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MEDIA ARTS
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Mass
Media and Popular Culture (Grades 10-12) by Barry
Duncan The text examines how the media presents images of global responsibility, race, and gender; explores advertising and public relations techniques; and considers the increasing impact media and popular culture have on our lives.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt Brace
ISBN: 0774701706
List Price: $58.95
Discount Price: $46.45 NEW
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Literature & Media (Grade 11)
by N. Anderson
The Nelson English 11 Teacher's Guides offer strategies, tools, and activities that save time and make planning easier.
Format: Softcover
Publisher: Nelson
ISBN: 0176197087
List Price: $50.95
Discount Price: $40.45 NEW
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Echoes 11: Literature, Media, and Non-Fiction (Grade 11)
by Artichuck
A full-colour multi-genre anthology designed for students in Grade 11 English.
This anthology offers high-quality fiction, non-fiction and media, organized by both genre
and theme, and written by highly-acclaimed Canadian and international writers. Each of the 7
units provides a wide variety of selections reflecting different forms and styles in the genre,
and an engaging range of themes and topics.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195416309
List Price: $53.69
Discount Price: $42.95 NEW
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VISUAL ARTS
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Art (Grade 1)
This hardbound book places fine art and engaging text in your students' hands. Every lesson exposes your students to art and artists while studio activities provide them with opportunities to be artists through a variety of styles and media.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Scott Foresman Art/Pearson
ISBN: 0328080314
List Price: $50.88
Discount Price: $43.25 NEW
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Introducing Art (Grades 6-8)
Invites students to see the ways in which artists from many cultures and eras have interpreted such subjects as nature, animals, people, places, objects, events, stories, celebrations, and fantasy. They'll learn about the elements and principles of art, as well as the media and techniques used to create art.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0078464994
List Price: $47.00
Discount Price: $39.95 NEW
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Art in Focus (Grades 9-12)
An integrated, chronological approach to the study of art, Art in Focus demonstrates the interrelationships of aesthetics, art criticism, art history, and studio art.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0078685451
List Price: $102.12
Discount Price: $86.80 NEW
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Art Talk (Grades 9-12)
by Rosalind Ragans
ArtTalk integrates lessons in Perception, Creative Expression, Historical and Cultural Heritage, and Evaluation to form a comprehensive approach to art that helps every student - regardless of their learning style - think more creatively, make better decisions, even learn the art of self discipline.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0078305993
List Price: $105.82
Discount Price: $84.66 NEW
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Ways of Seeing
by
John Berger
Examines the social implications and psychological impact of the images and conventions of modern and classical artists.
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 0140135154
List Price: $21.00
Discount Price: $14.70 NEW
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Themes and Foundations of Art
A blend of artwork from around the world and activities, and thematic teaching
units will inspire your students as they engage in aesthetic inquiry, art criticism
activities, art history experiences, and studio production.
Students will see
connections between different artists, styles, time periods, cultures, and art media and methods.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0538429739
List Price: $115.81
Discount Price: $98.44 NEW
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Creating & Understanding Drawings
This comprehensive, discipline-based program provides an outstanding introduction to studio art, art criticism, and art history.
As students learn to understand and appreciate the drawings of others, they'll also gain the knowledge and confidence to improve their own work.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0026622335
List Price: $87.07
Discount Price: $74.00 NEW
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Understanding Art
Students will understand how historical, political, geographical, social, and religious events shape
each culture's art and makes it unique. The text blends art history with cultural and social traditions,
emphasizing the role of art in everyday life. The traditions of Western Europe are examined along with those of China, Japan,
India, Native America, and Africa.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0026623595
List Price: $102.80
Discount Price: $87.38 NEW
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Exploring Art
by Rosalind Ragans
Exploring Art gives students insights into the ways artists are inspired, and the reasons they choose particular media to realize their artistic visions. From drawing and painting to architecture, graphic design, and photography, the chapters interweave compelling lessons on elements and principles of art, art history, and criticism with opportunities for studio production.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0078465141
List Price: $47.00
Discount Price: $39.95 NEW
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DRAMA
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Basic
Drama Projects by
Fran Averett Tanner
Puts theatre arts students on their feet and
performing. Each chapter consists of a complete
activity project which gives students practical
experiences in drama.
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Clark Publishing
ISBN: 0931054567
List Price: $49.95
Discount Price: $42.46 NEW
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Drama & Theatre Studies at AS/A Level by
Jonothan Neelands
The text provides advice, information and excercises to help students study and make theatre, and the user-friendly text with illustrations, extensive glossary and highlighted key points aids the learning process.
