Explores the arguments against and in support of the creation of an international treaty that addresses climate change.

Discussions center around religious symbols on public land, with essays for and against each topic.

The At Issue series includes a wide range of opinion on a single controversial subject. Each volume includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives -- eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials and many others. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations to contact offer a gateway to future research.

Discussions center around organic food, with essays for and against each topic.

Having good manners is a very good thing, and having excellent manners is even better. Use these funny little poems to help you remember to always use your very best manners. The main thing to remember about good manners is that you should never do anything to hurt yourself or others or to hurt the property of another; and if you do that, then the rest is simply window dressing. All that aside, it is time to bring civility back into our lives, and this begins with the children. Penelope Dyan gently reminds us with her fun drawings and poetry that there are some things we should not forget, even if they seem like pomp and circumstance. And if you can remember the little things, then the big things simply fall into place. Besides, good manners are fun, and your good manners make others feel good. Knowing how to set a table is not a necessity, but knowing which fork to use is a sign of good breeding; and there is a simple trick anyone can use to do that So why not have excellent manners? And then everyone will just feel absolutely excellent Penelope Dyan is the award winning writer, author of Surfer Girl, best teen book at both the 2008 New York Book Festival and the 2008 Hollywood Book festival, recognized by Girls Voices In Literature Database, Miami University Florida, and number five in the top ten Australian Pukeke Top ten list for early teens. Penelope Dyan's "A Book For Girls About Being A Girl," is also rated number 3 in the top 10 Pukeke poetry books list for ages 5-9, proving again that you can't go wrong with a Bellissima book

Each anthology in the new Global Viewpoints series (which does not duplicate any material in the Opposing Viewpoints series) delivers contemporary perspectives on the featured issue -- with the majority of the material reflecting stances of countries other than the United States. Primary sources, including speeches and government documents, join essays from international magazines and news sources for a truly panoramic view. Helpful features include an annotated table of contents, a world map and country index, a bibliography and a subject index.

The ABC's of Character is a children's book that instructs and gently guides children into a position of strong moral character by using the alphabet as a springboard. A different virtue for every letter is reinforced by rhyme, solidified through Scripture, and driven home with fun, hands-on activities that will both delight and educate children into becoming kids of godly character.

Each anthology is composed of a wide spectrum of primary sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. This unique approach provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on each topic. Extensive book and periodical bibliographies and a list of organizations to contact are also included.

This text offers a teacher and student-friendly collection of lessons and activities that help educators use picture books to engage younger students in meaningful social studies activities and bring this critical subject back in elementary schools. In order for today's children to succeed as adults, they need a solid foundation of life skills inculcated at a young age. Social studies is key to building this critical knowledge, yet less attention is being paid to social studies in elementary schools as this subject becomes more essential. The authors of this text have a solution: use picture books as dual-purpose texts that fulfill more than just language arts needs, and take the time dedicated to those lessons to simultaneously teach social studies. Each chapter of this text is organized around one of the National Council for the Social Studies' Ten Thematic Strands, covering diverse and engaging topics ranging from community and individuality to science and technology. This book serves as a vital resource for classroom teachers, methods professors, staff developers, and curriculum writers who prioritize keeping social studies a part of the elementary school curriculum. Includes excerpts of primary source materials for student activities Contains various photographs, illustrations, charts, and graphs throughout the text Extensive annotated bibliography of picture books for each chapter that includes a discussion question for each book Appendixes include invaluable planning templates, reproducible handouts, and other teacher resources

