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Includes information you need to make intelligent decisions about the safety and treatment of your water. ... Read more

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Prolific Hawai'ian Author exposes deadly poisons in our water supplies
Author Lono Kahuna Kupua A'o provides
charts, tables and diagrams in solid
easy to digest format. Don't take anoth-
er sip of tap water without first reading
this informative book. What's really all
in your tap water? Flouride? Chlorine?
Poisons? All the above? The current avail-
ablity of good drinking water is in question.

My recommendation - additional: get a berkey
water purification system for a good back up
and drink bottled spring, not just purified
water. Bon Apetit!

Some good info, but not enough
For the reader who currently knows nothing about water contamination and purification, this is a decent book, since it provides some eye-opening information.However, there are better books out there, depending on what you're looking for.

For specific advice on water contamination and safe water alternatives, including bottled water and home purification, I recommend Colin Ingram's "The Drinking Water Book."It has more information and a better format, including a simple chart that rates the effectiveness of different home purification methods for eliminating different contaminants (something this author didn't include).

If you're looking for something more political, buy "The Sierra Club Guide to Safe Drinking Water."This lists specific steps to improve drinking water on a larger level, including political action and people/agencies to contact.It also includes a list of major U.S. cities and their violations of water purity regulations.Finally, it lists the EPA drinking water standards in an appendix.Of course, it also includes advice on safe water alternatives, but this is not as extensive as the recommendations in The Drinking Water Book (see above).

Very Scary!Excellent Read! A Must for Every Nutritionist
I just got finished reading this book in between classes, and all I can say is WOW!Be aware, and beware of your tap water.If these statistics are correct, then the EPA and the U.S. government are not concerned withprotecting your right to clean water, and therefore, you must educateyourself in order to protect against degenerative disease.

[ 1991-1992EPA records showed that the nations water systems committed over 250,000violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act, affecting more than 100 millionAmericans - and 10% of those exceeded the MCL (Max Contaminant Level) ofthe EPA. ]

This book is a great start finding out the truth of thematter. Toxins are everywhere!We all need to learn where they exist andremove them for our own and our childrens sake.

Someday, a high rankingofficial on TV may review this book, or a similar subject and try and spinthese numbers a certain way to make it not sound so bad, but don't befooled.Statistics seldom lie.Only politicians do.Politicians can comefrom any field, not just government.Politicians come from industry,medicine, lobby, and big business etc.Be a detective, and look foranything that doesn't make sense.

"The Truth is Obvious, EverythingElse is Questionable"

Read this book! It contains vital information.
This book is certainly a very factual and "blunt" book about the seriousness of our domestic water quality.With the coming "Y2K" event on the horizon, I believe Lono A'o's comments are even moreappropriate and noteworthy.I have given this book a 5 star and I amgiving serious thought to making this book a required reading for all thestudents in my Environmental Studies class at New England College.That'show serious I believe the issue is.

Very thorough about current water filtration methods
If you ever plan on buying a water filter of any kind -- this is the book to read. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is that I wish it would have given more specific information regarding name brand water filtration systems available and where to get testing information etc. ... Read more

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The Internet is now a part of American democracy.A majority of Americans are online and many of them use the Internet to learn political information and to follow election campaigns. Candidates now invest heavily in Web and e-mail campaign communication tools in order to reach prospective voters, as well as to communicate with journalists, potential donors, and political activists.How are their efforts paying off?Are voters influenced by what they see on the Internet?Do they use online resources to learn about issues and candidates that mainstream media are not covering? Is the Internet empowering the shrinking electorate to return to the polls? Campaigning Online answers these questions with a close-up look at the dynamics of the 2000 election on the Internet.Examining how candidates present themselves online, and how voters respond to their efforts - including measures of whether they learn from candidates' web sites and whether their opinions are affected by what they see, the authors present the first systematic depiction of the role of campaign web sites in American elections. The authors paint a portrait of the voters' side and the candidates' side of campaigning on the Internet that has been unavailable so far.They report on a wealth of new data and evidence drawn from national and state-wide surveys, laboratory experiments, interviews with campaign staff, and analysis of web sites themselves. ... Read more

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praise for CAMPAIGNING ONLINE
"A fascinating book on the ever-increasing role of the online campaign. Bimber and Davis provide valuable insights for students of the 2000 election cycle."
--Senator Harry Reid, Nevada

"This remarkable book resolves the debate about the nature of the Internet's role in election campaigns.Davis and Bimber's evidence is impeccable, and their analysis is faultless. Campaigning Online belongs on the bookshelves of election analysts and practitioners and on the required reading lists of courses on the media and campaigns."
--Thomas E. Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government & the Press, Harvard University

"This empirically grounded and theoretically sophisticated analysis of the web-based American political campaign of 2000 avoids the anecdotal and typically breathless speculation about how the net will change human political behavior. Instead, this path breaking study documents how the web is becoming an integral part of the campaign process."
--W. Russell Neuman, Evans Professor of Media Technology, University of Michigan

"A much-needed, richly-textured empirical investigation of a key feature of online campaigning - candidate Web sites.Bimber and Davis provide a host of insights into how candidates are incorporating the Internet into their campaigns and what impact this is having on voters."
--Thomas E. Mann, W. Averell Harriman Chair and Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution ... Read more

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An investigative journalist explores our world on the brink of running out of usable water.

Less than .0008 percent of the total water on Earth is fit for human consumption, but global consumption of fresh water is doubling every twenty years. Water has become perhaps our most precious commodity-a life-sustaining but increasingly rare and privatized resource. A dramatic gap exists between those who have adequate water for survival and those who don't, and tensions over water in some areas of the world hover just below open war.

From Europe to Asia to Africa to America, Jeffrey Rothfeder has visited the world's hot spots, those with the least amount of water, as well as places where there is so much of it that plans are in the works to sell the excess to the highest bidder. In this compelling narrative account of our world in turmoil over water, Rothfeder describes the issues and struggles of the people on all sides of the water crisis: from the scarred survivors of bizarre water-management practices, to those who are willing to die for water to sustain their families and crops, to the scientists and leaders who are trying to set things straight.

