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.

Introduces things to eat and drink that are white, from rice to milk. The book ends with a recipe that a child can make with an adult's help.

Students will learn how fundraising can make a difference with this Spanish nonfiction book. Perfect for young readers, the book includes a related fiction story, an exciting project, a glossary, useful text features, and engaging sidebars. This 28-page full-color Spanish book describes the process of fundraising for a good cause or charity. It also covers key civics topics such as community and giving back, and includes an extension activity for grade 2. Perfect for the classroom, at-home learning, or homeschool, to explore getting organized, raising money, and individuals making a...

Nueva traducción, acompañada de un completo estudio introductorio y un amplio cuerpo de notas, de esta obra de madurez en la que Cicerón analiza cuestiones de ética filosófica que, a juicio de su autor, pueden ayudar al lector a hacer más llevadera la tempestuosa travesía de la vida.

El fútbol americano es uno de los cuatro deportes más populares de Estados Unidos y uno de los juegos que mayor cantidad de atención general acapara. Es tan llamativo este juego, que comunidades de todo el mundo lo siguen, ya sea por cable o por Internet, aunque no son grupos nativos de Norteamérica. Por esta razón se hacía necesario un libro que pudiera dejar un documento gráfico sobre este deporte y juego. Este volumen recoge los hitos más importantes de la historia de deporte tan popular y que mueve millones de dólares cada año. A través de sus páginas, los estudiantes...