U2 has sold more than 170 million records; won twenty-two Grammy Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, and two Golden Globes; and recorded fourteen studio albums. U2's members are some of the most influential and highly recognized philanthropists in the world. Since the band's modest start in a strife-torn Ireland in 1976, the ragtag group from Dublin has used success as a platform to raise sociopolitical awareness, explore spirituality, and launch highly successful charities. Featuring striking photographs, fascinating direct quotations, and informative sidebars, this captivating, lively text will reveal to readers how four musicians of dubious musical ability became one of the biggest bands in the world.
In this comprehensive volume, facts about racism are presented in their contemporary social context. Racism is defined as a current, prevalent, and systemic problem and further defined within the context of social media. As a community issue, those affected by racism can find solutions such as support and healing from racism-induced trauma as well as empowerment to effect progressive change. Common myths about racism are dispelled and questions to ask specialists or experts are just two features of this book dedicated to educating today's youth about an issue that continues to plague society.
Many teens have a passion for writing, but it isn't always obvious to them how they can turn this interest into a remunerative one, much less a career. Though it may not be easy to get published, this volume explores the various ways teens can get their work published, both online and in printed form. Along with tips on how to polish their writing so that it's publication-ready, readers will also get pragmatic advice on working as a writing tutor, getting a start in journalism, self-publishing, dealing with contracts and editors, marketing themselves, and more.
This compelling guide provides vital information on defining and reporting sexual assault. Concepts such as consent, coercion, and bystander intervention are presented in straightforward prose that gives the reader insight into this challenging subject matter. Readers will learn specifics about what to expect throughout the reporting process, and how to overcome common obstacles to reporting. Sidebars, such as Ten Great Questions to Ask an Advocate for Sexual Assault Victims and listings of organizations and books that aid those who have been assaulted, provide victims and allies with a wide range of resources to help them as they move through this difficult process.
This project-based examination of World War II explores the topic through answering major questions that define this period in history. Learners will tackle challenges and questions through an extended process of investigation and contextualization, guided by historical facts and events that help students refine their research and focus their projects. Placing WWII in a real-world context will lend authenticity to their understanding of the war's depth and significance. Students will retain autonomy over their process, reflect on what they've learned, and share their process with peers and teachers. The result of each project is an actual product students will present to their peers.
Controlled investigations, the classic sort of science experiment that involved controlled and dependent variables, have been the source of much scientific knowledge over the years. Learners will engage with science through controlled investigations using Project-Based Learning, or PBL, a student-centered pedagogy that involves active and inquiry-based learning. Each project asks student groups to consider an essential question to form a hypothesis and use technology, research, and experimentation to prove or disprove the hypothesis. Sidebars give learners context for what they're learning in each chapter, and a comprehensive list of useful, PBL-friendly tools is provided for reference.
What happened to the dinosaurs that once roamed Earth? Could they have been extinguished by an explosion or perhaps by a meteor? Through colorful images and accessible language, readers will explore the drastic events that forever changed life on Earth nearly seventy million years ago, learn more about the debris that's been falling to Earth for billions of years, and be introduced to the way Earth interacts with other objects in the solar system. Informative sidebars and fascinating facts encourage learners to ponder what lurks in space, and what it means for the future.
Most successful political campaigns begin with identifying a problem that has an effect on the community and using that problem to leverage support from constituents. This fundamental guidebook explains how community problems and proposed solutions become core pillars in an election campaign, as well as how to assess candidates based on their stances toward these problems. Readers will learn to identify the issues that impact their own communities and gain the knowledge they need to address those issues and create real change through political participation.
Generations of artistic teens have heard that following your artistic dreams is a sure ticket to financial struggles, but there are actually plenty of ways that young people can make money with their artistic skills. Whether their preferred medium is photography, graphic design, painting, textile art, sculpture, or something else altogether, this book has lots of practical advice about how make money from it. It offers teens tips on both finding an art-related job and developing their own business. It's a great way to explore all of the routes open to today's artistic teens.
While World War II is well known for genocide, the war itself eclipsed key events that preceded and contributed to the greater conflict. This book explores the Nanjing massacre, a mass murder and rape committed by Japanese soldiers in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War. This conflict would later merge into World War II itself. Sidebars highlight topics such as the Japanese destruction of military records about the massacre and Chinese general Chiang Kai-shek. A timeline chronicles the Chinese decision to move operations from Shanghai to Nanjing and the harrowing events that transpired.
This biography details one of the most captivating couples in the world: Prince William and Princess Catherine "Kate" Middleton, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Features include compelling descriptions of their early lives, including the dramatic events of William's childhood. Readers will learn about their courtship, marriage, and family life. A timeline of significant moments supports the narrative. An overarching theme is why they deserve to be called a "power couple," with an emphasis on the couple's public service and philanthropic efforts. The volume provides an authoritative, concise history of the monarchy, and a greater understanding of historic and current expectations for the heirs to the British throne.
