Lewis y Clark y la compra de la Luisiana (Lewis and Clark and Exploring the Louisiana Purchase)

Dentro de una atmósfera inquietante, una adolescente madura en torno a los días muertos del verano que pasaba en una vieka casona de familia.

Dos de los alumnos que están en este volumen no han tenido que cavilar mucho a la hora de elegir cuál de sus textos publicar. Lola Blasco Mena y Antonio Sansano Escudero han obtenido sendos premios con sus trabajos para el Taller de Dramaturgia. La primera ha ganado el Premio Buero Vallejo con Pieza paisaje en un prólogo y un acto, y el segundo el Premio Ricardo López Aranda con 14.000 palabras. Puesto que ambos galardones llevan aparejada la publicación, ha sido muy razonable que se optase por traer a este volumen las obras del Taller Fin de Carrera. Esta ha sido también la decisión...

When the Louisiana Territory was added to the United States in 1803, it about doubled the size of the young nation. It took years to clarify its boundaries and explore every square mile. How this momentous purchase came to be and its implications on the future of the United States are explained in detail in this book. Uncomplicated maps and simple language help developing readers and those in need of review to understand the many changes in this land that started with its purchase in 1803.

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.