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Las computadoras y el Internet cambiaron para siempre la forma en que comunicamos mensajes y otro tipo de información. También crearon nuevos desafíos para poder mantener esas comunicaciones privadas. Ahí es donde entra la criptología digital, el estudio de la comunicación digital secreta. Aprende sobre cómo trabajan los criptólogos profesionales para burlar a los piratas informáticos y ciberterroristas que intentan acceder a información privada. ¡Luego prueba tus habilidades con una actividad práctica de criptología digital! Computers and the internet forever changed how we...

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the Cold War by delving into major social studies topics in this project-based examination. The volume presents a series of broad questions touching on major themes in the social studies curriculum. Each question is accompanied by several paragraphs examining that question in the context of the Cold War, as well as a detailed project that prompts readers to think critically and present their findings or opinions in a particular format, such as a poster with side-by-side comparisons, a persuasive essay, or a class presentation.

"Discover how legislative branch works. Learn about the Senate and the House of Representatives and their important role in the United States government. Find out how laws are made, who can run for Congress, and the role citizens play in selecting our government leaders."

José Martí was barely 16 years old when he began to fight for the independence of his homeland through his writing. At 17 he was declared an enemy of Spain and sentenced to six years of prison and hard labor. But that did not stop him. Martí dedicated his life to defending Cuba's right to independence. Today he is remembered and honored as a man of integrity--brilliant and courageous--and as a lover of freedom and peace.