Important, provocative, and immensely readable, Every Drop for Sale explores a fascinating critical dilemma: As we run out of it, is water a fundamental right of everybody on Earth or just a product humans need that can be bought and sold like any other commodity? ... Read more

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Water crisis turns rock musician into sage
Beginning with "Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water" in 1986, many books have been written detailing various blood-boiling aspects of the gross mismanagement of the world's water resources. Most were written as polemics, and justifiably so.

Here in "Every Drop for Sale", author Jeffrey Rothfeder treats the subject using more temperate language. But, given the facts, the reader's reaction is still likely to be one of outrage. It is testament to the author's skill that he is able to raise the alarm while remaining objective and clear-sighted about both progress and possible solutions.

The book ranges widely over the effects of the proliferation of dams, diversions, reservoirs, irrigation projects, privatizations, and subsidizations. As Rothfeder guides us through Rapid City (Iowa), the Narmada River in India, the ill-fated village of Cochabamba in Bolivia, and many other water mismanagement sites, he proves to be an effective and moving chronicler. The power of his book lies in his ability to combine a big picture view with attention to the lives of the powerless who happen to be downstream from some megalomaniac water project.

Cochabamba proves to be both the most arresting and yet ironically one of the more promising of Rothfeder's accounts. Townspeople were first subjected to the loss of their major industry, tin mining. That loss of local revenue then led to the deterioration of their water distribution system. The Bolivian government tried to rescue the situation by privatizing the town's water management out to Bechtel, which promptly raised water fees. Something approaching civil war resulted. Instead of simply bemoaning the path taken, Rothfeder sees in the eventual outcome (after destruction, arrests, and deaths, the government cancelled its deal with Bechtel) both a salutary object lesson and a hope that, with a newly recognized need for safeguards, privatization can in fact be a critical part of addressing the world's accelerating water crisis.

Giving validity to this optimistic outlook, the author concludes that same chapter with a look at how the Blair government turned the UK's privatization efforts, begun disastrously under Margaret Thatcher, into a successful model for the rest for the world. (He characterizes that program as one "strictly overseeing the free water market, while leaving it sufficiently unrestricted that profit incentives will motivate private corporations".) This juxtaposition of stories is characteristic of the book's effective pivot around both problems and ideas for resolution.

Rothfeder argues that the commoditization of water and its corollary, the privatization of water management, are not only inevitable but also that they can be turned to advantage. This is debatable; but he puts forward a compelling case for his belief that both are so.

The standard author's blurb describes Rothfeder as an author and "consulting editor". In the course of the book, he reveals that he came to his water sensitivity while touring as a rock musician. We're fortunate that his itinerary took him to Rapid City. The book is not lengthy, but feels comprehensive, well-informed, and persuasive. We need works like "Cadillac Desert" to fire our indignation at how we got into this fix, but we need "Every Drop for Sale" to remind us that all is not yet lost.
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The PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE EXAM PREP SMART GUIDE and its accompanying CD-ROM is the smart way to pass the Pennsylvania real estate exam with confidence! Maximize exam prep time with this all-in-one state-specific real estate exam prep guide that delivers the most exam practice available -- in one package.With hundreds of exam-style questions, answers, and rationale, you will quickly learn the best way to pass the real estate exam. The free CD-ROM includes even more national and state real-estate license exam questions, answers, and explanations. Plus, it contains a real estate math review and glossary for complete exam preparation. ... Read more

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Overall, very useful to me
OK, I have done a complete turn around!

I took the PA state exam THIS MORNING. I have used no other resource for the state portion of the exam. Nothing.

I hit a 90% for the state portion of the exam, so I basically kicked ass.

Here is the thing: As soon as you get this package, TOSS out the CD. Don't install it, don't use it, dont even bother.Like the other reviewer said, the question were very poorly phrased and quite irrelevant. JUST USE THE BOOK!

I did nothing but take notes on the PA portion of the book and started taking the manual tests in the book. Trust me, I just passed this morning and I am stoked! There is a very long test in the back of the book and that is all you are going to need. When I took the test at the state test site, the questions were almost identical.

-Ron

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The power of this package is certainly in the CD and NOT the book itself. The reason I say this is because if you are going to buy this item, you had better already have a decent understanding or real estate fundamentals as well as practice.

This item is strictly for getting ready for the test.

Having taken the PA RE Exam in the past, I can see how this is going to get me ready for it, and get me familiar with terms and laws, etc.

The reason why the CD is so good, is that the program itself has 12 practice exams and 1 math exam, both having thousands of questions.

The best way to get ready for and pass the test, is to take test after test after test until you are ready to breeze through the state exam.

Like I said, I have taken the PA exam before and the wording is not that much different, in my opinion.

For the money, this is well worth it. Keep in mind a lot of companies are going to charge you hundreds for basically the same thing online.

Good buy!

not that great
I am not that impressed by the editing of this book and/or software that was included.Questions are poorly phrased, can not believe that the state would ever phrase their questions this poorly.Software in review mode when a question is answered incorrectly, the answer that it gives for the review portion is not very clear...gives the same answer whether you answered correctly or incorrectly...just overall could have been a lot better.

Clear and direct Real Estate Exam Preparation
I recently changed jobs and need to learn about real estate, but I am not actually preparing for the exam. This book has been excellent in helping me learn the terminology and rules of real estate. As I am going through it, I find the questions to be clear and easy to understand. I know the questions will be different on the exam, but there are a wide variety of them so that has helped refresh me on some areas where I was a little weak.

The answer key also provides explanations for each of the questions so that the information is really clear.

There's not a lot of fluff or background. This isn't a training guide or anything like that...it's just a prep for the exam itself, but it has helped me.
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Douglas Wilson, director of the renowned Logos School, puts forth his ideas for the restoration in the curriculum of "Christian humanism"--as contrasted with what Christopher Dawson has called "secular humanism. ... Read more

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The Book that Helped Launch the Classical Christian School Movement
Years ago I read a seminal essay by Dorothy Sayers called "The Lost Tools of Learning" in which she advocates a return to the classical curriculum of the Trivium.The Trivium consisted of three distinct, progressive stages of learning called Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric.Remarkably, they correspond to 3 stages of human intellectual and moral development that correspond roughly to elementary school, middle school, and high school.Sayers advocated that schools return to this classical model and thought it highly improbable that her reforms would ever see the light of day.

