Alexander Hamilton

In the United States, the ability to take informed action is becoming increasingly necessary, and difficult. This book delves into the importance of being informed and explains how not all sources of information are equal. Readers are introduced to the scientific method as a way of testing information for credibility. Students will also learn how to turn credible information into action by forming groups, protesting, contacting elected representatives, and possibly even running for office themselves someday.

El mundo es el lugar en el que vivimos, pero el mundo es mucho más que eso. Si el mundo únicamente fuera esta tierra, no habría mucho más que vencer que asegurarnos de no ahogarnos en el río o en el océano, o asegurarnos de no caernos de un árbol alto. ¿Por qué debemos vencer al mundo? ¿Por qué habría yo de necesitar vencer al planeta tierra? ¿No es el mundo simplemete la tierra que Dios creó? Estas son las preguntas que podríamos hacernos de manera genuina después de leer el versículo en 1 Juan 5:5. Quizás no lo comprendamos, pero la Escritura es muy clara en cuanto a que...

An ideal book for young Spanish students; proposes a new progression that promotes language acquisition and consolidation of contents, offers numerous grammatical and lexical and formal practice aid activities within the unit and contains a competency evaluation at the end of each chapter.

The unsinkable luxury liner known as the Titanic may have sunk on its first transatlantic voyage in 1912, but people remain riveted to its storied legend. The collision with the iceberg in the North Atlantic was not the only mistake that was made that day. In this spellbinding volume, readers will learn about the passengers and crew aboard the doomed ship and what really happened that tragic night. Historical photographs will transport them back to the glamorous era, while the narrative paints an absorbing picture of the Titanic's sad fate.