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UNINA9910820807003321 |
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Gendre Michael |
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Aligning values and politics : empowerment versus entitlement / / Michael Gendre, Nicolás Sánchez |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (182 p.) |
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Political participation - United States |
Transparency in government - United States |
United States Politics and government |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Manipulating People by Means of "Bread and Circuses; " Then and Now; 3 The Philosophical Case for Limiting Government; 4 Caring for Others Requires a Principle of Duty; 5 Drawing the Line between Self-Actualization and Our Duty to Others; 6 Private Property Expands Our Opportunities; 7 Imposing Restrictions on Inheritance; 8 Using Property Rights to Better Understand Abortion and Adoption; 9 The Market Is the Best Engine for Conflict Resolution; 10 Discrimination as a Moral and Strategic Challenge |
11 The Rise of Property Rights in Historical Context12 Bringing Back Legitimacy to Government; 13 Proposed Legal and Constitutional Changes; 14 The Obstacles That We Still Face; 15 The Road to Wealth Creation in a Society with Meaningful Lives; 16 Imperialism as a Threat to American Governance; 17 From Ancients to Moderns; Afterword and Summary in the Form of an Open Letter; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors |
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This book argues that politics must align with the promotion of self-actualization. Combining private property rights with an ethics of responsibility and drawing from the ideas of Immanuel Kant, the book opens the doors to a nonpartisan analysis of income inequality, |
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inheritance, race relations, abortion and governance. |
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UNINA9910829007103321 |
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Autore |
Perez Kathy |
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200+ proven strategies for teaching reading, grades K-8 / / Kathy Perez |
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Bloomington, Indiana : , : Solution Tree Press, , [2017] |
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�2017 |
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1 online resource (ix, 147 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Reading |
Reading (Elementary) |
Reading (Middle school) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Introduction -- The struggling reader -- Key elements of balanced literacy programs -- Effective early literacy intervention -- Vocabulary strategies : helping students become word wise -- Graphic organizers : making thinking visual -- Content strategies : navigating informational text -- Questioning techniques to foster higher-level thinking -- Developing an action plan for success -- Teacher's toolbox. |
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"200+ Proven Strategies for Teaching Reading, Grades K-8 is an easy-to-use reference guide for teachers who seek to invigorate their literacy practices. Author Kathy Perez provides practical, brain research-based invervention techniques and reading strategies K-8 teachers can use to help all students - especially those who are struggling - make strides in their literacy achievement. As an experienced general educator, special educator, reading specialist, and literacy coach, Perez has a deep understanding of the instructional practices and interventions necessary to help meet all learners' diverse needs. Teachers can motivate and engage all students to develop their reading abilities through practices this book highlights."--Back cover. |
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