Cardinal School Psychology

Cardinal School Psychology

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Additional Resources on the broader Brazilian culture and history include:

  • “Brazil: Five Centuries of Change” by Thomas E. Skidmore
  • “A Death in Brazil” by Peter Robb (cultural insights)
  • “Brazilian Mosaic: Portraits of a Diverse People and Culture” by G. Harvey Summ
  • “The Brazilian People: The Formation and Meaning of Brazil” by Darcy Ribeiro
  • “Brazil: A Biography” by Lilia M. Schwarcz and Heloisa M. Starling

Film

  • “Central Station” (1998) – award-winning Brazilian drama
  • “City of God” (2002) – acclaimed film about urban life in Rio
  • “The Way He Looks” (2014) – coming-of-age story
  • “Bacurau” (2019) – award-winning Brazilian thriller
  • “My Name Is Not Johnny” (2008) – based on a true story
  • “Neighboring Sounds” (2012) – portrait of contemporary Brazil
  • “Waste Land” (2010) – documentary about art and recycling in Brazil

Podcasts

  • “Café Brasil” – discussions on Brazilian society and culture
  • “BrasilianismoPod” – Brazilian history and culture
  • “Mamilos” – popular Brazilian current events podcast
  • “Projeto Humanos” – Brazilian storytelling podcast
  • “Escriba Café” – literature and writing in Brazilian Portuguese

Music Resources

  • “Samba: The Feeling of Sound” documentary
  • “Bossa Nova: The Story of a Brazilian Music” by Ruy Castro
  • “The Brazilian Sound: Samba, Bossa Nova and the Popular Music of Brazil” by Chris McGowan
  • “Funk Carioca: Sound, Circulation, and Socio-political Effects” by Ari Gautier
  • “MPB (Música Popular Brasileira): A Political History in Song” by Bryan McCann

Children’s Book Recommendations

  • “O Menino Maluquinho” series by Ziraldo
  • “Sítio do Picapau Amarelo” series by Monteiro Lobato (adapted versions)
  • “A Arca de Noé” poetry collection by Vinicius de Moraes
  • “Turma da Mônica” comic books by Mauricio de Sousa
  • “Meu Pé de Laranja Lima” by José Mauro de Vasconcelos (young adult)
  • “Ana e Ana” by Célia Cris Silva (children’s book on Afro-Brazilian identity)

Bilingual Resources

  • “Brazilian Portuguese-English Visual Dictionary” by DK Publishing
  • “Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar” by John Whitlam
  • “Speaking Brazilian: A Brazilian Portuguese Podcast for Learners” materials
  • “Ponto de Encontro: Portuguese as a World Language” textbook
  • “Falar… Ler… Escrever… Português: Um Curso para Estrangeiros” by Emma Lima

Community Programs

Educational Approaches

  • “Teaching Brazilian Portuguese: A Guide for Non-Native Teachers” by Marta Almeida
  • “Cultural Identity in the Brazilian Diaspora Classroom” by Ana Cristina Biondo Salomão
  • “Brazilian Heritage Language Teaching: Methodology and Practice” by Ricardo Russo
  • “Translanguaging with Brazilian Students in US Schools” by Ana Souza
  • It is recommended the school team engage in culturally responsive teaching practices with Brazilian students with resources available through the Brazilian Education Network.

Online Resources

Academic and Literary Resources

Regional Cultural Resources