Some time after reading this article, around 1991, I came across this remarkable book by Douglas Wilson: "Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning."What Sayers presented in seed-like form, Wilson fleshed out in book form.This book has served as the model for countless Christian schools and homeschooling families to orient their teaching around the classical Trivium.It has played a large part in launching and energizing what is now called the Classical Christian School Movement.Not only have I taught at two schools the employed this classical model, my family was also part of a homeschooling co-op that took this approach.Not only is the Classical Christian model specifically Christian: if effectively gives children the tools necessary to think for themselves in a world filled with bean counters.

Wilson begins by chronicling the educational crisis, of which most Christian families (and even secular ones) are aware.He continues, in Section Two by addressing a distinctively Christian approach to education, discussing topics such as the true ministry of education, the nature of knowledge, and the student in Adam.

He continues in Part Three by presenting the distinctively classical model of education, in which he defines and explains the 3 stages of the Trivium.This is the heart of the book, and after reading it your philosophy of education and teaching is likely to be revolutionized.Wilson helps the Christian educator to "unlearn" many of the wrong philosophies and habits that may have been developed over the years, as well as equipping the reader with the necessary tools to put the classical method into effect.

There are now many resources on classical Christian education: in large measure, we have Doug Wilson and "Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning" for this.If you are a homeschooling parent, a Christian educator, or Christian parent, this is one book that should be on your "Must Read" list.Even if you don't agree with all Wilson says or are not initially convinced of the necessity of the classical approach, you will definitely emerge a better educator of the precious children whose souls are entrusted to your care.

Life-changing book!
This book, published in 1991, has become an incredibly influential book. In fact, an entire association of schools exists largely because of this book. In it, Douglas Wilson, a pastor in Moscow, ID, lays out his educational philosophy and a vision for Classical Christian schools. He relies heavily on examples from Logos School, which he founded in the early 1980s to implement his educational philosophy.

The title of the book comes from a Dorothy Sayers essay entitled "The Lost Tools of Learning", published in 1947. It is available for free online. Sayers, disappointed in the direction that public education was heading in the 1940s, wrote about the "classical" style of education, by which students had been taught for thousands of years. She compared this against the "modern" style of teaching in this way. In a nutshell, modern education focuses on teaching "subjects" (math, reading, science, etc) whereas classical education concentrates "on first forging and learning to handle the tools of learning." Rather than simply learning facts and charts, classically-trained students learn how to learn. Once equipped with these tools, they are able to more quickly and thoroughly grasp the subjects taught by modern education.

Wilson's philosophy takes this a step further, using the biblical mandate for parents to teach their children as a foundation, and building upon that foundation using the classical "Trivium", a system of teaching consisting of three stages: Grammar, Dialectic, and Rhetoric. The result is what he calls "Classical Christian Education".

The book is divided into four sections. The first, called "The Failure of Modern Secular Education", is an effective and devastating critique of public schools. Many of the statistics in this section are outdated (things are actually much worse twenty years after the book was written), but the concepts are the same. He also addresses many reforms suggested by both Christians and the secular establishment, and points out reasons why they won't work.

The second section is called "An Approach to Distinctively Christian Education". In my opinion, this is the strongest section of the book. Here Wilson shows from God's Word the indisputable mandate that Christians have to educate the next generation -- and specifically their own children -- according to God's objective standard of truth. Because all "true truth" is God's truth, every possible area of study hinges on a proper understanding of the biblical worldview. There is no such thing as an education which is "worldview neutral"; children are either being taught to live and learn according to God's Word, or they are being taught to live "by bread alone". Therefore, education is truly a ministry, and something which Christians must take seriously, both individually and corporately.

One common objection to Christian education which Wilson addresses is the sentiment that Christians must enroll their children in public schools to be "salt and light" there. He argues first of all that, despite the fact that millions of Christians are in these school systems (and have been for generations), "we would be hard pressed to show that Christian kids are making a difference in the public schools." It is not fair for children to be expected to contend for a faith in which they have not yet been sufficiently instructed, particularly when the entire system is formulated around a worldview that is antithetical to Christianity.

Section three is titled, "An Approach to Distinctively Classical Education". Wilson expounds further upon Sayers' essay, and explores and details the content and methods of teaching the Trivium. He addresses some specific problems that every classical educator must overcome, whether teaching in a private school or a homeschool. Things such as television, video games, and other social and cultural distractions keep students from their books and studies, contributing to an anti-intellectual society.

One of the most interesting problems he addresses is that of money. He points out that, because churches and Christian parents have for so long abdicated the responsibility of teaching to the State, there is a price to pay to begin to set things right. Since all citizens are paying taxes to support public schools, those wishing to give their children a Christian education must actually "pay double". Wilson is optimistic, though, that once a "mature Christian school system" reaches nationwide prominence (essentially returning education to the free market) there may be an opportunity from permanent relief. He is adamantly against school vouchers or any type of government involvement with private schools.

In one final chapter from this section, Wilson shows why he believes classical private schools to be superior to classical homeschooling. The argument here revolves primarily around two things. First is a "division of labor". It is rare that a husband and wife will be equipped to teach every subject excellently, whereas in a private school teachers can excel within their own field. A practical example: One teacher trained in Latin can instruct 20 students. For 20 homeschool students to learn Latin, 20 homeschool parents must first learn Latin.

Second is the social aspect of learning. Much of the dialectic and rhetoric stages of the Trivium depend upon students learning to debate, defend, and articulate their beliefs. These things happen best in a community of students in a classroom setting. Wilson does say that homeschooling is the second best option after a private Classical Christian School (i.e. - better than traditional non-classical Christian schools), and would have been his choice had a good private school not been available.

The final section of the book is labeled, "Conclusions". This is basically a short summary of everything previously stated, with a few points of emphasis and clarification.

Overall, Wilson's arguments are very well-written and persuasive. Many skeptics (and particularly homeschoolers) will say rightly that an extreme minority of schools fit this description; that Logos is an exception rather than a standard that can be matched. However, this is a tough argument to make against Wilson, who has shown in his own personal experience that, when no suitable educational option exists, one can endeavor to create one from scratch as he did. It's certainly not easy, but when education is a priority, a parent will do whatever it takes to get the best possible education for their children. "The proof is in the pudding", as they say. Not only has Logos thrived over nearly three decades, but the organization that grew from it -- the Association of Classical Christian Schools -- now has nearly 250 schools and continues to steadily grow!

