Cómo actuar de manera informada (How to Take Informed Action)

In order for any democracy to function well, understanding how and when to compromise is a necessity. This book introduces students to how compromise makes governing possible. Using examples of how compromise works in their own lives, students will gain a better understanding of how compromise work on a larger level. Conversely, readers will also learn that compromise may be the wrong course of action in some situations and that some issues are of such critical importance or high moral worth that standing firm is appropriate.

Equality is a contentious issue in our society today. This is why it's important for students to be given information related to equality so they can come to reasonable conclusions of their own. Using age-appropriate language, this book discusses equality in a number of different forms and touches upon why equality is so important in a democracy. The text also explores how extreme equality, like most extremes, could be a bad and unrealistic idea. Readers will gain enough information to understand and think about this complex idea for themselves.

What is the common good and how does it benefit society? This book looks at the history behind the notion of the common good, touching on ideas from several famous philosophers. Readers will then learn how the common good can be promoted through education and community. Full-color photographs and accessible language help students connect with the text and develop reading comprehension skills. Important elementary subjects from the C3 Framework for Social Studies are discussed in detail throughout this informative book.

It is the third Monday in January and school is closed. But do you know why? It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Turn the pages of this book to find out what dream Dr. King shared with the world, who Mohandas Gandhi was, how one brave woman helped Martin Luther King Jr. change history. Each book in the Holiday Histories series describes one of America's holidays or special days. Explore the history of each day and learn the real reason why it is important. Discover what special meaning each day might have for you.

En la voluminosa obra reunida bajo el sugerente título de las NOCHES ÁTICAS se recopilaron múltiples noticias y curiosidades de la cultura clásica: anécdotas de Alejandro Magno, vidas de filósofos, apuntes sobre literatura y lenguaje, antiguas costumbres, hechos portentosos... De la miscelánea casi inextricable que AULO GELIO (s. ii) fue elaborando por las noches durante su estancia en el Ática y que ha cautivado a lo largo de los siglos a autores como Castiglione, Diderot, Borges o Bioy Casares («es uno de los libros que estimulan nuestra inteligencia, nuestra imaginación o...

Ice cream is a solid. But when it melts, it becomes a liquid. Solids can change to liquids and back again by melting and freezing. Read this Spanish-translated book to learn what happens when heat and cold and solids meet.

En los gabinetes bucodentales se realizan diferentes actividades que deben conocer los profesionales que allí trabajan. En este libro queremos explicar la importancia de conocer la documentación que se maneja en los gabinetes, cómo se utilizan las aplicaciones informáticas, cuáles son las principales técnicas de almacenamiento, cómo se confeccionan pedidos y facturas, cuál es la normativa vigente en seguridad, ..., todo ello con la finalidad de ampliar los conocimientos de los profesionales que trabajan en esta área. Tema 1. Organización sanitaria y del gabinete bucodental 1.1. Qué ...