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Using Authentic Assessment in Information Literacy Programs: Tools, Techniques, and Strategies offers teaching librarians practical resources and approaches that will help implement authentic assessment in any instructional setting, from one-shot instruction sessions or for-credit courses, in person or online.
Understanding the explosive protests over police killings and the legacy of racism Following the high-profile deaths of eighteen-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and twenty-five-year-old Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Maryland, both cities erupted in protest over the unjustified homicides of unarmed black males at the hands of police officers. These local tragedies—and the protests surrounding them—assumed national significance, igniting fierce debate about the fairness and efficacy of the American criminal justice system. Yet, outside the gaze of mainstream attention, how do local residents and protestors in Ferguson and Baltimore understand their own experiences with race, pla...
Richard Prouty (d.1708) immigrated from England to Scituate, Massachu- setts during or before 1667, and married Damaris Torrey in 1676. Descendants and relatives lived in New England, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Kansas, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and elsewhere.
In a time of rising inequality and plutocratic government, citizens’ movements are emerging with growing frequency to offer populist challenges to the declining living standards of masses of Americans, and to protest the conditions through which individuals suffer in poor communities across the country. This book looks at the progression of modern social uprisings in the post-2008 period, including the Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, the Bernie Sanders “Revolution,” Trump’s populism, the anti-Trump revolt, and #MeToo. A key theme is that populism and mass anger at the political-economic status quo take different forms depending on whether the protests are progressi...
Backed by science, The Imperfect Nutritionist celebrates food first, rather than looking at it as points on a plate.Instead of adopting a one-size-fits-all approach and telling the reader what they can and cannot eat, it acknowledges the complexities and uniqueness of the body and offers a diet that you can tailor to your own individual needs. Part One outlines seven general principles that Jennifer believes underpins any healthy diet: Eat whole Be diverse Factor in fats Include fermented foods Reduce refined carbohydrates Know your liquids Eat mindfully Part Two consists of a 2-week plan plus 100 recipes of dishes that you actually want to cook and eat, using ingredients available at any supermarket.
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