¿Qué es la igualdad? (What Is Equality?)

What is the common good and how does it benefit society? This book looks at the history behind the notion of the common good, touching on ideas from several famous philosophers. Readers will then learn how the common good can be promoted through education and community. Full-color photographs and accessible language help students connect with the text and develop reading comprehension skills. Important elementary subjects from the C3 Framework for Social Studies are discussed in detail throughout this informative book.

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.

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.

This book tells of several indigenous groups and what we know about their lives and customs based on archaeological discoveries and chronicles of the first Spaniards to encounter them. This title also contributes to the overall knowledge and understanding of these Mexican cultures, which play an important part in the history of the ancient world. Este libro cuenta cómo en Aridoamérica florecieron variados grupos indígenas. Lo que sabemos sobre su vida y sus costumbres es resultado de los descubrimientos arqueológicos y las crónicas de los primeros religiosos y militares españoles que...

Con material de orientacion directo del IB unico en su tipo, mas de 700 paginas de practicas y la cobertura mas exhaustiva y precisa del programa de estudios, este libro del alumno ofrece una preparacion para que los estudiantes sobresalgan en la asignatura. El unico recurso ideado directamente con el IB, este libro captura perfectamente la filosofia educativa del IB de vincular las aplicaciones matematicas con ejemplos pertinentes provenientes de contextos reales. Cobertura completa del programa de estudios: la cobertura mas precisa del programa de estudios de la asignatura del Programa del...

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Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Encourage readers to learn about the various animals that need help and what they can do to make a difference through volunteerism in this inspiring. Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Readers will discover different programs and organizations that work to protect animals, animal habitats, and endangered species through vibrant images and charts and informational text. Featuring a list of helpful and useful websites, this nonfiction title encourages readers to take part in animal activism in any way they can--from baking homemade dog biscuits to exploring...