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Everyone lies every now and then. Little white lies are often told to spare someone's feelings, and big lies are sometimes told to keep people out of trouble. Why are lying and deception so widespread, and are they always wrong? It's time to find out the truth about lying! Created in partnership with TIME©, this 6-Pack of nonfiction readers builds critical literacy skills while students are engaged in reading high-interest content. Reader's Guide and Try It! provide extensive language-development activities to develop critical thinking; Table of contents, glossary, and index help increase comprehension and strengthen academic vocabulary; A fun culminating activity challenges students to keep track of how many lies they tell in a day; Prepares students for college and career and aligns with state and national standards. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.
In this new addition to the Artist's Library series, talented master artist, Alain Picard, guides the reader through an exploration of this unique medium and its myriad uses. After an introduction to tools and materials, readers will learn how to use various pastel techniques, including hatching, crosshatching, and stippling, to create depth and dimension in their artwork. Readers will also find basic information on color theory and how to use color to elicit emotion, portray mood or time of day, and suggest depth and distance. Throughout the course of the book, aspiring pastel artists will learn how to use soft and hard pastels to achieve art that is bold and intense or delicate and soft. Easy step-by-step lessons cover a variety of subject matter, including landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. Artist tips and tricks demonstrate how to blend and layer colors and create reflection, shadow, and soft and hard edges. With its breadth of professional instruction and variety of subjects to paint, Mastering Pastel is the perfect resource to start building artist proficiency in this enthralling and versatile medium.
Stress is the body's reaction to certain situations and feelings. It changes how the body functions and how you feel about life-at least temporarily. Stress sounds… well, stressful! But stress is a normal part of your day, and you should not be afraid of it. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this 6-Pack of nonfiction readers introduces students to the topic of stress and how to cope with it. This high-interest title includes detailed photos and sidebars, stimulating facts, and clear, informational text to engage students as they build their critical literacy skills. The books include text features such as a table of contents, glossary, and an index to increase understanding and improve academic vocabulary. The Reader's Guide and Try It! sections prompt students to connect back to the text, and provide extensive language-development activities that will develop critical thinking. Aligned with state and national standards, this text prepares students for college and career. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.
Stress is the body's reaction to certain situations and feelings. It changes how the body functions and how you feel about life-at least temporarily. Stress sounds… well, stressful! But stress is a normal part of your day, and you should not be afraid of it. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this 6-Pack of nonfiction readers introduces students to the topic of stress and how to cope with it. This high-interest title includes detailed photos and sidebars, stimulating facts, and clear, informational text to engage students as they build their critical literacy skills. The books include text features such as a table of contents, glossary, and an index to increase understanding and improve academic vocabulary. The Reader's Guide and Try It! sections prompt students to connect back to the text, and provide extensive language-development activities that will develop critical thinking. Aligned with state and national standards, this text prepares students for college and career. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.
"Beginning and advanced artists alike have experienced "artist's block" at some point in their endeavors. Now artists can turn to this book in their time of need. Artist's Block Cured! provides a stimulating array of ideas for beating blank canvas syndrome and conquering other creative ailments. Broken down into four color-coded categories, beginners will find activities, lessons, quizzes, and inspiration from the Masters to help jumpstart creativity. Written by creative thinker and illustrator Linda Krall, this book is an effective and entertaining tool no artist should be without!"--Publisher's description.
Build literacy skills and social studies content-area knowledge with this nonfiction title! This 6-Pack offers an integrated English language arts approach that specifically addresses California content standards for history-social science, as well as reading, writing, and English language development standards. California grew by leaps and bounds between the gold rush and 1900. People from different backgrounds emigrated to California in search of new lives. This title focuses on immigration in California from the time of the gold rush to the end of the nineteenth century. Essential text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents to build academic vocabulary and increase understanding. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan that aligns to California's History-Social Science Content Standards.
Discover the journey millions of immigrants faced trying to seek freedom and better lives in the United States. These people helped shape the country’s languages, traditions, politics, and economy. Breathe life into the pages of history with this primary source reader that focuses on immigration during the twentieth century. Build content knowledge across multiple social studies disciplines Text features include a Reader's Guide, side bars, table of contents, glossary, and index to increase comprehension and academic vocabulary Your Turn! activity extends learning and challenges students to use higher-order thinking skills Leveled text accommodates below-level, above-level, and English language learners Aligns to state standards and readies students for college and career Learn about Ellis Island, Angel Island, and the significance of the Statue of Liberty. The engaging photos, interesting primary sources, and fascinating side bars will keep students reading cover-to-cover. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.
Over 26,000 total pages .... Background: The Fast and Furious operation was responsible for allowing approximately 2,000 firearms to illegally flow into the hands of criminals, including Mexican drug cartel associates. On December 14, 2010, Customs and Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, a United States Marine, was killed while on patrol just miles from the Mexican border. The firearms found at the scene were semi-automatic rifles that were allowed to walk as part of Operation Fast and Furious. Congressional Republicans have investigated Fast and Furious since January 2011. Over the course of the investigation, the Justice Department has provided false information, stonewalled document requests...
A two-volume annotated guide to 26,670 listings of live and print sources of information designed to facilitate the start-up, development, and growth of specific small businesses, as well as 26,158 similar listings for general small business topics. An additional 11,167 entries are provided on a state-by-state basis; also included are 965 relevant U.S. federal government agencies and branch offices.
Starting your own business isn't all about dollars and cents. But it has everything to do with having a good sense of your strengths and the world around you. Read the inspiring stories of five young entrepreneurs who used their creativity and worked hard to turn their ideas into real products and services. Created in partnership with TIME©, this 6-Pack of nonfiction readers builds critical literacy skills while students are engaged in reading high-interest content. Reader's Guide and Try It! provide extensive language-development activities to develop critical thinking; Table of contents, glossary, and index help increase comprehension and strengthen academic vocabulary; A fun culminating activity challenges students to develop an idea for their own business; Prepares students for college and career and aligns with state and national standards. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.