Multicultural Peoples of North America Video Series

PRODUCT SUMMARY

This compelling series celebrates the heritage of 15 different cultural groups, tracing the history of their emigration to North America, their unique traditions and their significant contributions. Viewers take a special look inside a family from each culture, meeting three generations who share their memories of their country of origin, their motivations for journeying to North America, the importance of cultural identity, how it is maintained and how it changes. Interviews with leading historians examine the impact of each ethnic group on the growth of the U.S. and Canada, and the effects of contemporary immigration policies.

EDITORIAL REVIEWS

"...recommended." - Video Librarian


"Technically excellent...smoothly edited to combine a nice mix of historical stills and film footage...an effective teaching tool for multicultural studies, contemporary issues, and American history." - School Library Journal


"Rich in attractively presented archival visuals, informatively structured by maps and voice-over, and personalized by family interviews, this enlightening, 15-title series introduces various ethnic groups in the U.S. While each group's distinctive history and cultural traditions are heralded, the programs also reveal the conditions of their arrival (as in the Chinese laborers), their economic fortunes, their quest for assimilation as well as expression of their heritage (a Greek Orthodox festival)...these are excellent resources for multicultural education." - Booklist