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.

Hace exactamente un año que Pablo Rouviot, un reconocido psicoanalista, vive atormentado por el final de una turbulenta historia de amor que le ha hundido en la angustia y la soledad más insoportables. A sacarle de su letargo llega Paula, una joven de veintisiete años que irrumpe en la vida de Pablo con una historia que, aparentemente, nada tiene que ver con él. Se trata del asesinato de su padre, un poderoso empresario cuyo cadáver apareció acuchillado en un descampado cercano a su casa meses atrás. Todo apunta a que el asesino es el hermano de Paula, Javier, que sufre graves...

In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind light.

La comprensión, aprendizaje y aplicación de las Ciencias Experimentales, especialmente las destinadas al estudio de la Física y la Química, requieren una dedicación muy personal a la resolución de cuestiones y ejercicios que motiven el interés hacia estas materias. Este libro presta una ayuda complementaria a las explicaciones del libro de texto y de la clase. Ofrece, para cada Unidad, un resumen de los conceptos, unidades y fórmulas más importantes, así como un buen número de cuestiones, ejercicios y problemas explicados y resueltos, todo ello con el fin de afianzar y ampliar los...

In this Spanish-translated script, travel back in time to when the Declaration of Independence was written. Students will act out the roles of the writers, experiencing the thoughts and feelings they had while creating this revolutionary document. This script includes roles written at various reading levels, allowing teachers to implement differentiation and English language learner strategies into their instruction. This feature allows teachers to assign each role based on their students' individual reading levels, encouraging everyone to get involved in the same activity. Whether students...