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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 historical events. This primary source book focuses on the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad. 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 their grade level. Packed with information and primary source maps, images, and...

Este volumen es la edición española de la conocida obra Faceţi cunoştinţă cu limba română, material de referencia para la enseñanza de la lengua rumana dentro y fuera de Rumanía. A lo largo de sus cuatro secciones, el libro recorre de forma documentada y amena: las señas de identidad de la lengua rumana (ubicación, número de hablantes, dialectos, proceso de estandarización…), su pasado (el fondo latín, los contactos con otras lenguas, su evolución, la escritura y la aparición del rumano literario) y su presente (fonética, morfo-sintaxis, léxico…). La última parte del...

It may be hard to believe that 140 characters are enough to get a message out to millions of people, but Twitter's users do so every minute. Twitter is vital in many different spheres. This book introduces readers to how they, too, can tweet purposefully. Users can promote their personal brands, network for jobs and gigs, or leverage the platform for political change, education, or worthy causes. This book offers young people ways to amplify their voices and build community via this dynamic tool, while staying focused and safe.

When President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.