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Teacher Resources - the Philippines

Text resources

Hatherley, Sheila 1996, Our Asian Neighbours: The Philippines, Macmillan Education Australia.

Kerr, Russell et al 2000, Lonely Planet Guide to Philippines, Lonely Planet Publishing, Victoria, Australia

Krasno, Rena 1997, Kneeling Carabao and Dancing Giants, Celebrating Filipino Festivals, Pacific View Press, US.

Lucas, Alice 1995, Mga Kuwentong Bayan: Folk Stories from the Philippines, Many Cultures Publishing, US.

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Web resources

Earth Calendar (http://www.earthcalendar.net/index.php)

A daybook of holidays and celebrations around the world. It can be searched by date, country or religion.

An Integrated Unit on Classic Philippine Folk Tales about Fruits
(http://www.intranet.csupomona.edu/~tassi/fruit.htm)

Four folktales from the Philippines that explain the origins of different fruit, including the coconut.

The Haribon Foundation: Key Conservation Sites in the Philippines
(http://www.haribon.org.ph/haribon/?q=taxonomy/page/and/25)

An interactive map with information on key conservation sites in the Philippines.

The Philippines (http://www.philippines.hvu.nl/index.html)

This website from the Utrecht Faculty of Education has lots of information and pictures of the Philippines. However, the text is written in awkward English.

Philippine Coconut Authority: Tree of Life (http://www.pca.da.gov.ph/tol.html)

Lists ways in which different parts of the coconut tree are used in the Philippines.

Popular Freshwater Tropical Fish (http://www.popular-freshwater-tropical-fish.com)

Go to 'General Info' > 'Identification Guide'.

Illustrations and information on popular freshwater aquarium fish.

Tagalog (http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Tagalog/Tagalog_mainpage.htm)

Tagalog forms the basis of the Filipino language. This SEAsite Project website has information on the Tagalog language and Filipino culture. The 'Philippine Culture" section has information on music and dance including Tinikling. The 'Tagalog for Kids' section has sound files of Tagalog language.

Volcano World (http://volcano.und.nodak.edu)

A great source of information about volcanoes, including Mt Pinatubo and Mt Mayon, with interesting activities and a wide range of accessible facts.

WowPhilippines (http://www.tourism.gov.ph/)

A good factual and tourist information website about the Philippines.

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