This book ought to be considered a must-read for every Christian parent, but particularly those who are teachers in the public schools or those who homeschool their children. You may not agree with everything Wilson says, but he will definitely have you thinking about vitally important things you may have never considered before!

Good But Not Excellent
During a private meeting at a classical Christian school in Tennessee, my wife and I were told that Doug Wilson is the father of classical education here in America, as he brought it back to us (we used to have plenty of it here).We then learned that in "Wisdom and Eloquence", Charles Evans and Robert Littlejohn went further than Wilson.Evans and Littlejohn did research and found that what we call the trivium isn't even really taught as the trivium used to be taught.The trivium was supposedly all three stages of grammar, logic, and rhetoric taught together each year, but age appropriate.I have yet to read Evans and Littlejohn, so I'm probably writing more than I should.

This is the sixth book by Wilson that I've read.He writes well on the family, basing his opinions on years of experience as a pastor, father, and grandfather, and as a proponent of reformed theology.I found this book in the library of a Christian school, apparently donated and unread.I liked it, although I don't like footnoting that is anything more than referencing.Having to look at footnotes as part of the text is annoying, but it's the way writers get around rabbit trails.

Footnoting is a small complaint.Yes, Wilson doesn't seem to like homeschooling as much as homeschooling parents would like, but then again, he's not presenting homeschooling.There are different ways to educate, and he talks about one of them, the classical Christian school (not homeschool).It's a good book, easy enough to read, with Doug's usual wit and sarcasm.His views on slavery and the Old South are not presented in this book.His other books cover different issues, such as infant baptism and covenant theology.I've never seen his books on the issues surrounding America's dark past with slavery, but I'm sure I'd disagree.

I like this book for what it teaches.I've visited enough classical Christian schools to know how good they can be, and I don't think homeschooling is mandated in the Old Testament.If it were, I'm sure the Hassidic Jews, the world's greatest sticklers for Old Testament law, would all be homeschooling.Yet we're considering homeschooling, so I'm certainly not against homeschooling.I just don't see the Bible verses on teaching our children the Word of God as a condemnation of institutional schooling.

As far as the complaint that this book is an advertisement for his Logos school, it didn't strike me that way, and I really despise advertising.By the way, I'm not a part of his school, his church, or his denomination (the Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches), but neither am I against them.I find this book, like the others he has written, is as interesting as it is opinionated.Read it critically (in the good sense of the word) and learn.

Flawed Argument from a Flawed Mind
The book contained many valid opinions about public education, and it wasn't hard to agree with those opinions if you take a look at what our public education system is accomplishing (or rather, not accomplishing). However, his argument that private schooling should be the choice whenever that choice is available is based on some false assumptions, the most flawed of which is that private schooling can do a better job "raising" children than can that child's own parents. Homeschooling is seen as a last resort for Wilson, and though he deals with it carefully, he nonetheless manages to portray it in a negative light. He fails to realize that private schooling, just like public schooling, cannot possibly provide for a wide spectrum of children's needs. He claims that children will not receive a proper education at home beyond middle school, as if all homeschooling parents are local idiots incapable of researching curriculum and teaching multi-grade levels at the same time. Hogwash. Oddly enough, he calls on the theories of unschooling to prove some of his points, even though unschooling is the exact opposite of the model for classical education. He can't keep his argument straight, if you ask me. In sum, if your child does not fit within the rather inflexible mold for private schooling, like mine did not, then this book is not for you. If you believe that you can do a better job than a private school in teaching your own children, then this book is not for you. But if you need to know that you are doing the right thing by sending your children to private school (or, basically, a Logos affiliated school), by all means, read the book. But read it with caution, and read it with the awareness that this is the same author who professes that southern slavery was essentially a "harmonious" experience for slaves and that our modern worldview of slavery is based on propoganda (read his Southern Slavery: As It Wasif you don't believe me). Douglas Wilson's sanctimonious grip on reality has reached its breaking point.

One big ad for Logos School!
I appreciate many of the Logos School curriculum materials, along with the overall philosophy of the school.I looked forward to reading founder Douglas Wilson's book.

At the beginning, the book was very interesting, mostly discussing what goals the Logos School has and how the school implements various curriculum to teach its students.

The author continually vaguely slams Christian schools that are basically secular but just add in Bible study/prayer time.I think it's fair to say that most people would not want this type of Christian school, but other than bashing these schools, Mr. Wilson did not give any advice to the reader as to how to identify these schools or help to bring about change.

When I reached the chapter on homeschooling, Mr. Wilson lost all credibility with me.Being an educator at a Christian school, I would assume he is also very familiar with homeschooling, and he in fact claims that he and his wife would choose this option, if "a good Christian school were not available."Reading his book, the reader begins to understand that Logos School is one of the few schools in the nation that might meet this criteria.

He then goes on to say that parents teaching at home in the early years who then place their children "in a Christian school to continue their education" have fundamentally identical education principles as the Christian school.BUT "if a home schooling family maintains that children can be given a complete education in the average home (say, K-12), then frankly there is an important difference in educational philosophy."Boloney.I began to see that the "difference" might have more to do with the funding of Christian schools, not the educational choices among each family.

The logic Mr. Wilson puts forth for this argument is bizarre.He claims that a homeschool mom could be dividing her time "teaching a 12-year-old, a 10-year-old, and an 8-year-old, and she has to teach each one of them history, math, English, science, etc."Hunh?The homeschooling families that I know blend as many of these subjects as possible.The only people that I know who teach each child separately in all of these subjects belong to virtual academies (publically funded schools where the children are taught at home by a parent).

Mr. Wilson claims that parents can more easily teach younger children at home but that it becomes more difficult as children get older."[I]t is one thing to teach your 5-year-old how to read and quite another to teach Latin to an 11-year-old."Yes, Mr. Wilson, it is.Teaching reading is a far more scary thought, especially considering so many schools do a poor job.Latin's not so tough in comparison.

Additionally Mr. Wilson also claims that homeschooling parents are unable to adequately research claims of various textbooks they use to teach their own children.I beg to differ.Many homeschoolers can and do often refer to original material, just as one is led to assume must be done by Logos School (although there are no claims that Logos School "adequately researches" textbook claims).

