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...

The plot of The Empty Region takes the reader from the military camps of holy warriors in Pakistan, to the security corridors of the CIA and the FBI. It’s a fascinating puzzle inhabited by historical characters, including Osama bin Laden and George W. Bush, as well as officials aware of the tragedy´s secrets. Szichman leads us along the terminals where the air pirates of al-Qaida consummated their tragic ritual, makes us travel on the airplanes, turned into guided missiles, and recreates the 102 minutes when the burning towers of the World Trade Center became hell on earth. Although...

Un cabeza volada. El diario del siglo XXI es el viaje al descubrimiento de la identidad y la realidad, pero también al encuentro del poder y su inmensa capacidad de fantasía e ilusión en todos los países y edades. Avanzando a través de las webs, los correos electrónicos, las redes sociales, los sms telefónicos e Internet, por los territorios libres y abiertos de la novela, la música, la filosfía, la pintura, la poesía, el cine e incluso la televisión, la narración experimenta su peculiar vuelta al mundo real o imaginario atravesada por una no tan vieja idea: todo es posible, las...

Esta colección esta basada en los juegos del mismo nombre para Palm creada en la década pasada por Ricardo Garay. Son personajes que a parte de tener diferentes formatos, provienen del mismo planeta directamente a la Tierra. Descubren que este planeta es muy diferente de lo de ellos. En este libro los Buckle Blobs llegan al planeta Tierra en busca de vida inteligente. El libro presenta el planeta Tierra durante el periodo prehistórico, demuestra dinosaurios del aire, mar y tierra en un viaje interesante y educativo.

In what ways are the branches of government like a basketball game? How can a school yard game's rules liken themselves to a constitution? Through engaging analogies and introductions, our new Spanish-language government series gets English language learners ready for election 2008. Correlated to the fourth and fifth grade social studies curriculum, My American Government introduces students to how our government works. Students learn about the U.S. Constitution, the branches of government, citizens' basic rights, and how we elect our leaders.