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

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.

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.

George Washington Gómez narra la historia de un joven que crece en Jonesville on the River (ciudad ficticia que representa la ciudad de Brownsville) a principios del Siglo XX. La obra versa del conflicto de identidad, tal y como refleja en el título la combinación de un nombre anglo y un apellido hispano, que el joven protagonista sufre al crecer en un ambiente anglo-texano.

There are many types of weather. Different types of weather make us feel different things. This Spanish book introduces students to the concept of weather. With images that are easy to identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this science reader simplifies scientific concepts for young students as they improve their reading skills. A fun and easy science experiment and Your Turn! activity provide more in-depth opportunities for additional learning. Nonfiction text features include a glossary and an index. Engage students in learning with this dynamic text!

Defines levers, explains their functions, and suggests simple experiments to demonstrate how they work.

Mi Biblia Pijama es un libro de cuentos de la Biblia, perfecto para niños de 0-3 años de edad. Los padres y los abuelos estarán encantados de compartir una de las 30 historias de la Biblia cada noche antes de dormir. Las rítmicas líneas de la historia calmarán a los cansados pequeños y los prepararán para dormir. Al mismo tiempo estarán aprendiendo sobre los interesantes personajes de la Biblia y descubrirán que ¡la Biblia es un libro divertido! My Pajama Bible is the perfect Bible-story book for kids aged 0-3. Parents and Grandparents will love sharing one of the 30 Bible-stories...