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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 what life was like during Westward Expansion. Students will learn about the reasons people headed west, the gold rush, the Homestead Act, Manifest Destiny, the Oregon Trail, and more. 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 to know at ...

Este libro propone un viaje alrededor del mundo a través de una serie de historias, contadas en primera persona. Los protagonistas son niños que viven en diferentes países y que ofrecen su peculiar punto de vista sobre ella. Junto a los textos de cada niño se adjuntan fotografías de sus familias, tomadas por el prestigioso fotógrafo Uwe Ommer, donde se pueden aprecian las vestimentas y las costumbres de cada país.

¿Qué es una forma en música? ¿Es indispensable que una obra musical tenga una forma y una estructura? ¿Qué son el aire cortesano, el anthem, el aria, la balada, el ballet, la canción polifónca, el coro o el concierto? Esta guía cubre la ausencia que ha habido durante varias décadas del siglo XX de una síntesis de las formas de la música. Permite adquirir un conocimiento básico sobre una forma y su evolución, sin necesidad de dedicarse a la compilación de obras muy dispares, historias de la música, tratados sobre composición, etc. Asimismo, el autor analiza de forma...

In 1833, American and Tejano colonists wanted independence from the Mexican government. Through a bloody Texas Revolution, the independent Republic of Texas was born! Readers will be enthralled as they make their way through this exciting and compelling book that has been translated into Spanish. This book uses vivid images, intriguing facts and sidebars in conjunction with easy-to-read text and an accessible glossary and index to enlighten readers about such things as the Law of April 6, 1830, the Battle of Gonzalez, the Siege of Bexar, "The Consultation", and The Alamo. Along with these...

It s fun to find ways I m like you and you re like me. It s fun to find ways we re different. In this colorful, inviting English-Spanish book, kids from preschool to lower elementary learn about diversity in terms they can understand: hair that s straight or curly, families with many people or few, bodies that are big or small. With its wide-ranging examples and fun, highly detailed art, "I m Like You, You re Like Me/ Yo soy como tu, tu eres como yo" helps kids appreciate the ways they are alike and affirm their individual differences. A section for adults in the back provides tips and...