Mr. Wilson interjects quotes by homeschooling experts Raymond and Dorothy Moore, and various "unschooling" theories to "prove his point."However, these experts and theories are fundamentally opposite of the whole rigorous classical approach that Mr. Wilson promotes.This would be similar to using quotes from (former California Governor) Jerry Brown to argue a platform of President Bush!

This book was a huge disappointment.I believe Mr. Wilson is capable of so much more, and unfortunately, he left a very bad taste in my mouth.Blech! ... Read more

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As an antidote to the destructive culture of consumption dominating American life today, Scott Russell Sanders calls for a culture of conservation that allows us to savor and preserve the world, instead of devouring it. How might we shift to a more durable and responsible way of life? What changes in values and behavior will be required? Ranging geographically from southern Indiana to the Boundary Waters Wilderness and culturally from the Bible to billboards, Sanders extends the visions of Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, and Rachel Carson to our own day. A Conservationist Manifesto shows the crucial relevance of a conservation ethic at a time of mounting concern about global climate change, depletion of natural resources, extinction of species, and the economic inequities between rich and poor nations. The important message of this powerful book is that conservation is not simply a personal virtue but a public one.

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A Call to Simplify Our Lives for a More Sustainable Existence
I am always interested in what people have to share about reducing our personal and collective environmental footprints especially in such a mad dog material consuming society as we have in most western countries and I was quite impressed with Scott Sanders' take on this. Sanders is Professor of English at Indiana U of Bloomington and writes/teaches quite extensively on conservation utilizing the lives of such thinkers as Henry David Thoreau, et al. to impress simplifying our existence by walking the walk. Sanders relates how he and his wife have settled into a life of community involvement by shopping locally, growing some of their own food and doing without much of the gadget trappings of the consumerist society. I was impressed by Sanders' explanation of expanding a frugal yet satisfying existence beyond himself to the community- "sustainable arks" and time is of the essence because of the "exponential" growth and decay of our hyper-consuming, resource depleting and polluting society. Much of Sanders ideas concur with Bill McKibben (End Of Nature, etc.), Gary Snyder (The Practice of the Wild, etc.), Barry Lopez (Arctic Dreams, etc.) and others. A good portion of this fine book covers writing about the ethics of sustainability. Kindred spirits make for expanding sustainable community arks- and the concept is catching on all over the globe.

great
Book was sent quickly and was in great condition.Would do bussiness with this business/person again.

Very Thought provocative
I was in Bloomington at a bookstore and a friend recommended it to me during a weekend of camping at a near by state park. Very beautiful writing style, evocative, but not wordy. The topic is needed and Prof. Sanders adds another powerful voice to the argument for finding an alternative to mindless devourism.

A Note from the Author
A Conservationist Manifesto envisions a path toward a materially simpler and spiritually richer way of life.At present, merchants and mass media, politicians and pundits, agree in defining us as consumers, as if the purpose of life were to devour the world rather than to savor and preserve it.However appealing consumerism may be to our egos, and however profitable it may be for business, it is ruinous for our planet, our communities, and our souls.What I propose instead is that we imagine ourselves as conservers, as stewards of the earth's bounty and beauty.

We need to embrace a conservation ethic if we are to address such threats as the disruption of global climate, the tattering of the ozone layer, the clear-cutting of forests, the poisoning of lakes by acid rain, the collapse of ocean fisheries, the extinction of species, the looming shortages of oil and fresh water, and the spread of famine and epidemic disease.

How might we shift to a more durable and compassionate way of life?What models do we have for a culture of conservation?What changes in values and behavior would be required to bring it about?Where can we see it emerging in practice?

This book seeks answers to those questions.Ranging geographically from my home ground in southern Indiana to the Mount St. Helens volcano and Alaska's Glacier Bay and Minnesota's Boundary Waters Wilderness, and ranging culturally from the Bible to billboards, it maps the practical and ecological grounds for a conservation ethic.The roots of conservation go deep in America, back through such visionaries as Rachel Carson, Aldo Leopold, John Muir, and Henry David Thoreau; back through the frugal habits of the Depression and wartime rationing, through agrarian thrift and frontier ingenuity and the prudent advice of Poor Richard's Almanack; back through Quakers and Puritans, with their emphasis on simplicity; and even farther back to the indigenous people who inhabited this continent before it was called America.Drawing on this heritage, I seek to show that the practice of conservation is our wisest and surest way of caring for our neighbors, for this marvelous planet, and for future generations.--SRS
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Nuclear Implosions: The Rise and Fall of the Washington Public Power SupplySystem follows a small public agency in Washington State that undertook one ofthe most ambitious construction projects in the nation in the 1970s: thebuilding of five large nuclear power plants. By 1983, delays and cost overruns,along with slowed growth of electricity demand, led to cancellation of twoplants and a construction halt on two others. Moreover, the agency defaulted on$2.25 billion of municipal bonds, leading to a monumental court case that tooknearly a decade to resolve fully. Daniel Pope sets this in the context of thepostwar boom's ending, the energy shocks of the 1970s, a new restraint inforecasting demand, and shifting patterns of municipal finance. NuclearImplosions also traces the entangling alliance between civilian nuclear energyand nuclear weapons and recounts a telling example of how the law has become aprimary method of resolving disputes in a litigious society. ... Read more

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The United States is currently undergoing the most rapid demographic shift in its history. By 2050, white Americans will no longer comprise a majority of the population. Instead, they'll be the largest minority group in a country made up entirely of minorities, followed by Hispanic Americans, African Americans, and Asian Americans. Past shifts in America's demographics always reshaped the county's religious landscape. This shift will be no different. Soong-Chan Rah's book is intended to equip evangelicals for ministry and outreach in our changing nation. Borrowing from the business concept of "cultural intelligence," he explores how God's people can become more multiculturally adept. From discussions about cultural and racial histories, to reviews of case-study churches and Christian groups that are succeeding in bridging ethnic divides, Rah provides a practical and hopeful guidebook for Christians wanting to minister more effectively in diverse settings.Without guilt trips or browbeating, the book will spur individuals, churches, and parachurch ministries toward more effectively bearing witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Good News for people of every racial and cultural background. Its message is positive; its potential impact, transformative. ... Read more

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Planner and originator of the Appalachian Trail and a cofounder of theWilderness Society, Benton MacKaye (1879-1975) was a pioneer in linking the concepts ofpreservation and recreation. Spanning three-quarters of a century, his long and productive careerhad a major impact on emerging movements in conservation, environmentalism, and regionalplanning. MacKaye's seminal ideas on outdoor recreation, wilderness protection, land-useplanning, community development, and transportation have inspired generations of activists,professionals, and adventurers seeking to strike a harmonious balance between human need andthe natural environment.

