Thomas Edison

The Industrial Revolution was one of the most dramatic eras of all time, filled with fascinating people, strange events, and incredible stories. This period of great change comes into sharp focus through each spread with detailed, accessible language. Each fact is complemented with vivid, carefully-chosen historical images and illustrations, and a caption that adds just a touch more history. Readers are drawn deep into the facts not covered in history textbooks, like working conditions, inventions, failures, and characters, to make this important history lesson fun and engaging.

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.

Este libro se centra en una propuesta de educación para la ciudadanía para el ámbito escolar, si bien se inscribe en el marco de una escuela abierta a los diferentes entornos y en donde se da una especial vibración ciudadana. Plantea un proyecto de educación para la ciudadanía basado en el desarrollo de determinadas competencias

Cinematergrafía nos invita a reprensar la maternidad y sus representaciones en un corpus narrativo diverso, que recoge obras literarias y fílmicas, y abraza los años posteriores a la muerte de Franco. Con habilidad y un cuidadoso análisis, María José Gámez Fuentes muestra tanto las tensiones no evidentes del discurso representacional como esas continuidades existentes entre las narrativas de la dictadura y posteriores. Así, rescata a las madres del papel de meras ejecutoras de la ideología franquista, para poner de manifiesto la importante función que desempeñan en la construcción ...

Trabajadores de mi ciudad (Workers in My City) builds critical literacy skills with this exciting Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Engage students with fascinating content that will keep them enthralled from the first page to the last. Focusing on different types of workers, children will be introduced to the people who work hard in the city. This informational text features simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, vivid photographs, and large font to encourage students to examine different types of city workers. Aligned with state standards, Trabajadores de mi ciudad (Workers...