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.

En este diccionario ilustrado para niños Clifford, el gran perro colorado, y sus amigos describen cada palabra por medio de oraciones sencillas. Incluye una sección especial sobre los números, los opuestos y mucho más.

Llega la última entrega de la trilogía sobre el asesinato de Olof Palme El jefe de la Policía Nacional sueca, Lars Martin Johansson, un hombre criado en el Norte, agradable y simpático, está a punto de jubilarse. No obstante, antes de abandonar su cargo toma una decisión que tendrá graves repercusiones: revisar los archivos del asesinato, aún no resuelto, de Olof Palme, una herida todavía abierta de la sociedad sueca. Lars Martin Johansson decide formar un nuevo grupo de policías para reanudar la investigación y consigue abrir una vía entre los miles de archivos que esconden la...

¿Sabías que los antiguos griegos inventaron la democracia, la filosofía, el teatro y los Juegos Olímpicos? ¿Y que fueron precursores en los campos de la ciencia, la medicina, la economía y el urbanismo? ¿Sabías cómo descubrió Arquímedes su famoso principio? Explorar la historia de la Grecia Clásica es descubrir una civilización con una riqueza cultural que no ha dejado de inspirar al mundo occidental. De Zeus a Atenea, de Aquiles a Ulises, los dioses y los héroes griegos están presentes en numerosas manifestaciones artísticas y literarias. Las batallas, los desafíos y las...

Take a trip to the British Museum as you explore its fascinating objects and geometric shapes! This famous London museum was built for exploration - and for learning geometry. Learn about its history and artifacts as you build your geometry skills. This Spanish math book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. Text features include images, a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to build students' vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice problems,...