This pathbreaking biography provides the first complete portrait of a significant and uniquefigure in American environmental, intellectual, and cultural history.Drawing on extensiveresearch, Larry Anderson traces MacKaye's extensive career, examines his many publishedworks, and describes the importance of MacKaye's relationships with such influential figures asLewis Mumford, Aldo Leopold, and Walter Lippmann. This book will appeal to students,scholars, and professionals in preservation, conservation, recreation, planning, and Americanstudies, as well as general readers interested in these subjects. ... Read more

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One person CAN make a difference
Perhaps you're familiar with the name Benton MacKaye (1879-1975); at the very least, you've heard of the Appalachian Trail.You might see the title of this book and say, "Oh, OK, he was the guy who thought up the idea for a footpath from Maine to Georgia.Big deal.I've never stepped on it, so why should I care about him?"Well, without Benton MacKaye, we probably wouldn't have the Trail.We might not have a Wilderness Society, the Wilderness Act of 1964, the National Trail Systems Act of 1968, or the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.We might not have Shenandoah National Park in Virginia or the Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddling the Tennessee-North Carolina border.We could instead have just interstate highways crowning the entire length of the eastern mountain range.We could conceivably have uninterrupted suburbia from the Atlantic coastline to the Midwest, with little consideration given to the mountains or any natural area in between.Benton MacKaye might very well be one of the most influential 20th-century American environmentalists you've never heard of.

A New Englander with a Harvard graduate degree in forestry, MacKaye spent most of his professional life taking a variety of short-term government or association jobs that dealt with conservation issues.Eventually he carved a niche for himself as an outspoken regional planner.He was adept at writing articles and proposing legislation that included catchy words or concepts:geotechnics, new exploration, townless highways, highwayless towns, watershed democracies, wildland belts, and habitability.For MacKaye was at heart a boy who loved to wander through the natural landscape of central Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont.In the early 1900s, he was already worried about increasing numbers of motorists invading those wild spaces, particularly into the region's mountainous areas.He spent the majority of his life fighting to keep those places "sound-proof as well as sight-proof" from the intrusion of contemporary civilization.In some ways, he was the Thoreau of his day.

The formal publication of "The Appalachian Trail:A Project in Regional Planning" (included here as an appendix) came to fruition in 1921, and it laid the foundation for the rest of his articles and essays.We who consider ourselves environmentalists today find his words still striking an inner chord.MacKaye wrote in the 1950s:"Verily, the first and simplest rule on earth:Give back to the earth that which we take from her.Return the good we have borrowed; in short, pay our ecological bills.Pay them in dirt, not dollars.It's the only currency the good earth accepts.Too long have we lived on dollar ecology."(p. 336)Yes, Mr. MacKaye, yes.Let's shout that one from the mountaintops, if we can still find them.

Anderson is admirably neutral in presenting the facts and interpreting MacKaye's connections with and influences on more "famous" individuals like Lewis Mumford, Aldo Leopold, Bob Marshall, and Olaus Murie.That must have been a tough job indeed, since the author obviously spent a huge amount of time with his subject.The resulting details are valuable to have compiled into one volume but might limit readership to scholars of the AT or of the environmental movement.With every turn of a page, though, his chronicle of MacKaye's endeavors brings home a basic truth that still holds today:that every environmental debate is a political one.We can be either encouraged or chagrined by that knowledge. ... Read more

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Allen prepares you for the realities of successfully directing the careers of talented performers in the high-risk, high-reward music business.

You will learn to prepare yourself for a career in artist management - and then learn the tools to coach, lead, organize time, manage finances, market an artist, and carve out a successful career path for both yourself and your clients.

The book features profiles of artist managers, an exclusive and detailed template for an artist career plan, and samples of major contract sections for artist management and record deals.Updated information including a directory of artist management companies is available at the book's companion website.

A peer reviewer for Artist Management for the Music Business proclaimed ".this is going to be an excellent text.It contains many unique insights and lots of valuable information."This is essential reading for managers, students, and artists in the music business.

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Great Introduction to the Industry
This book taught me so much and was a great guide in my Artist Management class. I had no idea how much went into managing but after reading this i know i can start out in my career with a little more knowledge than the rest.

To The Point
This book goes straight to the point and gives the information that any prospective artist manager needs to be successful in such a competitive business. I will use this book as a reference for years to come and so will anyone else who is getting started in the music management industry.

Artist Management for the Music Business
This is a great no-nonsense "how-to" book about the business of managing recording artists.I loved the way the author assumed no prior knowledge of this business.I've been an artist manager and booking agent, but I got a lot out of this book.I urge any young band or solo artist to get this book and follow the author's advice.Reasonable price, meat 'n' potatoes information, and no fluff -- this is a great book!
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We have a diverse society and a diverse workforce. Have we done enough to reap the full benefits of this diversity? One of the world’s most acclaimed experts says, "not yet"—and shows us how to move forwardThe "numbers" were achieved. The workshops attended. Most people in your organization have gotten their "isms" under control. But here you are again, recycling yet another round of costly diversity programs—and still unable to overcome the problems and reap the benefits of your diverse workforce. That’s because most organizations, despite good intentions and hard work, are stuck in their diversity efforts, says R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr., a leading diversity expert who has continually raised the bar on how we think and act on a complex array of diversity issues. In our communities as well as in our workplaces, a feeling of frustration has emerged as the promise of the Civil Rights Movement and affirmative action has become overly politicized and polarizing. But managing diversity is not a new issue. In fact, it is both a hallmark and core challenge that organizations and society have confronted since the founding of America, "an experiment in diversity."Building on the Promise of Diversity is Thomas’s impassioned wake-up call to bring diversity management to a wholly new level—beyond finger-pointing and well-meaning "initiatives" and toward the shared goal of building robust organizations and thriving communities. This original, thoughtful, yet action-oriented book will help leaders in any setting—business, religious, educational, governmental, community groups, and more—break out of the status quo and reinvigorate the can-do spirit of making things better. The book includes a deeply felt analysis of the sometimes tangled intersections between diversity management and the Civil Rights Movement and affirmative action agendas . . . a personal narrative that charts Thomas’s own evolution in diversity thinking . . . and a roadmap for mastering the powerful craft of Strategic Diversity Management™, a structured process that helps you: Realize why multiple activities and good intentions are not enough for achieving sustainable progress.

