1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910787551303321

Autore

Morales Padrón Francisco

Titolo

Spanish Trinidad / / Francisco Morales Padrón ; edited and translated by Armando García de la Torre

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Kingston, Jamaica ; ; Miami : , : Ian Randle Publishers, , [2012]

©2012

ISBN

976-637-669-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 287 pages) : illustrations, maps

Disciplina

972.983

Soggetti

Trinidad and Tobago Spanish rule, 1498-1797 History

Spain Colonies America

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Translation of: La Trinidad Española, originally published in 2011.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-279) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Columbus's ships in the seas of Trinidad -- The first attempts to settle Trinidad -- Trinidad as a base of operations for El Dorado -- Trinidad in the seventeenth century -- Trinidad in the eighteenth century (1700-1783) -- Chacón : a questionable governor -- The Anglo-Spanish rivalry -- Trinidad ceases to be Spanish.

Sommario/riassunto

History of Trinidad's 300 under Spanish rule, written from the Spanish perspective. Examines the policies that fuelled Trinidad's economic and demographic transformation from a remote outpost to a prized possession of Spain, ultimately seized by the British.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910975123503321

Autore

Jones Cherri

Titolo

Multiethnic Books for the Middle-School Curriculum

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified], : ALA Editions an imprint of the American Library Association, 2013

ISBN

0-8389-9476-8

0-8389-1163-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 pages)

Disciplina

028.5/5

Soggetti

Middle school students - Books and reading - United States

Middle school libraries

Junior high school students - Books and reading - United States

Multiculturalism in literature - Books and reading - United States

Reading (Middle school) - United States

Young adult literature - United States

Cultural pluralism in literature

Ethnic groups in literature

Minorities in literature

Teenagers

Bibliography - General

General

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. HEALTH -- Decision Making -- Diseases and Disease Prevention -- Gangs and Bullying -- Sexuality and Sex Roles -- 2. LANGUAGE ARTS -- Literature -- Fantasy -- Folklore -- Realistic Fiction -- 3. PERFORMING ARTS DANCE, MUSIC, AND THEATER -- Dance -- Music and Theater -- 4. PHYSICAL EDUCATION -- Baseball -- Basketball -- Board Sports -- Boxing -- Martial Arts -- Running -- Other Sports -- 5. SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS -- Astronomy and Earth Systems -- Life Sciences and Chemistry -- Mathematics -- Physics -- Scientific Inquiry -- 6. SOCIAL STUDIES -- World History --



Africa -- Asia -- Europe -- U.S. History -- World Religions -- 7. VISUAL ARTS -- Appendix A. National Curriculum Standards -- Appendix B. Cultures -- Appendix C. Sources for Further Information on Multiethnic Literature -- Index -- More Books From the ALA.

Sommario/riassunto

This resource makes it easy for teachers and librarians working with middle-school children to infuse their curriculum with multicultural literature. Carefully vetted and annotated, it encompasses fiction and non-fiction published in the last decade, making it an ideal reference and collection development tool for schools and public libraries alike.