Nuevo español 2000, Nivel medio

Dar las gracias (Giving Thanks) uses intriguing primary sources to teach students about the first Thanksgiving along with modern-day celebrations of Thanksgiving. The clear, descriptive images and simple phrases will engage students in reading and build their social studies content knowledge. For use in the classroom or at home, this Spanish book includes a simple glossary and index to introduce informational text features to young readers and provide additional reading support.

During the American Civil War, the United States was on the brink of falling apart irrevocably. As states seceded and brother turned against brother, hope for reconciliation was dim. This conflict, an essential topic of the social studies curriculum, is skillfully presented from its origins in the Southern slave-trade economy to bloody battles and, later, Reconstruction. Striking photographs and artwork of integral events and people will resonate with readers, while interesting sidebar information gives them more to reflect on about this terrible war and the lessons it taught us.

Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of reusing resources and knowledge. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience and show how reusing resources and knowledge can be helpful in the real world. In this book, readers learn about the Bill of Rights and how parts of it...

Septiembre de 1973. En Chile se desvanecen las esperanzas de quienes creían que por medios democráticos se podía cuestionar el orden de las cosas. Los cadáveres flotan sobre el río Mapocho, desaparecen ciudadanos, el Estadio Nacional se llena de detenidos. Las imágenes de las calles de Santiago, antes alegres y esperanzadas, son ahora estampa del terror. Los militares lo llenan todo, como un gas denso, letal. Detrás de la estampa de los generales crece el submundo de la tortura. Y es en esos sótanos donde surge de nuevo la esperanza, la ternura y la lucha. De la experiencia vivida...