More and more individuals today are "digital natives." They are comfortable with all of the advances in technology, using it every day. However, while they may be able to access the digital world easily does not translate into being able to successfully navigate it. Regardless of age and experience, young adults must be mindful of their digital presence in the expanding digital world. This book provides a guide for librarians, educators, counselors, and administrators to guide secondary and higher education students in successfully practicing responsible citizenship and civics in the digital world. In our world where our social credit is held increasing value, digital civics and citizenship are powerful tools, especially for students just venturing into this expansive realm.

More and more individuals today are "digital natives." They are comfortable with all of the advances in technology, using it every day. However, while they may be able to access the digital world easily does not translate into being able to successfully navigate it. Regardless of age and experience, young adults must be mindful of their digital presence in the expanding digital world. This book provides a guide for librarians, educators, counselors, and administrators to guide secondary and higher education students in successfully practicing responsible citizenship and civics in the digital world. In our world where our social credit is held increasing value, digital civics and citizenship are powerful tools, especially for students just venturing into this expansive realm.

Social Studies Comes Alive: Engaging, Effective Strategies for the Social Studies Classroom provides teachers with critical, creative, and inquiry-based activities to engage students in real-world projects and research. Students will benefit from learning professional research practices and products that can make a real difference in their lives and those within their communities. Within this text, teachers can select activities as needed to engage their students in authentic learning on any topic, moving beyond the traditional guided reading and worksheet approach. These instructional approaches and classroom activities are powerful tools for combating student indifference toward social studies that creeps in during middle school and high school. Each lesson comes with instructions and ideas for challenging students in order to guide them to self-directed learning. Grades 6-10

Two powerful brothers named Kreos and Plasis have been left to rule The Isaen Empire. One believes that they should continue with their parents' ideals, the other wishes to scrap their old ways and begin something new. Ideas clash throughout their universe separating their fledgling empire into two kingdoms. This uneasy peace settles the tension throughout the empire. However, the children of these kings start to become of age, adding more fuel to the fire. Only time will tell the outcome.

A Tangled Web examines the depths of loyalty and deceit as seen through the lives of two best friends and their enemy. Nate Randall and Ben Stevens, two assistant prosecutors in Cleveland, Ohio, seek to bring down Josh Morgan, a street thug who has somehow built a multimillion dollar criminal organization. Nate must stay alive as Josh wages a campaign to terrorize him, and destroy his reputation. Ben is driven to utter frustration as his drive for justice alienates him from his colleagues and his family. His life is changed forever when his daughter is brutally murdered. He leaves the prosecutor's office and inexplicably agrees to defend Josh in a murder case. Nate must navigate a maze of contradictions as he seeks to battle his enemy, decipher his friend's actions and protect his family, only to ultimately discover an unimaginable truth.