural and bilingual pen-pal programs.
Morales, Ed. The Latin Beat: The Rhythms and Roots Latin Music from Bossa Nova to Salsa and Beyond. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2003. This book is useful, without being too technical. Provides great details on the origins of Latin Music.
Negron-Muntaner, Frances. Boricua Pop: Puerto Ricans and American Culture (Sexual Cultures). New York, NY. New York University Press, 2004. This book provides an interesting critique of West Side Story. After reading the chapter "Feeling Pretty" I view the sexual politics of this film in a whole new light.
Roberts, John S. The Latin Tinge: The Impact of Latin American Music on the United States. New York, NY. Oxford University Press, 1979. The book seems to be written more for a musicologist. I find it useful, but too technical.
Shaffer Kirwin R. "Drums of Resistance: Hybridization, Cultural Imperialism, and
Caribbean Popular Culture in the Classroom." Cultural Studies in Curriculum: Teaching Latin America. Ed. Danny J. Anderson, Jill S. Kuhnhiem. New York: Modern Language Association, 2003. This article provides insights on using popular culture to teach about Latin- Caribbean stereotypes.
Thornton Gregory E. The Philadelphia Story: Challenge, Opportunity and Promise. School District of Philadelphia: Keynote PowerPoint Presentation. http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=251>, http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/Children_Achieving/high_expect.html>16 June 2007. The School District of Philadelphia's Chief Academic Officer provides insights into the district's cultural diversity opportunities and challenges.
Washburn, Christopher. Clave: The African Roots of Salsa. Latin American Folk Institute. 15 July 2007. http://www.lafi.org/magazine/articles/clave.html.> This article describes the clave concept found in salsa dance styles.
World Cultures and Geography: Western Hemisphere- Teachers Edition. Geneva, IL. McDougal Littell 1996. This book is the district's standard social studies text book; it covers the geography, history and culture of the Americas, including the Caribbean.
Student's Bibliography / Resources
Espaillat Rhina P. "Bilingual/ Bilingüe", Where Horizons Go. Kirksville, MO. Trueman State University Press, 1998. This is a great bilingual poem my students will practice reciting.
Esteves Sandra M. "In The Beginning", El Coro: A Collection of Latino and Latina Poetry: Ed. Martín Espasda. Massachusetts : University of Masschusetts Press., 1997. This poem is included great anthology of poems that explore the borders between English and Spanish.
Hijuelos, Oscar. "Introduction". Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems of Growing Up Latino in the United States. Ed. Lori M Carolson. New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1994. This book provides great bilingual poems that middle school students will enjoy.
Kuklin, Susan. Dance with Bill T. Jones. New York: Hyperion, 1998. A great photo-poetry book which provides a way for students to see a variety of dance movements.
Piedrasanta, Erick. "You Bring out the Latino in Me". City of One: Young Writers Speak to the World. Ed. Colette DeDonato. San Francisco: Aunt Lute., 2005. This poem was inspired by Sandra Cisneros' "You Bring out the Mexican in Me." All the poems in this anthology are written by young people between the ages 9-23.
Thomas, Piri. Stories from El Barrio. New York: NY. Knopf 1978. Excerpt of this book can be read aloud to students to allow them to hear the voice of a Puerto Rican who learned to navigate of the mean streets of New York.
Wáchale!: Poetry and Prose about Growing Up Latino. Ed. Ilan Stevens. Chicago: IL. Cricket Books 2001. This anthology of poems and prose provides a variety of Latin voices. I could use this book as supplement for my higher level readers.
Student Web and Media Resources
Mad Hot Ballroom. Dir. Agrelo Marilyn. DVD. Just One Productions 2005. A wonderful film that shows the power of young people learning ballroom dance.
Perealo Home of Latin Hip-Hop http://www.perrealo.com/> 21 June 2007. This web site provides profiles of Latin American hip-hop and ragaeton artist.
Villa Africana Colob?. Dir. Kuetemeyer Michael, Shetty Anula. DVD. Grupo Motivos, Scribe Video Center, WYBE Public Television. 2006. This local made documentary provides footage of areas of which my students may identify. It also provides powerful visuals depicting the African roots in Puerto Rican culture.
Welcome to Puerto Rico http://welcome.topuertorico.org/index.shtml. 21 June 2007.
This web site provides basic background about Puerto Rico's geography, history and culture. It is a touristy site but has wonderful pictures and images of Caribbean island lifestyles.
West Side Story. Dir. Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise. Perf. Rita Moreno, Natalie Wood, George Chahkis. DVD. MGM Home Entertainment 1999. I will use excerpts of the film to compare Broadway dance movements to popular Latin dance movements. I will also use the film to explore issues around Puerto Rican stereotypes.
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