Recast the meaning of diversity as more than just race and gender, but as any set of differences, similarities, and tensions—such as workplace functions, product lines, acquisitions and mergers, customers and markets, blended families, community diversity, and more.

Accept that a realistic goal is not to eliminate diversity tension but to use it as a catalyst to address key issues.

Recognize diversity mixtures, analyze them accurately, and make quality decisions in the midst of differences, similarities, and tensions.

Build an essential set of diversity skills and develop your "diversity maturity"—the wisdom, judgment, and experience to use those skills effectively.

Reflect on the ways you might be "diversity challenged" yourself.Diversity is the reality of America today. Whether you let diversity be a drain on your organization or a dynamic contributor to your mission, vision, and strategy is both a choice and a challenge. Building on the Promise of Diversity gives you the insights and skills you need to navigate through simmering tensions—and find creative solutions for achieving cohesiveness, connectedness, and common goals. ... Read more

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Searching for the next level of diversity
That Dr. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr. is searching for the next level of diversity is not unusual considering his stature as a respected guru in the field. But when Dr. Thomas says diversity has become a politicized "code word for affirmative action," and we - meaning organizations and society - are going to have a hard time getting to any next level because we're stuck in muddle-headed thinking about diversity, well, that is unusual! (He defines affirmative action as "the recruitment, promotion and retention of members of 'protected classes'" in the United States.)

Thomas believes most organizational leaders, as well as society, have accepted the politicized definition of diversity, which positions it as a win/lose power struggle. We understand diversity through the lens of struggle because that's how we understand differences. The power struggle is a legacy of the Civil Rights Movement and of affirmative action, and we would argue it is also a legacy of other institutions which the United States has used to approach differences, such as Indian reservations, slavery, segregation and Jim Crow laws, Japanese internment, to name a few).

If you are looking for a book to clarify your thinking about diversity, the legacies of Civil Rights and affirmative action, and how to improve people's ability to manage diversity, this book is essential reading. If you are looking for a thorough description of what the next level of diversity is, you won't find it. If we understand Dr. Thomas correctly, we have to master the craft of diversity management in order to discover what the next level is. Care to join us?

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Eighteen well-planned tours direct readers to sites that more than two hundred Tar Heel authors have explored in their fiction, poetry, plays, and creative nonfiction. Along the way, excerpts chosen by Eubanks illustrate a writer's connection to a specific place or reveal intriguing local culture—insights rarely found in travel guidebooks. Featured authors include O. Henry, Doris Betts, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Betty Smith, Edward R. Murrow, Patricia Cornwell, Carson McCullers, Maya Angelou, Lee Smith, Reynolds Price, and David Sedaris. ... Read more

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Newly updated, this timely history of the struggle to discover and control water in the American West is a tale of rivers diverted and damned, political corruption and intrigue, billion-dollar battles over water rights, and economic and ecological disaster. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. Photos.Amazon.com Review
The definitive history of water resources in the AmericanWest, and a very illuminating lesson in the political economy oflimited resources anywhere. Highly recommended! ... Read more

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Classic must read WAY overpriced
The Kindle edition price, like many Kindle edition prices, is designed to kill the ebook industry before it even gets going.The author is dead for crying out loud, who's getting this money?Well no one because $15 is about $10 too much.
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Get the softcover and read it twice.Brilliant piece of work.

Your tax dollars at work
Interesting and informative. There may be some political bias here but the basic information is right on. You ended up asking 'Why am I subsidizing millionaire growers like the heirs of the Tribune fortune with my tax dollars?'

How did we get all these dams?
If you're interested in the nitty gritty details and political struggles that led to the creation of America's obsession with dams, this is your book.Probably a little too detail oriented for a beginner but one of the most fascinating books that documents the politics, agencies, and mindsets that led to the creation of dams and irrigation all around the country.

Outsize ambitions in an outsize landscape
This book, more than any other, influenced the course of my career.Fresh from college in California, I remember seeing this book in a bookstore (back before Amazon) and, intrigued, bought a copy.I grew up in California and, counterintuitively, was insulated from understanding the real costs and real impacts of water law and policy in my native state.Cadillac Desert opened my eyes and I've worked in environmental law and policy ever since.

Reisner, may he rest in peace, wrote an impeccably researched, entertaining and even moving book about the saga of water in the American West.He chronicled not only the complicated and at times bizzarre history of Western water but also the antiquated and ill-considered laws that support the whole fragile network.He wrote with nuance about many of the grand characters involved, such as John Wesley Powell and William Mulholland.He wrote about the construction of the Hoover Dam and Grand Coulee Dam, and the failures of the Saint Francis Dam and the Teton Dam.He wrote about outsize ambitions in an outsize landscape.

When I finished the book, I had the feeling that much needs to be done in this country to right-size our national ambitions and to re-work law and policy at the state and federal level to account for the natural limits of our geography.There are no infinite resources.Cadillac Desert is one of the best reasoned explanations of why we cannot keep doing what we're doing. I can't recommend it strongly enough.

How the west was (really) won
Beautifully written, thoroughly researched, and highly enlightening, Cadillac Desert is one of the best non-fiction books I have ever read. I knew practically nothing about the subject of western settlement and water resources when I first picked up this book, but I feel now like I have a very good grasp on both issues. Reisner does a spectacular job of explaining the forces behind western settlement and the political and natural issues that made the west what it is today. I only wish there were a more updated version so I could learn how things have progressed in the last 20 or so years. ... Read more

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The day you’re given the assignment to fill an open position is the day you’re invited to change the world and leave a legacy that could outlast you for generations. There’s a ripple effect with every hiring decision you make that goes beyond the simple transaction that begins with the question, “How soon can you start?” The decision you make about who you will hire will have dramatic consequences for you, the person you hire, and the life of your organization. In this short document, you will gain six useful ways to identify your candidate pool and hire the right candidate for the job, you, and your organization.

