1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910820807003321

Autore

Gendre Michael

Titolo

Aligning values and politics : empowerment versus entitlement / / Michael Gendre, Nicolás Sánchez

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-7618-6724-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (182 p.)

Disciplina

320.473

Soggetti

Political participation - United States

Transparency in government - United States

United States Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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,



inheritance, race relations, abortion and governance.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910829007103321

Autore

Perez Kathy

Titolo

200+ proven strategies for teaching reading, grades K-8 / / Kathy Perez

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bloomington, Indiana : , : Solution Tree Press, , [2017]

�2017

ISBN

1-935542-94-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 147 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

371.102

Soggetti

Reading

Reading (Elementary)

Reading (Middle school)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

"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.