Grounded in research, this book offers a collection of stories, activities, and teaching techniques to empower children and teens to effectively handle bullying and conflicts, as well as avoid drug use and low self-esteem. Research clearly shows that our schools are often unhealthy social environments: 80 percent of middle school students report seeing arguments or fights every day at school. Almost three out of four (70 percent) of surveyed girls ages 8-17 report symptoms of low self-esteem. Even worse, most of these girls reported falling into patterns of dysfunctional behavior, such as bullying, disordered eating, or smoking or drinking when feeling badly. In this book, author Kevin Strauss has carefully laid out background information, traditional stories, and skill-building activities that will enable teachers to help their students master bullying and drug prevention, self-control, and conflict resolution, as well as establish healthy self-esteem and optimism. The "Story/Activity/Discussion" approach of this text makes the serious task of learning and practicing critical life skills fun for both teachers and students. This story-based approach also increases retention of building-block skills, especially for younger students. Includes over 80 traditional and adapted folk tales and stories from around the world Four annotated bibliographies that include fiction and nonfiction books on topics like bully prevention, drug abuse prevention, conflict resolution, and self-esteem Glossary listings are provided with stories containing unfamiliar words and difficult pronunciations

Decisions Determine Destiny is a series of plays designed to bring stories to life though acting and play, allowing the students to become immersed in roles which any young person could find themselves in. Re-enacting the lives of characters in the stories and discovering how people can arrive at certain decisions which can sometimes be a catalyst of positive change of negative consequences. The Decisions Determine Destiny (DDD) series is a book of plays, which are intended to be part of the Life Skills series for young People, It can be used for; G.C.S.E. Drama, English and P.S.H.E classes, Pupil Referral Units, Mentoring Units, youth groups and drama workshops. Decisions Determine Destiny encourages teenagers to make the right choices when faced with real issues which sometimes arise in life. Experimenting through role play the many different circumstances they can find themselves in and ways in which they can deal with those circumstances if and when they arise. Using drama as a way to introduce life skills training for young people DDD gives the young people the opportunity to write, practice and perform the stories and scenarios proposed in the book.

Spot On is spot on! The most popular course in South Africa, Spot On has everything a learner needs in one book. Spot On improves results, makes learning enjoyable, makes teaching a pleasure and is easy to use. The Spot On Teacher’s Guide comes with printable planning material, Formal Assessment Tasks, revision tests and exams.

Looking for a fun way to help your children learn table manners? The characters on the placemats in "Tabletop Tipsters" make it easy. Your children will love learning how to act at the table by seeing what Bailey Puppydog, Sammy Gator, Katie Doll, Danny and Teddy Birthday Bear do -- before, during and after meals. "Tabletop Tipsters" is also a perfect book for children and parents to read together -- because every now and then, we parents might need a little reminder about our own table manners, too

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Striptease (& related questions) must be tickling the minds of millions of people in various communities around our world This phenomenon is quite noticeable by simply seeing how full the parking lots of numerous show clubs often are, in contrast to other struggling business establishments. Timely, enjoyable, well-balanced, and deeply insightful; THE STRIPPING QUESTION explores this increasingly popular dimension of the adult entertainment industry. Any young woman currently working in a place such as a cabaret or strip club, and, any young woman who might consider making money in this way, can benefit immeasurably by purchasing and reading through the valuable information and analysis that fill these pages. It will be helpful for personal discernment and decision-making.
Could you or a friend possibly be one of the (fictitiously-named) strippers truly portrayed in this book? ? Former strippers undoubtedly will also want to see what the chapters contain, while reflecting on their experiences. If you are someone who does not fit a description above, you probably know someone who does. The book would make quite an interesting gift Others from various walks of life and perspectives may also find this to be worthwhile reading.
The chapters unfold as follows:
1) Exotic Dance Definitions
2) Striptease History Lesson
3) "Whats Happening Sweetheart?"
-- The Current Scene
4) Sexual License, Limits, Laws
5) Ching Ching -- $trippers Incomes
6) Practical Advantages
7) Pitfalls
8) Anecdotes of (83 ) Real Strippers
9) Spiritual and Moral Considerations
10) Arriving at an Answer

