Re: [LM_NET] Using Mother Goose for cultural literacy

[Shonda Brisco <sbrisco@FWCDS.ORG>]

Here are a few sites that relate to historical relevance to Mother Goose---all of 
which make sense when a student is studying history---and which relate to current 
events, music, etc.  (One of the most enjoyable learning experiences that I was 
involved in was when I took a group of seniors to London during Spring Break.  Our 
tour guide not only did a great job showing us the city, he also gave us a great 
history lesson relating to nursery rhymes and Mother Goose.  My seniors talked 
about it LONG after the trip ended---and that's one lesson that's hard to 
reproduce, but the history of the rhymes always make sense to me when I'm teaching 
resources in history or literature.)

http://www.english.uwaterloo.ca/courses/engl208c/esharris.htm

http://www.rhymes.org.uk/a13-cackle-cackle-mother-goose.htm

http://www.rhymes.org.uk/

http://eclipse.rutgers.edu/goose/

http://trmg.designwest.com/intro.html

http://www.google.com/Top/Society/Folklore/Literature/Rhymes/Nursery/Mother_Goose/

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0517029596/104-9160489-9487104?v=glance&n=283155


~Shonda






Shonda Brisco, MLIS
US / Technology Librarian
4200 Country Day Lane
Fort Worth Country Day School
Fort Worth, TX
817.732.7718 ext. 339

"We can't wait for somebody outside of ourselves to rescue us, because nobody is 
coming to the rescue..." 
 ~ Ross Todd, Professor
School of Communications, Information, and Library Studies, Rutgers University

sbrisco@fwcds.org
http://www.fwcds.org/campus/libraries/default.asp

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