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The practices that you may have been using for years might not be serving you well. Many hiring managers believe that they know how to recruit employees because they've been doing it for so long. Other managers believe that conventional wisdom can help in the process. This short document is designed to challenge some of this conventional wisdom about staffing and offer you the truth, and nothing but the truth.

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Understand that the quality of your hiring decisions will not only impact the future of the organization, it will likely impact your personal future as well. If you hire a strong performer with excellent skill sets–and who fits into the company's future plans–you'll not only make yourself look good by developing a strong team, you'll also be building a prosperous career for yourself. To get to the point of hiring the best, you must first conduct successful interviews. Everything you need to make the interview process go smoothly and hire the best is included in these essential truths.

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This volume--a collection and synthesis of key research studies since the program-s inception over three decades ago--serves as a marker of the significant role that Sesame Street plays in the education and socialization of young children. Editors Shalom M. Fisch and Rosemarie T. Truglio have included contributions from both academics and researchers directly associated with Sesame Street, creating a resource that describes the processes by which educational content and research are integrated into production, reviews major studies on the impact of Sesame Street on children, and examines the extension of Sesame Street into other cultures and media. In the course of this discussion, the volume also explores broader topics, including methodological issues in conducting media-based research with young children, the longitudinal impact of preschoolers- viewing of educational versus non-educational television, and crosscultural differences in the treatment of educational content.$linebreak$As the first substantive book on Sesame Street research in more than two decades, -G- is for Growing provides insight into the research process that has informed the development of the program and offers valuable guidelines for the integration of research into future educational endeavors. Intended for readers in media studies, children and the media, developmental studies, and education, this work is an exceptional chronicle of the growth and processes behind what is arguably the most influential program in children-s educational television. ... Read more

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Why "The Street" Succeeds
Sesame Street, one of television's most significant shows, continues to educate children after 30-plus years on air. The success of the program is due, in large part, to a focus on research and curriculum development.The curriculum has evolved over the history of the show from being primarily cognitive to including many affective elements.This book shows the development of Sesame Street's curriculum and the development of other media.It is a must read book for those interested in childhood development, children's television, and fans of the show.After reading this book, one appreciates the fact that the success of the show is no accident.

An impressive synthesis of key research studies
"G" Is For Growing: Thirty Years Of Research On Children And Sesame Street is an impressive synthesis of key research studies done on one of the most influential, pervasive, and enduring children's televisions programs since its inception in 1969. The contributors examine, analyses and comment upon the processes by which educational content and research are integrated into production for a show which began for the purpose of preparing preschool children for school and went on to become a world-wide cultural icon. Very highly recommended reading for students of the television and its cultural influences, "G" Is For Growing also explores methodological issues in conducting media-based research with young children; the longitudinal impact of preschooler viewing of educational versus non-educational television; and cross-cultural differences in the treatment of educational content. ... Read more

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Students revisit the American Revolution through guided practice activities, complete lesson plans, reproducible worksheets,poems, songs, and an educational play packaged into this unique teacher resource book. This title integrates creative arts, innovative activities, and original music. The content is selected to coordinate with National Standards for History, Standards for Grades K-4 and National Standards for United States History, Standards for Grades 5-12. Two other important components of the book are a musical play and a pantomime. While entertaining students, it develops varied educational concepts and expands critical thinking skills.Students may: Stage the musical for an audience; act it out in class; or read it silently. All lyrics can be used as songs or read as poetry. Everything is reproducible. Complete musical scores as well as the complete script of the play is included and ready for use in student productions.

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13 Colonies! 13 Years! - teacher review
I teach 5th grade U.S. History in Indiana, and I have repeatedly found 13 Colonies! 13 Years! to be a useful supplemental resource for my students studying the American Revolution.I particularly like that the classroom teacher can do as much or as little as time or classroom situations allow.For instance, teachers can use the many writing activites and puzzles, improve reading fluency with the many poems/songs, or present a small classroom play or an entire school play.It is very well-organized and user-friendly with accurate history research presented in a creative format.In addition, it is adaptable to other grade levels and aligns with state standards! ... Read more

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Allow students to step back in time to experience the thoughts, feelings, dilemmas, and actions of people from history. For each history topic, Miller suggests two titles-one for use with the entire class and one for use with small reading groups. Summaries of the books, author information, activities, and topics for discussion are supplemented with vocabulary lists and ideas for research topics and further reading. This integrated approach makes history meaningful to students and helps them retain historical details and facts. ... Read more

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Wonderful for home schoolers!
As a home schooler, it is sometimes difficult to decide which direction to take our study of history. This book has been a great way to tie in Literature and give our kids a better understanding of the time period we're studying. The books that are highlighted are interesting for both child and parent (teacher!). I'd recommend this to everyone looking to liven up their history studies. There are sections labeled for small group reading. We simply used these for our daughter's solo reading time, then read the read-a-loud as a class selections together. I like how they've introduced our kids to classic stories, such as A Light in the Forest.

Love it
I just love this approch to teaching history. The books used are great and really make history come alive.

U.S History through children's literature
This unit study/theme unit approach to history is really neatand well worth the price.. their site summary of the book is reallynot doing this book any justice..The program uses wonderful readers like light in the forest, courage of sarah noble, sign of the beaver, I sailed with columbus, phoebe the spy, and so forth (59 different books in all).. there are 9 main chapters/units, with each including 6 or more of the 59 books to read that come with an introduction/author section/acitivities/discusision questions/vocabulary lists..each unit has a 1] Bibliography section that includes loads of other extra books to read with a brief description, 2] theme resources section that inlcudes loads of resources like videos/magazines/thematic units/films/computer/etc, and 3] end of unit celebration section that may include recipes for that time period/research projects susgestions/extra activities to do/etc..

there is a lot of stuff in this 228 page book and it covers from the Colonial Period to World War II.. this unit studies book is geared towards grades 4-8 and can easily be used with all grade levels by simply making the questions easier for the little ones and reading the books with them.. this is like using TRISMS or sonlight but easier to use and a lotttttt cheaper...I doubt anyone that loves unit studies or a literature approach to history will feel they wasted their money at all.. ... Read more