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Hodder Murray
ISBN: 0340758600
List Price: $43.95
Discount Price: $39.55 NEW
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The Stage and the School by
Schanker
Provides students and teachers with the tools needed to
build key theater arts skills. Students receive instruction in classic training exercises,
production techniques, and theater conventions.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0078616271
List Price: $103.69
Discount Price: $88.14 NEW
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The Theatre: A Concise History
by
Phyllis Hartnoll
This history of theatre is worldwide in scope,
ranging from its ancient origins to the variety of forms which it has taken in our own
age. The book covers acting, direction, stagecraft, theatre architecture and design,
and the evolution of dramatic literature.
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
ISBN: 0500203121
List Price: $24.00
Discount Price: $16.80 NEW
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Living Theatre
Conveys the excitement and variety of theatre throughout time, as well as the dynamic way in which our interpretation of theatre history is informed by contemporary scholarship. Rather than presenting readers with a mere catalog of historical facts and figures, it sets each period in context through an exploration of the social, political and economic conditions of the day, creating a vivid study of the developments in theatre during that time.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0073514128
List Price: $114.00
Discount Price: $96.90 NEW
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Theatre: Art in Action
Teaches theater through hands-on performance-based exercises that have students assume the roles of actor, director, designer, technician, producer, stage crew, publicist, etc., to gain an appreciation for and understanding of theater as an art form, today and through history.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0078616255
List Price: $103.69
Discount Price: $88.14 NEW
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Theatrical Design and Production
by J. Michael Gillette
This is a comprehensive survey of the technical and design aspects of play production, including scene design and construction, lighting, sound, costume, and makeup. Health and safety precautions for the backstage crew appear throughout in boxes labeled “Safety Tips,” and “Design Inspiration” boxes show how professional designers create the desired look.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0072562625
List Price: $104.47
Discount Price: $88.80 NEW
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Exploring Theatre
Focuses on the development of the total student, which includes
self-confidence and the ability to work well with
others; observe people and places more closely, and
become more aware of the senses; learning basic acting skills such as improvisation,
characterization, and stage movement; exploring a range of career
opportunities in theater; understanding the various
aspects of the production process; and studying special topics such as
readers theater, and puppetry. Ideal
for both middle and high school.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 007861614X
List Price: $103.69
Discount Price: $88.14 NEW
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The
Complete Elementary Music Rudiments
by
Mark Sarnecki
This
concise and easy-to-read workbook presents the material
contained in the three Elementary Music Rudiments
books-Preliminary, Grade 1, and Grade 2-in one complete
volume.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: The Frederick Harris
Music Company
ISBN: 0887977669
List Price: $34.95
Discount Price: $26.21 NEW
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Spotlight on Music Grade 5 Teacher's Edition
Contains in-depth lesson planners, including creative unit projects and portfolio assessment.
Also includes comprehensive curriculum integration with related arts, reading skills,
science, and social studies.
Format: Spiral-bound
Publisher: Macmillan McGraw Hill
ISBN: 0022956964
Discount Price: $199.95 NEW
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Musicanada
Musicanada is the best known and most widely used Canadian music program for schools. In Musicanada there is a wide range of activities for generalists as well as for those teachers who use the Kodaly approach. Orff activities and accompaniments for selected songs are also included in the program.
Format: Softcover
Publisher: Harcourt Canada
ISBN: 003923178X (Musicanada 3)
ISBN: 0039231798 (Musicanada 4)
ISBN: 0039231801 (Musicanada 5)
ISBN: 003923181X (Musicanada 6)
Discount Price: $21.25 USED
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MUSIC
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Music! Its Role and Importance In Our Lives (Grades 8-12)
The focus of this book is upon the use and value of music in people's lives. It encourages students to
view music in a social context rather than as abstract information to be learned for its
own sake. It presents music as a natural and essential ingredient of one's own life and
of human life in all cultures. This book was written for all students, not just those who
sing in the chorus or play in the band or orchestra.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Music Company
ISBN: 0078297567 List Price: $92.63
Discount Price: $78.74 NEW
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DANCE
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Eyewitness
Dance Step-by-step
sequences and glorious full-color photographs offer a
unique "eyewitness" view of dance traditions
- including the magical performances, stunning
costumes and extraordinary talent of dancers.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher:
DK Publishing
ISBN: 0756610656
List Price: $19.99
Discount Price: $13.99 NEW
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