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A Century of Segregation
This book explains how race and class intersect in ways that uniquely disadvantage racial minorities. The narrative begins with the 1896 decision in Plessy v. Ferguson. The Supreme Court ruled that separate facilities for blacks were permissible under the Fourteenth Amendment if they were “equal” to those reserved for whites. One reaction was the establishment of the NAACP to lead the fight for Civil Rights. After more than two decades of lobbying and public education, a long-range, carefully orchestrated, litigation campaign was launched. Segregation would be challenged with lawsuits insisting that black schools be made physically and otherwise equal to white schools. The lawyers calcul...
Patriotic Education in a Global Age
Should schools attempt to cultivate patriotism? If so, why? And what conception of patriotism should drive those efforts? Is patriotism essential to preserving national unity, sustaining vigorous commitment to just institutions, or motivating national service? Are the hazards of patriotism so great as to overshadow its potential benefits? Is there a genuinely virtuous form of patriotism that societies and schools should strive to cultivate? In Patriotic Education in a Global Age, philosopher Randall Curren and historian Charles Dorn address these questions as they seek to understand what role patriotism might legitimately play in schools as an aspect of civic education. They trace the aims a...
Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
This lab workbook is designed for use with the text Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources. The lessons in the lab workbook correspond to those in the text and should be completed after reading the appropriate text chapter. Each chapter of the lab workbook contains reviews of the textbook lessons to enhance your understanding of textbook content. The various types of questions include matching, true or false, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer. Reading Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources and using this lab workbook will help you acquire a working knowledge of the principles of agriculture, food, and natural resources and their application. Answering the questions for each chapter will help you master the technical knowledge presented in the text.
