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.

Beautiful illustrations translate into suggestive images the two faces of the sea?the calm and the wind?enabling children to understand the meaning of the words themselves.

El antiguo Egipto fue una impresionante civilización que se desarrolló junto al río Nilo. Gracias al trabajo conjunto de sus arquitectos, obreros, sabios y escribas, fueron capaces de abordar proyectos increíbles que aún hoy perduran: pirámides, esfinges, obeliscos, ciudades, magníficos faros, e incluso una escritura propia, ininteligible hasta hace apenas dos siglos. Nuestra familia protagonista también tomará parte en esta gran obra colectiva.

How do countries work together? Running a country requires hard work. There is a lot involved. That includes making laws that help people do the right thing. When leaders work together, their countries benefit. This Spanish book introduces 2nd grade students to the concepts of diplomacy, government, and foreign relations. Detailed images in conjunction with easy-to-read text and basic text features provide readers with an inviting reading and learning experience as they build social studies knowledge.

En estos casi 40 anos de trabajo reunido podemos constatar la labor callada del escritor venezolano, su entrega apasionada a la escritura, donde se alian la sensibilidad y la inteligencia. El poeta sabe que en cada poema que escribe se esconde una revelacion, de ahi nace su interes por las cuestiones del lenguaje y la mistica que ha analizado en sus ensayos.