A Spanish translation of George Kiraz's popular New Syriac Primer. This fruitful integration of scholarly introduction and practical application provides a primer that is more than a simple grammar or syntactic introduction to the language. Written in a style designed for beginners, Kiraz avoids technical language and strives for a reader-friendly inductive approach.

Dieses Buch ist Band 2 des Ersten Spanischen Lesebuches fur Anfanger. Das Buch enthalt einen Kurs fur Anfanger und fortgeschrittene Anfanger, wobei die Texte auf Spanisch und auf Deutsch nebeneinanderstehen. Die dabei verwendete Methode basiert auf der naturlichen menschlichen Gabe, sich Woerter zu merken, die immer wieder und systematisch im Text auftauchen. Satze werden stets aus den im vorherigen Kapitel erklarten Woertern gebildet. Die Audiodateien sind auf www.lppbooks.com/Spanish/index_de.html inklusive erhaltlich.

For intermediate Latin courses, the text combines a close reading of selections of late Republican prose with a thorough grammar review. Caesar's Civil War forms the core of the reading material; excepts from letters of Cicero, Hirtius' treatment of the period just before the outbreak of war, and some other readings supplement Caesar's narrative. Excellent transitional text using actual documents and readings, with commentary on history and grammar, and exercises. Students are provided ample structured skills. Appropriate for third or fourth semester Latin and Latin Grammar review. Notes keyed to Allen and Greenough. Numerous exercises are compiled in the accompanying workbook.

This is a reader for college students of German, introducing them to literature or cultural studies at the advanced level. The short-stories are postwar and contemporary, by German and Austrian writers, and focus on family life. The stories are arranged in order of increasing complexity- in vocabulary and syntax as well as in style, topic and approach. The text includes footnotes for difficult or idiomatic phrases, a glossary for virtually every word found in the stories, and pre- and post- reading discussion questions. This text is designed to foster not just the comprehension of the story, but also the development of literacy in German. Includes: ''Am Rande'' by Monika Helmecke; ''Das Testament'' by Gertrud Fussenegger; ''Gutes Karma Aus Zschopau'' by Doris Dorrie; ''Das Heimweh'' by Hans Leber."

For intermediate Latin courses, the text combines a close reading of selections of late Republican prose with a thorough grammar review. Caesar's Civil War forms the core of the reading material; excepts from letters of Cicero, Hirtius' treatment of the period just before the outbreak of war, and some other readings supplement Caesar's narrative. Excellent transitional text using actual documents and readings, with commentary on history and grammar, and exercises. Students are provided ample structured skills. Appropriate for third or fourth semester Latin and Latin Grammar review. Notes keyed to Allen and Greenough. Numerous exercises are compiled in this accompanying workbook.

Controversial Books in K-12 Classrooms and Libraries: Challenged, Censored, and Banned analyzes the history of controversy surrounding assigned reading in K-12 classrooms and books available in school libraries. Randy Bobbitt outlines the history of book banning and controversy in the United States, stemming from 1950s conservative Cold War values of patriotism and respect for authority and ramping up through the 1960s and onward as media coverage and parental intervention into the inner workings of schools increased. The author claims that sensitive topics, including sexuality, suicide, and drug use, do not automatically imply the glorification of deviant behavior, but can be used constructively to educate students about the reality of life. Bobbitt argues that in an effort to shield children from the dangers of controversial issues, parents and administrators are depriving them of the ability to discover and debate values that are inconsistent with their own and those around them, teaching instead that avoidance of different viewpoints is the solution. Scholars of education, communication, literature, and policy will find this book especially useful.