Covers all five NCEA Level 3 Classical Studies achievement standards. Revised to accommodate changes resulting from alignment of Level 3 Classical Studies achievement standards to the New Zealand curriculum and the Teaching and learning guide for classical studies. The ten most commonly studies contexts are discussed in depth: Attic old comedy, Aristophanes' Wasps and Frogs; Roman epic poetry, Virgil's Aeneid; Roman satire, Juvenal's Satires; Athenian vase painting; Roman art and architecture; Socrates; Alexander the Great; Augustus; Roman religion and philosophies; Greek science. Provides students with clear notes that explain concepts; detailed information on each of the topics; and a full set of activities, with comprehensive answers."... covers fully the content needed to enable students to prepare for all four Achievement Standards (3.1 to 3.4) for NCEA Level 3 Classical studies"--Introd.This new edition covers the Level 3 Standards 3.1 to 3.5 and all Greek and Roman topics. It features brief, clearly explained notes supported by illustrations throughout. Use throughout the year to support classroom work, to help with internal assessments and to revise for end-of-year exams.
Fables and Spells is a vibrant selection of visionary works, both previously published and brand new. Included here is brown’s most beloved story, “The River,” as well as the two sequel tales of her Water Trio. The remaining sixty-seven pieces explore moments of beauty, conflict, and transformation that also weave deep, radical lessons. With narrative “fables” of speculative fiction and “spells” that play with the lines between poetry, instruction, song, and chant, Fables and Spells demonstrates how good writing can engage the present while providing expansive visions of the possible worlds humans can build. adrienne maree brown’s previous work includes Octavia’s Brood, Emergent Strategy, the New York Times best-selling Pleasure Activism, We Will Not Cancel Us, Holding Change, and Grievers. brown grows transformative ideas in public through her writing and art; she is a poet changing the world. She is the writer-in-residence at Emergent Strategy Ideation Institute.
A marine biologist takes young readers under the sea for an engaging look at its warmblooded inhabitants - from sea otters to blue whales. Black and white illustrations reinforce the text" Cf. Our choice, 2000.
The books offer intimate views of the most important woman of her times as she shares her love of her family and of the Highlands and demonstrates her intense interest in all corners of her realm and in the lives of individuals from all classes of society.
New York Times-bestselling author adrienne maree brown knows we need each other more than ever, and offers “loving corrections”: a roadmap towards collective power, righting wrongs, and true belonging This selection of prescient, compassionate essays explores patterns we engage in that are rooted in limited thinking. Through a lens of “loving correction” rather than mere critique, author adrienne maree brown helps us reimagine how to hold ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities accountable by setting clear boundaries, engaging in reflection, and nurturing honest relationships. Loving Corrections is divided into two sections, with the first portion featuring new essays including “A Word for White People” and “Relinquishing the Patriarchy” and writing on topics like moving from fragility to fortitude, disability, and navigating critique within activist communities. The second section expands and updates pieces from brown's popular monthly column “Murmurations” in YES! Magazine that explore accountability—within oneself and community—with depth, inventiveness, and empathy. Along with allowing us more authentic access to ourselves and to each other, the “corrections” in the book’s title are intended to explore and break identity-based patterns including white supremacy, fragility, patriarchy, and ableism. brown also offers practical guidance on how to apologize and be accountable from our nuanced positions of power, history, and resources. Building on her previous work—especially Holding Change and We Will Not Cancel Us—brown reminds us how much we need each other: "It is only through relationship that we learn how to be, understand our impact on others and explore small shifts that may yield remarkable collective change.
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