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Dew on the Thorn
Dew on the Thorn seeks to recreate the life of Texas Mexicans as Anglo culture was gradually encroaching upon them. Gonzalez provides us with a richly detailed portrait of South Texas, focusing on the cultural traditions of Texas Mexicans at a time when the divisions of class and race were pressing on the established way of life.
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Climate Change Adaptation in Latin America
This book showcases experiences from research, field projects and best practice in climate change adaptation in countries in the Latin American region, focusing on managing vulnerability and fostering resilience. It includes a selection of papers presented at a specialist symposium on climate change adaptation held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in November 2016.Consistent with the need for more cross-sectoral interaction among the various stakeholders working in the field of climate change adaptation in Latin America, the book documents and disseminates the wealth of experiences in the region. It is divided into two main parts: Part 1 addresses the current and future impacts of climate change on fauna, flora and landscapes, while Part 2 is concerned with the socio-economic aspects of climate change adaptation, analyzing some of the main problems prevailing in this vulnerable region and examining ways to address them.
Message to Aztlàn
One of the most famous leaders of the Chicano civil rights movement, Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales was a multifaceted and charismatic, bigger-than-life hero who inspired his followers not only by taking direct political action but also by making eloquent speeches, writing incisive essays, and creating the kind of socially engaged poetry and drama that could be communicated easily through the barrios of Aztlán, populated by Chicanos in the United States. Gonzales is the author of I Am Joaquín , an epic poem of the Chicano movement that lives on in film, sound recording, and hundreds of anthologies. Gonzales and other Chicanos established the Crusade for Justice, a Denver-based civil rights organ...
Global Citizenship Education in Teacher Education
Global Citizenship Education and Teacher Education brings together scholars and practitioners from all continents to explore the role of teacher education in formulating a practice of citizenship that has a global scope and is guided by critical and emancipatory approaches. By considering educational responses to global challenges —such as global warming, rising levels of inequalities, intensification of armed conflicts, growing streams of international migration, and the impact of neoliberal policies—this book provides valuable analyses for researchers, teacher educators, and educators. The volume examines historical and conceptual issues relating to the incorporation of global citizenship education in teacher education, and presents examples from across the world that showcase main trends in research and practice from across the world. This book is of great interest to graduate and postgraduate students, researchers, and libraries in the fields of citizenship education, global education, teacher education, international and comparative education, and education policy and politics.
«El cuaderno de equipo: Una experiencia desarollada en wiki-site en grupos colaborativos»
En el momento actual nos encontramos en una situación de importantes cambios, tanto en lo que respecta al modelo de Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior, que está suponiendo el replanteamiento de los modelos y estrategias docentes empleados hasta la fecha, como en lo relativo a la implantación, en el último ciclo de Educación Primaria y primer ciclo de Educación Secundaria, del Programa Escuela 2.0, por parte del gobierno español. Ambos hechos implican un cambio de cultura que concierne tanto al docente como a los estudiantes y a la propias instituciones como tales. La Escuela 2.0 supone, por ejemplo, explorar nuevos enfoques metodológicos y herramientas que pueden emplearse con fi...
They Called Me "King Tiger"
In this autobiography, Reies López Tijerina, writes about his attempts to reclaim land grants, including his taking up arms against the authorities and spending time in the federal prison system. They Called Me "King Tiger" is Reies López Tijerinas visionary autobiography chronicling his activities during a tumultous period in U.S. History. Along with César Chávez, Rodolfo "Corky Gonzales, and José Ángel Gutiérrez, Reies López Tijerina was one of the acknowledged major leaders of the 1960s Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement. Of these four, Chávez and Tijerina were the most connected to, and involved in, grass-roots community organizing, while the latter two were more dedicated t...
«La alumna blogger: una forma de construir una identidad propia»
En el momento actual nos encontramos en una situación de importantes cambios, tanto en lo que respecta al modelo de Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior, que está suponiendo el replanteamiento de los modelos y estrategias docentes empleados hasta la fecha, como en lo relativo a la implantación, en el último ciclo de Educación Primaria y primer ciclo de Educación Secundaria, del Programa Escuela 2.0, por parte del gobierno español. Ambos hechos implican un cambio de cultura que concierne tanto al docente como a los estudiantes y a la propias instituciones como tales. La Escuela 2.0 supone, por ejemplo, explorar nuevos enfoques metodológicos y herramientas que pueden emplearse con fi...