Students will gain a deeper understanding of the Cold War by delving into major social studies topics in this project-based examination. The volume presents a series of broad questions touching on major themes in the social studies curriculum. Each question is accompanied by several paragraphs examining that question in the context of the Cold War, as well as a detailed project that prompts readers to think critically and present their findings or opinions in a particular format, such as a poster with side-by-side comparisons, a persuasive essay, or a class presentation.
Diamond Pearl Hope is a biracial news reporter. She experiences a hard childhood. Diamond is only ten years old when her black mother dies. She goes to live with relatives who discriminate against her because she is mixed race. Diamond is rescued from abusive family members through adoption. While growing up, she is kept in the dark about her white father. After graduating from college she meets and marries an older abusive man. Diamond gets arrested for assaulting her husband; and comes face to face with the man she thought shed never meet. Diamonds life story comes to a wonderful ending when her white and black relatives unite in love, as one big happy blended family. Book Review BlueInk Review of Diamonds Fate (paperback 978-1-4568-8877-0) revised by Author Angie Singleton, 09/15/2011 This intriguing novel captures the tumultuous life of Diamond Pearl Hope, a biracial news reporter living in Florida. Diamond was born to a white father and African-American mother. Due to the death of her mother, Diamond is forced to go live in a household with family members who frequently torment her, because of her light skin and interracial heritage. Diamond gets adopted by a white couple and experiences life on the other side of the color line, after the horrific death of her grandmother. When Diamond graduates from college, she meets and marries a man twice her age. She learns, firsthand, the intricacies of the criminal justice system, after getting arrested for assaulting her husband, who attacks her in a drunken rage. Struggling to put her life back together, Diamond finds strength in her Christian faith, caring friends and a loving family, including her newly discovered biological father, whom she reconciles with. In the end, Diamond not only wins an award for investigative reporting of domestic violence, she makes peace with those family members whod hurt her in the past; and her black and white relatives unite in a joyful celebration. Written in a distinctive voice Diamonds Fate conjures up past and current history making events such as the O.J. Simpson trial with telling details. References are made to popular music, movies and television shows that influenced society for generations. While the book contains idiosyncrasies or elements not typically found in most novels, such as: the authors personal photo album included in the back of the book and a frequency of italicized words and paragraphs, the story is compelling enough to make for an exciting, enjoyable and enlightening read. Readers interested in Christian and inspirational stories, as well as those curious about the unique challenges facing biracial children, will appreciate this tale of struggle and triumph. Novel is also available in hardcopy and ebook.
On September 5, 1886, the entire nation rejoiced as the news flashed from the Southwest that the Apache war leader Geronimo had surrendered to Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles. With Geronimo, at the time of his surrender, were Chief Naiche (the son of the great Cochise), sixteen other warriors, fourteen women, and six children. It had taken a force of 5,000 regular army troops and a series of false promises to "capture" the band. Yet the surrender that day was not the end of the story of the Apaches associated with Geronimo. Besides his small band, 394 of his tribesmen, including his wife and children, were rounded up, loaded into railroad cars, and shipped to Florida. For more than twenty years Geronimo’s people were kept in captivity at Fort Pickens, Florida; Mount Vernon Barracks, Alabama; and finally Fort Sill, Oklahoma. They never gave up hope of returning to their mountain home in Arizona and New Mexico, even as their numbers were reduced by starvation and disease and their children were taken from them to be sent to the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania.
These days, political candidates need to know how to make the most out of both traditional communication strategies and evolving new media strategies to appeal to voters. This edifying volume offers readers a behind-the-scenes look at how political campaign communications work, challenging them to critically analyze what they read and see in the news and social media. Readers will learn why communications are so critical and how they can get involved in political campaigns. They will learn about the various academic and professional paths they can take to kickstart a career in political campaign communications.
This guide explores the use of a diverse selection of elements to demonstrate proficiencies and skill sets. Students are introduced to the concept of using artifacts and reflection to showcase not only what they�ve learned but how they�ve learned: how to demonstrate both their areas of study and interest and final products alongside pieces of evidence that demonstrate the process leading up to a final product. This title will aid students in the process of drawing connections between elements and reflection, and using feedback to build portfolios.
This compelling guide provides vital information on defining and reporting sexual assault. Concepts such as consent, coercion, and bystander intervention are presented in straightforward prose that gives the reader insight into this challenging subject matter. Readers will learn specifics about what to expect throughout the reporting process, and how to overcome common obstacles to reporting. Sidebars, such as Ten Great Questions to Ask an Advocate for Sexual Assault Victims and listings of organizations and books that aid those who have been assaulted, provide victims and allies with a wide range of resources to help them as they move through this difficult process.
In this comprehensive volume, facts about racism are presented in their contemporary social context. Racism is defined as a current, prevalent, and systemic problem and further defined within the context of social media. As a community issue, those affected by racism can find solutions such as support and healing from racism-induced trauma as well as empowerment to effect progressive change. Common myths about racism are dispelled and questions to ask specialists or experts are just two features of this book dedicated to educating today's youth about an issue that continues to plague society.
These days, political candidates need to know how to make the most out of both traditional communication strategies and evolving new media strategies to appeal to voters. This edifying volume offers readers a behind-the-scenes look at how political campaign communications work, challenging them to critically analyze what they read and see in the news and social media. Readers will learn why communications are so critical and how they can get involved in political campaigns. They will learn about the various academic and professional paths they can take to kickstart a career in political campaign communications.
