Cómo actuar de manera informada (How to Take Informed Action)

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.

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.

Carlos III acaba de subir al trono de España y firma de inmediato otro Pacto de Familia con Francia. La respuesta inglesa es inmediata. Aparece sobre las costas de La Habana la mayor fuerza naval de la historia, sólo superada siglos después en el desembarco de Normandía. La Habana se apresta a defenderse con sus exiguos medios, colocando a su frente como Gobernador del castillo del Morro al capitán de navío don Luis de Velasco e Isla, el cual no defraudará las esperanzas de los españoles, iniciándose una de las batallas navales y terrestres menos conocidas de la historia de España,...

Learn more about the renowned British scientist, professor, and author who spent his entire career trying to answer the question: "Where did the universe come from?" Stephen Hawking was born exactly three hundred years after the death of the scientist Galileo, so maybe it was written in the stars that he would become a famous scientist in his own right. Although he was diagnosed with a neurological disease at age 21, Stephen did not let the illness define his life. Known for his groundbreaking work in physics, and identified by his wheelchair and computerized voice system, Stephen continued...

"Viaja a las profundidades del océano en busca de las criaturas más grandes y fantásticas del planeta. En este libro bellamente ilustrado, encontrarás animales que han inspirado las leyendas de las serpients marinas y las sirenas. Mientras viajas por los mares, puedes ensamblar cinco criaturas marinas diferentes con las piezas intercambiables, o crear tus proprios monstruos sobrenaturales"--Container.

This book gives an introduction to the stunning palomino horse. The title covers the horse's usual height and other characteristics, common colors, personality traits, and a brief history. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators.