Cómo promover el bien común (How to Promote the Common Good)

In order for any democracy to function well, understanding how and when to compromise is a necessity. This book introduces students to how compromise makes governing possible. Using examples of how compromise works in their own lives, students will gain a better understanding of how compromise work on a larger level. Conversely, readers will also learn that compromise may be the wrong course of action in some situations and that some issues are of such critical importance or high moral worth that standing firm is appropriate.

When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, it prompted the United States to enter World War II on multiple fronts. From Africa to Europe, the Pacific to the home front, explore the American experience of World War II through the first-hand documents of the war.

Navigation instruments have changed over time. Lodestones, sunstones, and sextants helped early navigators find their way. Modern technology makes navigation more precise than it has ever been. But the roots of navigation still remain. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and is perfect for makerspace activities. It ...

With sugar skulls, sweet-smelling marigold petals and joyful songs, Hispanic families welcome back ancestors on this holiday.

Javier de Montcada hubiera muerto en la batalla de Brunete si Soledad, duquesa de Simancas, no le hubiera donado su sangre en el mismo campo de batalla. Tras reponerse de sus heridas, Soledad, casada con el representante del bando nacional en el Vaticano, lo seduce en su dehesa. Pero la guerra no ha terminado y Javier debe volver al frente. Una novela apasionante. Un gran fresco histórico.