Energía del viento (Wind Power)

This Rookie Espanol: Geografia book introduces young readers to the idea of using maps. The book begins with a look at road maps, city maps, and world maps. Young readers learn that numbered lines represent roads and colored shapes represent land and water. The focus is then on a map of the United States, followed by a look at how some maps show elevation, others feature rainfall, and still others include drawings that tell about the people, animals, and resources of a particular place.

¿Qué valores, comportamiento y actitudes cívicas caracterizan hoy al buen ciudadano o ciudadana? ¿Qué educación requiere la transmisión de valores cívicos? Respuesta a estas y otras preguntas pueden orientar la acción educativa del profesorado de Secundaria, ante el actual reto de educación para la ciudadanía. En este libro se propone una educación en valores cívicos, entre otros, participación, responsabilidad social, diversidad y diálogo, crítica social y solidaria, equidad de género, defensa del medio ambiente y promoción de un desarrollo sostenible.

It is the third Monday in January and school is closed. But do you know why? It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Turn the pages of this book to find out what dream Dr. King shared with the world, who Mohandas Gandhi was, how one brave woman helped Martin Luther King Jr. change history. Each book in the Holiday Histories series describes one of America's holidays or special days. Explore the history of each day and learn the real reason why it is important. Discover what special meaning each day might have for you.

Cynthia Ann Parkers family moved to Central Texas when she was about nine years old. A year later, a large force of Comanche warriors attacked Fort Parker and seized Cynthia Ann and four other captives. The other four were eventually released, but she lived among the Indians for 25 years, immersed in the Comanche way of life. Though given a number of opportunities to go back to her white family, she always chose her life with the Comanche, choosing instead to stay with her husband and children. She eventually returned to white society as an adult.