Proyectos reales para explorar la Guerra Fría (Real-World Projects to Explore the Cold War)

This biography details one of the most captivating couples in the world: Prince William and Princess Catherine "Kate" Middleton, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Features include compelling descriptions of their early lives, including the dramatic events of William's childhood. Readers will learn about their courtship, marriage, and family life. A timeline of significant moments supports the narrative. An overarching theme is why they deserve to be called a "power couple," with an emphasis on the couple's public service and philanthropic efforts. The volume provides an authoritative, concise...

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.

Este libro aborda una temática que resulta de sumo interés para quien estudie la confi guración actual del Derecho penal medioambiental en las legislaciones europeas: cómo evitar que entre en contradicción con los principios que deberían guiar la intervención punitiva del Estado. Los objetivos centrales que se plantea el libro son, por tanto, los siguientes: realizar un diagnóstico del estado actual de las infracciones penales destinadas a proteger el bien jurídico medio ambiente, analizar los problemas que plantean desde el punto de vista de los principios penales y proponer un...

Junípero Serra was an influential Franciscan missionary who created missions that stretched from San Francisco to San Diego. His impact on California is still felt-and debated-today. Introduce students to his life with this nonfiction biography that builds students' reading skills and promotes social studies content literacy. The dynamic primary source maps, letters, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state...

Different colors are all around us, and this series explores what they look like and where they can be found. Students identify common colors from everyday life, such as red, blue, green, yellow, and how to describe them. They also learn to classify colors by examining what types of objects display each color. Consistently placed and leveled text helps to ensure subject matter is clearly understood.

Joseph Wambaugh, maestro del thriller policíaco, ha vuelto con una adictiva novela focalizada una vez más en los oficiales de policía de la Hollywood Station del LAPD; en concreto en el papel que juegan los «cuervos», nombre popular de la Agencia de Relaciones Comunitarias (CRO), compuesto de policías que no están satisfechos en las calles y que se sienten más seguros velando por la «calidad de vida» de los vecinos. Los policías de Wambaugh reiteran que se sienten aplastados por el peso de la vigilancia federal que sobrevino tras varias olas de escándalos relacionados con el...