Purpose statement
The purpose of this website is to provide resources that will support teachers in preparing lessons on Haiti, as well as to provide general information for the New Trier community on the culture, politics, etc. of Haiti. The main page contains many general resources, as well as all of the materials (books, music CDs, etc.) that are owned by the New Trier Library. Additional resources are provided under each of the content areas linked from this page.
EarthQuake News, Articles,Videos continually updated
Books
Dash, J. Michael. Culture and Customs of Haiti. Georges,
Danielle Legros. Maroon:Poems. Haitian American poet.
Laraque, Paul (editor). Open Gate : An Anthology of Haitian Creole Poetry.
Rodman, Selden. Where Art is Joy :
Haitian Art The First Forty Years.
Roumain, Jacques. Masters of the Dew. Haitian novel tells of Mauel's struggle to keep his community from starvation during a drought
Simon, Fania. Poetry in Haiti. A combination of two genres, poetry and short story; describes two centuries of revolutionary struggles in Haiti.
Temple, Francis. Taste of Salt. Coming of age novel in volatile Haiti.
Viard, Emile. Haitian Art in the Diaspora.
Wolkstein, Diane. The Magic Orange Tree, and other Haitian Folktales
Danielle Legros. Maroon:Poems. Haitian American poet.
Laraque, Paul (editor). Open Gate : An Anthology of Haitian Creole Poetry.
Rodman, Selden. Where Art is Joy :
Haitian Art The First Forty Years.
Roumain, Jacques. Masters of the Dew. Haitian novel tells of Mauel's struggle to keep his community from starvation during a drought
Simon, Fania. Poetry in Haiti. A combination of two genres, poetry and short story; describes two centuries of revolutionary struggles in Haiti.
Temple, Francis. Taste of Salt. Coming of age novel in volatile Haiti.
Viard, Emile. Haitian Art in the Diaspora.
Wolkstein, Diane. The Magic Orange Tree, and other Haitian Folktales
CD's
Haiti -Haitian folk songs
Haiti - Caribbean folk songs in French and Creole
Haitian Creole Jazz sung by the musical group Mozayik
Rasin Kreyol by Emeline Michel, popular music sung in Haitian Creole
Revolutíon -boukman eksperyans, both political and traditional songs with french and english program notes
Haiti - Caribbean folk songs in French and Creole
Haitian Creole Jazz sung by the musical group Mozayik
Rasin Kreyol by Emeline Michel, popular music sung in Haitian Creole
Revolutíon -boukman eksperyans, both political and traditional songs with french and english program notes
New Trier and Saint Joseph School
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News
Why We Shouldn't Stigmatize Haiti
New York Times Haiti Breaking News
Hip Hop for Haiti
Web Resources
Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights - Haiti
The Price of Sugar
DVD
The Price of Sugar -Take Action-Thousands of dispossessed Haitians have toiled under armed-guard on plantations harvesting sugar cane.
General Information
Library of Congress Country Studies
CIA World Factbook
Port au Prince, Haiti
Embassy of Haiti Washington D.C.
Why We Shouldn't Stigmatize Haiti
New York Times Haiti Breaking News
Hip Hop for Haiti
Web Resources
Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights - Haiti
The Price of Sugar
DVD
The Price of Sugar -Take Action-Thousands of dispossessed Haitians have toiled under armed-guard on plantations harvesting sugar cane.
General Information
Library of Congress Country Studies
CIA World Factbook
Port au Prince, Haiti
Embassy of Haiti Washington D.C.
