Yo ciudadano

The highest law in the United States isn't written in modern English. Yet students are expected to know and understand much of what it says, as well as facts about how and why it was written. Readers are presented with the most important points of the history of the Constitution and its contents in this book. The main content gives simple explanations of important social studies curriculum topics, from the compromises needed to write the Constitution to the Bill of Rights. Fact boxes, a concluding timeline, and historical images offer readers even more detail needed for a full overview of the ...

The rock cycle has been taking place for millions of years. However, geologists have only known about this phenomenon for about 300 years. Young terrestrial explorers are introduced to different types of rocks, where in the cycle these rocks fit, and where in Earth's layers each step takes place. Fact boxes provide readers with fun additional information. A diagram helps readers make sense of the new information they're learning.

Help readers make a difference by encouraging them to learn about the various ways the environment needs our help and the things they can do to reduce their carbon footprint. Readers will learn about the effects of pollution, fossil fuels, renewable and non-renewable resources, deforestation, and recycling through interesting images and charts and informational text. This Spanish-translated nonfiction title features a glossary of terms and a list of helpful websites that encourages children to take part in helping the environment in many different ways.

Charles Taylor es probablemente -junto a su amigo e interlocutor, Jürgen Habermas- uno de los filósofos más influyentes de la segunda mitad del siglo XX. Ágil, vivaz y enérgico, su pensamiento forma parte de los grandes clásicos de la historia del pensamiento filosófico occidental. Su naturaleza comprometida -que le llevó a participar en la política quebequense en su juventud- y su significativa contribución -no siempre justamente comprendida- en el debate entre comunitarismo y liberalismo en la década de los noventa contribuyeron a que Taylor fuese identificando como uno de los...