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

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 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.

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.

El autor de “El cementerio marino” se reconoce en la figura de Leonardo, más un Leonardo “posible” que un Leonardo “histórico”, no por ello menos real y riguroso, y sus análisis son precisa manifestación tanto del arte del pintor cuanto de la estética del propio Valéry

Este libro reúne tres cuentos que transcurren en un viejo edificio de la Ciudad de México, protagonizados por los niños del tercer patio, acompañados de dos heroínas: Pau y Zitelina. En "El Pato cabalga", las diabluras de los chiquillos en la azotea terminan con la elevación al cielo de El Pato, el más travieso de todos. En "El secreto de la señora", Pau descubre el misterio que guarda celosamente la señora elegante, la dueña del edificio. Mientras que en "El esqueleto de Judy", los miembros del Club de Tinaco conspiran para rescatar el esqueleto de una elefanta llamada Judy (que se ...

In Planes, emergent readers learn about planes and how theyre used as a mode of transportation. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, ensuring reading success by making sure they arent facing too many challenges at once.

Field trips are important and exciting days for young people. It gets them out of the classroom where they can learn in a different environment. This title shows all the fun and educational things kids can see and learn about on a field trip to the zoo. Title is complete with colorful photos that support the simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators.