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.

Desastres naturales (Natural Disasters) is an exciting book about how estimations and predictions help save lives in natural disasters. Students will learn critical math concepts as they are engaged in reading about the properties of natural disasters. Practice problems and mathematical diagrams help students reinforce the importance of mathematics. This Spanish title includes a glossary, an index, engaging images, and easy-to-read text to help students build their math and reading skills.

Inspirado en el bestseller #1 del New York Times Ella persistió / She Persisted de Chelsea Clinton y Alexandra Boiger, llega ahora esta serie en Chapter Books sobre mujeres que sobresalieron, lucharon y se levantaron contra viento y marea, como Malala Yousafzai. Durante su niñez en Pakistán, Malala Yousafzai tuvo que luchar contra muchos obstáculos para poder acceder a una educación. Después de ser atacada por el hecho de pelear por ese derecho, Malala llevó su lucha al escenario mundial, exigiendo el derecho a la educación para todas las niñas, en todas partes del mundo. Su...

José Romera Castillo, recoge las sesiones plenarias, impartidas por destacados dramaturgos (Paco Bezerra, Diana I. Luque, Lola Blasco, Pablo Iglesias Simón, además de Jerónimo López Mozo) e investigadores, así como las comunicaciones expuestas (tras previa selección) en el XXIII Seminario Internacional del Centro de Investigación de Semiótica Literaria, Teatral y Nuevas Tecnologías de la Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, del 26 al 28 de junio de 2013. El volumen, que continúa una larga y rigurosa labor, ofrece una serie de aportaciones pioneras en la investigación...

Defines screws, explains their functions, and suggests simple experiments to demonstrate how they work.