Cómo promover el bien común (How to Promote the Common Good)

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.

In the United States, the ability to take informed action is becoming increasingly necessary, and difficult. This book delves into the importance of being informed and explains how not all sources of information are equal. Readers are introduced to the scientific method as a way of testing information for credibility. Students will also learn how to turn credible information into action by forming groups, protesting, contacting elected representatives, and possibly even running for office themselves someday.

Winning the American Revolution was just the first step. After defeating Great Britain, the American colonies were united in name only. How would this independent nation be governed? During the summer of 1787, representatives went to Philadelphia to solve the problem. The result, the U.S. Constitution, created a new government, establishing the foundations of a free nation and setting a new course for history.

Alek podría sentirse un tipo afortunado: tiene más dinero del que es capaz de gastar y su cama la visitan más mujeres de las que puede recordar, pero le falta algo.Heredero del imperio de Los Kapo, la mafia rusa más temida en España, Alek debe instalarse en nuestro país para cumplir con sus obligaciones como Mecenas de la organización. Sin embargo, y aunque no puede evitar lo inevitable, algo dentro de él le impide renunciar sin más a sus negocios. Hasta que en su vida se cruza Cristina Bravo. Ella tiene una mirada llena de tristeza que no encaja con la seguridad de sus...

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.

Ideal for introducing children to great works of literature, this reference helps parents and educators delve into Gabriel Garc�a Marquez's classic books with their young readers. Ideal para introducir a los ni�os a las obras grandes de la literatura, esta referencia ayuda a los padres y a los educadores a rebuscar en los libros cl�sicos de Gabriel Garc�a M�rquez con sus j�venes lectores.