We live in a time where F-bombs are rampantly and publicly exploding around us without warning leaving in their aftermath young ears and old ears alike ringing from the shockwave of their barrage. We live in a time where, on television, English is rapidly being replaced by a new language called "Bleep " because, hardly a phrase is being spoken these days without the needed intervention of the censor. Do you feel that you went to bed one night and awoke to a world that had exchanged common courtesy for the shock value of indiscriminate foul language? What is worse, do you sometimes slip and blurt out language that you immediately regret and have to apologize for? If this behavior annoys or offends you, there is hope. Rodney and Eunice Adams' book, "Oooooooo, You Said A Bad Wooord-How A Group Of Young People Outgrew 'Adult Language'" lovingly and tactfully tells the story of a group of inquisitive fourth and fifth graders who address "bad words" head-on, debate what bad words are, why they are bad, and ultimately outgrow "adult language." Read this book with your children, discuss it with your friends, and together let's clean up our act, and make a better world by word of mouth.

A volume in Studies in the History of Education Series Editor Karen L. Riley, Auburn University at Montgomery This volume, The New Social Studies: People, Projects and Perspectives is not an attempt to be the comprehensive book on the era. Given the sheer number of projects that task would be impossible. However, the current lack of knowledge about the politics, people and projects of the NSS is unfortunate as it often appears that new scholars are reinventing the wheel due to their lack of knowledge about the history of the social studies field. The goal of this book then, is to sample the projects and individuals involved with the New Social Studies (NSS) in an attempt to provide an understanding of what came before and to suggest guidance to those concerned with social studies reform in the future-especially in light of the standardization of curriculum and assessment currently underway in many states. The authors who contributed to this project were recruited with several goals in mind including a broad range of ages, interests and experiences with the NSS from participants during the NSS era through new, young scholars who had never heard much about the NSS. As many of the authors remind us in their chapters, much has been written, of the failure of the NSS. However, in every chapter of this book, the authors also point out the remnants of the projects that remain. Chapters in this book include: National Security Trumps Social Progress: The Era of the New Social Studies in Retrospect by Ronald W. Evans; Hilda Taba: Social Studies Reform from the Bottom Up by Barbara Slater Stern; Fannie Shaftel and Her New Social Studies by Jane Bernard- Powers; Can You Still Catch Fish with New Social Studies Bait? Ted Fenton and the Carnegie-Mellon (Social Studies) Project by Michelle D. Cude; "The Quest for Relevancy" Allan Kownslar and Historical Inquiry in the New Social Studies Movement by Elizabeth Yeager Washington and Robert L. Dahlgren; Leader-Writers: The Contributions of Donald Oliver, Fred Newmann and James Shaver to the Harvard Social Studies Project by Chara Haeussler Bohan and Joseph R. Feinberg; Harold Berlak and the Metropolitan St. Louis Social Studies Project: Cultivating Social Studies at Local Level by Carol Klages; A Red Headed Stepchild of Social Reconstruction: Sociology and the New Social Studies by Karen L. Riley; Geography and the New Social Studies: The High School Geography Project and the Georgia Geography Curriculum Project by Joseph P. Stoltman; Economics and the New Social Studies by Beverly J. Armento; Anthropology and the Anthropology Projects, Long Ago in a Galaxy Far Away by Murry Nelson; Making Sense of It All: A Research Synthesis on the Impact of Man: A Course of Study by Chrystal S. Johnson; American Political Behavior: The Project and the People by Carole E. Hahn; Small Projects of the New Social Studies (Bring Back the Best) by John D. Hoge; The Fight over MACOS by Larry Kraus; The "History Problem" in Curricular Reform: A Warning to Constructivists from the New Social Studies Movement by Geoffrey Scheurman and Keith Reynolds; We Won't Get Fooled Again; Will We Teacher Perceptions of the New Social Studies by Mark A. Previte; The New Social Studies and the Ethos of Multiculturalism by Gloria Contreras; Lies and History: Unmasking Academic Complacency by David Warren Saxe; The Wisdom of Experience and Practice by Mary E. Haas; Inquiry Teaching and Learning: Is there, was there, a Cutting Edge in Social Studies? Or, My Life as an 'Inquiry' Social Studies Teacher by Jack Zevin; and Leveraging Technology for Student Inquiry: Technology in the New Social Studies and Today by Meghan McGlinn Manfra.