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.

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.

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.

El Pseudo Dionisio Areopagita, tres heroísmos en conjunción: Biblia, Filosofía y Religión. Tres dimensiones entrelazadas, elevadas seguro hasta las cumbres de santidad y ecumenismo universal Rudolf Otto, Thomas Merton, los jesuitas, H. de Lubac, Lasalle, W. Johnston... han puesto de relieve la relación entre la más profunda religiosidad del Oriente y Occidente. Como fuente de inspiración les han servido las obras del Pseudo Areopagita, cuya conclusión más gloriosa viene a ser la “Subida del Monte Carmelo y las Noches” de San Juan de la Cruz. Esta edición de sus Obras completas...

Find out how tools have helped people hunt, build, and make life easier in this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. With colorful images, timelines, charts, a glossary to assist with vocabulary improvement, and an index, children will learn how tools throughout time have made such an important impact on life as we know it! Featured eras include the Stone Age and the Industrial Revolution.

Sumamos ya, con esta quinta edición de Bogotá contada, 45 escritores que han visitado nuestra capital. Al cabo de un lustro y cinco volúmenes se hace evidente que esta ciudad, lejos de agotarse, va desdoblándose en cada texto, revelando nuevas facetas. Como en un juego de espejos enfrentados, cada visión de Bogotá comparte algo con las otras pero se muestra en todas las particularidades, todos los matices que tiene la mirada de cada escritor. Autores: Pedro Mairal, Francisco Hinojosa, Margarita García Robayo, Dani Umpi, Ricardo Sumalavia, Yolanda Arroyo.

Throughout history, women were kept in the home and out of the workplace. Over time, however, women began breaking out of their traditional roles and entering spaces traditionally occupied by men—including the boardroom. This biographical text looks at the lives of the fascinating females who broke barriers in business. Coco Chanel, Estee Lauder, Oprah Winfrey, Melinda Gates, and Sheryl Sandberg are just some of the groundbreakers covered in this text. Age-appropriate text, colorful visuals, fact boxes, and a comprehensive timeline complete the learning experience.