Que Es Un Acuerdo? (What Is Compromise?)

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.

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.

Quinta entrega de la brillante y monumental saga Tirano, que narra el épico asedio de la isla de Rodas en el año 305 a.C. Una novela ambientada en la mayor guerra de la historia de la humanidad. Hacia 305 a.C., dos hombres se enfrentaron por la hegemonía del Mediterráneo: Tolomeo, señor de Egipto, y Antígono elTuerto, señor de Asia. Y, entre ambos, la estratégica isla de Rodas y la ciudad fortificada del mismo nombre, que ninguno podía permitirse ceder al enemigo. Para Demetrio, el inteligente aunque jactancioso hijo de Antígono, Rodas era una presa que debía tomarse a toda costa....

Describes various situations that demonstrate ways to make friends and the importance of being a good friend.

Conoce a la tripulación del Capitán Sable y pulsa los botones de sonidos mientras disfrutas de cinco historias diferentes.¡ Escucha a los ruidosos loros, encuentra tesoros, pásalo genial en la fiesta pirata, e incluso dispara un cañón durante la gran batalla!

La ratita Tecla deja su casa en la gran ciudad para visitar a su amiga Flora, que vive en una hermosa pradera. Las dos esperan pasárselo a lo grande, pero Tecla descubrirá pronto que el campo no es un lugar tan tranquilo como parece a primera vista.