Social Studies Excursions, K-3 Book Three: Powerful Units on Childhood, Money, and Government

Friday, July 15, 2011 by admin

Product Description Review how these units align with the National Council for Social Studies Curriculum Standards. The problem with most social studies textbooks is that they lack the content K-3 students need to develop basic social understandings-despite the fact that this is one of the goals of most state and district curriculum guides. With Social [...]

Twitter for Authors: Book Marketing and Publicity with Social Media

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 by admin

Product DescriptionWhen it comes to book marketing and publicity in the new digital age, social media is the most powerful new medium. Of all social media platforms, Twitter is the most powerful. After reading this book, you will understand what Twitter is, how to set it up, and how to use it to build a [...]

The Evidence-Based Social Work Skills Book

Thursday, June 9, 2011 by admin

Product Description During the 21st Century, social workers will increasingly use evidence-based knowledge to plan, implement, and evaluate the quality of their own professional activities. This book explores the skills needed for evidence-based social work (EBSW). This book emphasizes the importance of applied practice, critical thinking, and self-directed lifelong learning. Readers will learn the fundamentals [...]

A Social History of the Chinese Book: Books and Literati Culture in Late Imperial China

Thursday, June 2, 2011 by admin

Product DescriptionIn this learned, yet readable, book, Joseph McDermott introduces the history of the book in China in the late imperial period from 1000 to 1800. He assumes little knowledge of Chinese history or culture and compares the Chinese experience with books withthat of other civilizations, particularly the European. Yet he deals with a wide [...]

Privacy in Context: Technology, Policy, and the Integrity of Social Life

Tuesday, May 31, 2011 by admin

ISBN13: 9780804752374 Condition: New Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold! Product DescriptionPrivacy is one of the most urgent issues associated with information technology and digital media. This book claims that what people really care about when they complain and protest that [...]

Every Book Is a Social Studies Book: How to Meet Standards with Picture Books, K-6

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 by admin

Product DescriptionIn order for today’s children to succeed as adults, they need a solid foundation of life skills inculcated at a young age. Social studies is key to building this critical knowledge, yet less attention is being paid to social studies in elementary schools as this subject becomes more essential. The authors of this text [...]

Best Buy Bargain Books: Social Studies, Grades 2-3

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 by admin

Activities Social Studies Product Description Giving students a boost in Social Studies! Best Buy Bargain Books: Social Studies, Grades 2-3 features fun-filled activities that reinforce essential skills needed in Social Studies. This must have, 128 page book covers a wide range of topics – from map skills to government, and more! Children will enjoy completing [...]

The Everything College Survival Book: From Social Life To Study Skills–all You Need To Fit Right In

Friday, May 20, 2011 by admin

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The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement

Friday, May 20, 2011 by admin

ISBN13: 9781400067602 Condition: New Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold! Product DescriptionWith unequaled insight and brio, David Brooks, the New York Times columnist and bestselling author of Bobos in Paradise, has long explored and explained the way we live. Now, with [...]

Mexican Painters: Rivera, Orozco, Siquerios, and Other Artists of the Social Realist School

Friday, May 20, 2011 by admin

Product DescriptionDefinitive introduction to the art and artists of Mexico during great artistic movements of the 20s and 30s. In-depth discussion of major figures—Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros — as well as 40 other artists: Galvan, Cantú, Meza, more. Fascinating insights, political and social movements, historical context, etc. 95 illustrations.… More [...]