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Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Building on his own extensive experience as a writer and activist on various aspects of inner and institutional life, Parker J. Palmer explores the soulful dynamics of American politics. What he did for educators in The Courage to Teach he does for citizens here, exploring the dynamics of our inner lives for clues to reclaiming our national unity. In Healing the Heart of Democracy, he points the way to a politics worthy of the human spirit, rooted...
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Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, Figure Skating in the Global Citizens: Olympic Sports series explores the sport through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. Text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of figure skating. Content includes information on multiple Olympic events in the category. As they read, students will develop questions about the text, and use evidence from a...
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Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Many of the political issues we struggle with today have their roots in the US Constitution.
Husband-and-wife team Cynthia and Sanford Levinson take readers back to the creation of this historic document and discuss how contemporary problems were first introduced—then they offer possible solutions. Think Electoral College, gerrymandering, even the Senate. Many of us take these features in our system for granted. But they came about through haggling...
Husband-and-wife team Cynthia and Sanford Levinson take readers back to the creation of this historic document and discuss how contemporary problems were first introduced—then they offer possible solutions. Think Electoral College, gerrymandering, even the Senate. Many of us take these features in our system for granted. But they came about through haggling...
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Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In an era when democracy is at critical risk, is it reasonable to expect the education system―already buckling under the ordeal of a global pandemic―to solve the converging problems of inequality, climate change, and erosion of trust in government and science? Will more civics instruction help? In Can Schools Save Democracy? Michael J. Feuer offers a new approach to addressing these questions with a strategy for improving the process and substance...
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Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Part of an inspiring series of books that supports students in understanding government and civics in the United States, Making the Rules interweaves historical context, events, and personalities with the experiences of modern Americans to help students understand key social studies topics, including the origins of American institutions and values and their relevance to young people's lives today. The book explores government's impact on daily life,...
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Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
What do taxes, jury duty, and being good citizens have to do with helping our government? Using engaging, age-appropriate language and colorful photos, readers understand our responsibilities as American citizens and learn how to take active roles in our government.
Publisher
Aguilar
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"El Curso de ciudadanía americana te preparará para aprobar la entrevista de ciudadanía y el examen vigente actualmente de 100 preguntas, enseñándote todo lo que debes saber para poder integrarte definitivamente en este gran país que nos ha recibido. Creado por un equipo de editores con gran experiencia en el proceso de naturalización, el Curso de ciudadanía americana te preparará intensivamente a través del presente libro. Y también, gratis...
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