Generations of artistic teens have heard that following your artistic dreams is a sure ticket to financial struggles, but there are actually plenty of ways that young people can make money with their artistic skills. Whether their preferred medium is photography, graphic design, painting, textile art, sculpture, or something else altogether, this book has lots of practical advice about how make money from it. It offers teens tips on both finding an art-related job and developing their own business. It's a great way to explore all of the routes open to today's artistic teens.
What happened to the dinosaurs that once roamed Earth? Could they have been extinguished by an explosion or perhaps by a meteor? Through colorful images and accessible language, readers will explore the drastic events that forever changed life on Earth nearly seventy million years ago, learn more about the debris that's been falling to Earth for billions of years, and be introduced to the way Earth interacts with other objects in the solar system. Informative sidebars and fascinating facts encourage learners to ponder what lurks in space, and what it means for the future.
This guide explores the use of a diverse selection of elements to demonstrate proficiencies and skill sets. Students are introduced to the concept of using artifacts and reflection to showcase not only what they�ve learned but how they�ve learned: how to demonstrate both their areas of study and interest and final products alongside pieces of evidence that demonstrate the process leading up to a final product. This title will aid students in the process of drawing connections between elements and reflection, and using feedback to build portfolios.
While World War II is well known for genocide, the war itself eclipsed key events that preceded and contributed to the greater conflict. This book explores the Nanjing massacre, a mass murder and rape committed by Japanese soldiers in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War. This conflict would later merge into World War II itself. Sidebars highlight topics such as the Japanese destruction of military records about the massacre and Chinese general Chiang Kai-shek. A timeline chronicles the Chinese decision to move operations from Shanghai to Nanjing and the harrowing events that transpired.
This project-based examination of World War II explores the topic through answering major questions that define this period in history. Learners will tackle challenges and questions through an extended process of investigation and contextualization, guided by historical facts and events that help students refine their research and focus their projects. Placing WWII in a real-world context will lend authenticity to their understanding of the war's depth and significance. Students will retain autonomy over their process, reflect on what they've learned, and share their process with peers and teachers. The result of each project is an actual product students will present to their peers.
Controlled investigations, the classic sort of science experiment that involved controlled and dependent variables, have been the source of much scientific knowledge over the years. Learners will engage with science through controlled investigations using Project-Based Learning, or PBL, a student-centered pedagogy that involves active and inquiry-based learning. Each project asks student groups to consider an essential question to form a hypothesis and use technology, research, and experimentation to prove or disprove the hypothesis. Sidebars give learners context for what they're learning in each chapter, and a comprehensive list of useful, PBL-friendly tools is provided for reference.
Most successful political campaigns begin with identifying a problem that has an effect on the community and using that problem to leverage support from constituents. This fundamental guidebook explains how community problems and proposed solutions become core pillars in an election campaign, as well as how to assess candidates based on their stances toward these problems. Readers will learn to identify the issues that impact their own communities and gain the knowledge they need to address those issues and create real change through political participation.
Students will gain a deeper understanding of the Cold War by delving into major social studies topics in this project-based examination. The volume presents a series of broad questions touching on major themes in the social studies curriculum. Each question is accompanied by several paragraphs examining that question in the context of the Cold War, as well as a detailed project that prompts readers to think critically and present their findings or opinions in a particular format, such as a poster with side-by-side comparisons, a persuasive essay, or a class presentation.
Cybercriminals are criminals in the truest sense of the word. However, their techniques are highly specialized and technical. Their crimes are high-impact and often global, but, simultaneously, they are difficult to trace, often leading investigators on thrilling chases in an underworld society of coders and hackers. To combat the devastating work of cybercriminals, the need for cybercrime investigators has increased exponentially. This book will introduce readers to the dark world of cybercrime, the various disguises cybercrime can take, and the increased need to combat cybercrime, as well as highlight the fascinating world of cybercrime investigation, including training, education, real-world cases, and typical salary ranges.
This biography details one of the most captivating couples in the world: Prince William and Princess Catherine "Kate" Middleton, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Features include compelling descriptions of their early lives, including the dramatic events of William's childhood. Readers will learn about their courtship, marriage, and family life. A timeline of significant moments supports the narrative. An overarching theme is why they deserve to be called a "power couple," with an emphasis on the couple's public service and philanthropic efforts. The volume provides an authoritative, concise history of the monarchy, and a greater understanding of historic and current expectations for the heirs to the British throne.
U2 has sold more than 170 million records; won twenty-two Grammy Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, and two Golden Globes; and recorded fourteen studio albums. U2's members are some of the most influential and highly recognized philanthropists in the world. Since the band's modest start in a strife-torn Ireland in 1976, the ragtag group from Dublin has used success as a platform to raise sociopolitical awareness, explore spirituality, and launch highly successful charities. Featuring striking photographs, fascinating direct quotations, and informative sidebars, this captivating, lively text will reveal to readers how four musicians of dubious musical ability became one of the biggest bands in the world.
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