Leonardo, hermoso soñador

The combination of violins, trumpets, sombreros, and song possesses the power to not only lighten the heart but weigh it down as well. This book journeys to the time and place where mariachi music originated and reveals the various musical traditions that combined to form the richest, most popular, and most highly regarded tradition of Mexico. La combinación de violines, trompetas, sombreros y canciones capaces de desgarrar o alegrar el corazón de cualquiera, mexicano o extranjero. Este libro viaja a través del tiempo y las regiones donde se originó el mariachi y descubre las distintas...

The Bill of Rights is one of the most important parts of the United States Constitution. Understanding this document is a vital part of understanding the rights we have as American citizens. This informative volume delves into each amendment of the Bill of Rights and looks at the important people and political decisions behind them. Graphic organizers, charts, and primary source documents supplement this already richly informational resource.

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the Cold War by delving into major social studies topics in this project-based examination. The volume presents a series of broad questions touching on major themes in the social studies curriculum. Each question is accompanied by several paragraphs examining that question in the context of the Cold War, as well as a detailed project that prompts readers to think critically and present their findings or opinions in a particular format, such as a poster with side-by-side comparisons, a persuasive essay, or a class presentation.

We often don´t stop to think about the origin of certain foods, but many of the foods we consume today only reached us as a result of great discoveries and the subsequent international commerce between east and west. This book brings us closer to the complex relations between different cultures and shows us the importance of ocean voyages in the development of international commerce.