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

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.

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.

Ver sonreír a los niños y niñas es una bendición. Verlos contentos y disfrutando de la lectura es el mejor regalo para un padre o una madre. Mejor aún, que ellos mismos puedan realizar sus propias lecturas y aprecien la vida a través de personajes simpáticos como Rufina gallina, Tija la lagartija o el Señor Sapito. Deseo de todo corazón que puedan disfrutar de este libro con toda la familia.

Learn About What Makes A Nation, Including Political Boundaries, Government Systems, Money, And Shared Traditions. Social Studies Based Leveled Readers For Use In Guided Reading And Social Studies Instruction.

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.

Öke, su hermano pequeño Mikael, y su madre, Kajsa, se han mudado de Finlandia a España. De los tres, Öke es el que más problemas tiene con el idioma y para aprender decide comprarse un diccionario finlandés-español. ¿Quién iba a pensar que ese instrumento le iba a resultar de ayuda en más situaciones de las que pensaba? Una historia que reflexiona con humor sobre los problemas lingüisticos.