Junípero Serra: A Spanish Missionary

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 Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. This primary source biography focuses on the life and times of Junípero Serra, the Franciscan missionary who created missions that stretched from San Francisco to San Diego. 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...

Today’s computers come in all shapes and sizes, but not many people actually know how they’re made. The journey from circuits and wires to a ready-to-use computer is a fascinating exploration of science and engineering. Readers get a look inside their laptops, desktops, and even their tablets as they’re shown step-by-step how these electronic marvels are assembled. Readers will love knowing what goes on inside their own machines, and color photographs and simple instructions will show them how they can build their own computer!

Children will be inspired to tell their own stories with this wordless reader, filled with engaging, colorful images that show the typical activities that are part of a young child's day. This book allows for a wonderful shared reading experience for children who do not yet know how to read or who are just beginning to learn. The images tell a story of their own.

¿Te gustaría tener la confianza necesaria para alcanzar todas tus metas? La experta en lenguaje corporal, Judi James, te revela los secretos para lograrlo. Cualquiera puede aprender a tener más seguridad en sí mismo y a ser más asertivo, lo único que hace falta son algunas técnicas y un cambio de actitud. El arte de confiar en ti mismo te enseñará a: - Dominar el arte de la conversación. Ser más asertivo en el trabajo. Dar una fantástica impresión en una primera cita. Impresionar a todo el mundo hablando en público - Una guía que te dará el poder para alcanzar la confianza y...

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.