Greenhaven publishing llc jan 2011 (7 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - According to the United States Census Bureau report, at least 350 languages are spoken across the homes of America. Yet, the most common, and official, language of America remains English. What does this tell us about American culture This comprehensive edition explores the topic of multilingualism in the United States. Readers will explore a variety of essays that discuss topics such as English-only legislation, multilingual students as assets to schools, the question of multilingualism as it pertains to election ballots, and the relationship between literacy and proficiency.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Editor Susan C. Hunnicutt presents articles discussing the issues regarding casualties of war, including civilian deaths in Afghanistan, the policy of media coverage of fallen soldiers, and the cost of caring for Americans wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. Readers learn both sides to every debate, to allow a challenge to their critical thinking skills. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This compelling volume explores the complexities of adolescent friendship in John Knowles's A Separate Place. Essays discuss the life of John Knowles, the role of personal experience in fiction, how the novel explores the roots of war, as well as contemporary perspectives on how war in Afghanistan is increasing bullying among children, and how sports bring joy despite the realities of war.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Since the turn of the millennium, the labor-force participation rate, or the share of American civilians over the age of 16 who are working or looking for a job, has dropped dramatically. Editor Debra A. Miller has chosen the primary source writings in this book to provide your readers with a broad array of views on current issues in the U.S. labor force. Written by respected experts in their fields, these essays present differing opinions on topics such as the best ways to create job growth and the importance of green jobs. Different viewpoints are organized into a question-and-response format in each chapter, allowing readers to easily summarize them. Contains extensive book and periodical bibliographies.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Editor Debra A. Miller has compiled a collection of writings that provide readers with a broad spectrum of views on the domestic and international issues currently facing Iran. The writings present different viewpoints on topics such as U.S. policy towards Iran, Iran's nuclear program, and Iran's green movement. Students are encouraged to see the validity of divergent opinions, so that they may understand topics inclusively. The writings in each chapter are organized into a question-and-response format, allowing readers to easily summarize different viewpoints.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Editor Laurie Willis helps readers to examine religious extremism and its impact on world events. She has compiled several viewpoint essays that provide readers with facts, but also opinions. By reading more than one intelligent viewpoint on each topic, readers will activate their critical thinking skills. Readers will evaluate Islamic extremism and its relation to terrorism, and take a look at religious extremism in the United States. They will explore how it can be countered and prevented. Essay sources include Samir Khalil Samir, Fareed Zakaria, Azeem Ibrahim, Carol Sarler, and Neil J. Kressel.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The tasks set before the U.N. are not small; to promote international co-operation and to create and maintain international order. The organization has its supporters and its detractors, as well as several lively debates surrounding it. This volume provides a sequence of essays over four chapters that provides your readers with a balanced debate on the issues. Topics debated are whether the U.N. is effective, whether it is impartial towards the Middle East, whether America should support the U.N., and what the future may hold for the U.N.…