California en el siglo XX

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This primary source book provides firsthand accounts of history that give students personal insights into historical events. Learn about California’s history during the 20th century with this Spanish book that builds reading comprehension and social studies literacy. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at...

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This primary source book provides firsthand accounts of history that give students personal insights into historical events. Learn about California’s history during the 20th century with this Spanish book that builds reading comprehension and social studies literacy. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their ...

Henry S. Whitehead nació en Elizabeth, New Jersey, en 1882, y se graduó en Harvard en 1904, en la misma clase que Franklin D. Roosevelt. En 1909 ingresa en la escuela de teología de Connecticut, donde es ordenado diácono tres años después. Entre 1921 y 1929 Whitehead fue enviado como diácono a Santa Cruz, en las Islas Vírgenes. Pronto quedó fascinado por las costumbres primitivas, los ritos religiosos y las supersticiones tribales propias de la población nativa de aquellas islas, muy especialmente por los ritos de vudú, y comenzó a escribir una serie de historias sobrenaturales...

El propósito fundamental del libro es despertar en el público infantil el sentimiento de emoción ante el milagro de la vida. Saber dar las gracias, conjurar el miedo y la tristeza, aprender a soñar, comprender las pérdidas y celebrar lo que tenemos, son experiencias que las autoras comunican a través de la poesía y la sensibilidad mística. The main purpose is to instill in kids emotions for the miracle of life. Giving thanks, conquering fear and sadness, learning to dream, understanding losses, and celebrating blessings are experiences the authors communicate through poetry and a...

Few natural forces seem as much like magic as magnets. Perhaps that’s why magnets are so fun! Young scientists will love learning about amazing magnets, both natural and man-made. They’ll discover how magnetism is harnessed to help us in many ways. This STEM-supportive volume contains comprehensible text and photographs of students and scientists utilizing magnets. It also includes a simple, fun concluding activity to encourage readers to use this super science tool themselves.

Color, brillo, mística y a la vez sentimiento de raza y profundidad impenetrable. Darío, creador del Modernismo, no sólo renovó el idioma y las estructuras, sino que aportó una estética más universal. (Esta edición es Premio Banco del Libro de Venezuela 1990).