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Sea Songs Readers Theatre from the South Pacific
James W. Barnes
Book Code: LU0773
ISBN: 1-59158-077-3
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-077-5
192 pages
Teacher Ideas Press
Publication: 2/2/2004
List Price: $30.00 (UK Sterling Price: £16.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
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Series Title: Readers Theatre
Reviews:
  • Barnes has done a masterful job of acquainting readers with the stories of creation and other ancient tales from New Zealand's Maori culture. Whenever teachers have an opportunity in the curriculum to explore mythology, they want to seize it, particulary where a comparison across cultures will help learners see deeply into the world of the past and understand its impact on thinking today; here is a rich source to help teachers do so....For its excellence in presentation, its coverage of a culture largely ignored in normal curriculum, and its ease of use toward enriching a learning experience, this work is highly recommended for the contribution it offers to the middle school and high school grades. Excellent. Highly Recommended.
    —Teacher Librarian     February 2006
Description: Allow students to experience the richness of Polynesian culture as well as the challenge of dramatic reading with this Readers Theatre resource. During his years of living and teaching in Oamaru, New Zealand, James Barnes became intimately involved in the Maori culture. Through extensive research of the mythology of Polynesia, Barnes succeeded in collecting stories passed on by ancient storytellers. His variation of these 26 stories and folktales is included, along with readers theatre interpretation and suggested presentation.
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