October 26th, 2009
Category: Books
Tags: at, cultural literacy, Education, Information, Issues, Literacy, Programs, Reading, Technology, Trends, Writing
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This issues reader presents current information on critical trends and developments in literacy education to help teachers choose and articulate their own informed approach to reading education. Now in its Fourth Edition, Issues and Trends in Literacy Education continues to present a wide variety of opinions and positions in all crucial aspects of reading and writing education. This new edition includes up-to-date discussions on current topics such as fluency, the use of technology in reading, and multicultural literacy, among others. Renowned authors Dick Robinson, Mike McKenna, and Judy Wedman gear students to success by presenting scrupulously researched material that…
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October 17th, 2009
Category: Books
Tags: at, Child, Cultural, cultural literacy, Dictionary, dictionary of cultural literacy, First, Information, Know, Literacy, Needs, Technology, Writing
- ISBN13: 9780618408535
- Condition: USED – VERY GOOD
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Fully updated for the twenty-first century, The New First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy gathers together all of the essential facts that youngsters should have at their fingertips for school success. The child education expert E. D. Hirsch, Jr., cuts through the wealth of information available today to highlight those terms that a child should be familiar with by the end of sixth grade. With nearly 3,000 concise definitions, including 250 new entries (Harry Potter, centaurs, northern lights, and World Series, to name a few), this popular sourcebook makes finding information easy. Here is everything…
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October 9th, 2009
Category: Books
Tags: america the illiterate, American, at, Cultural, cultural literacy, cultural literacy articles, dg, Every, illiteracy in america, Know, Literacy, literacy rate of americans, Needs, Writing
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In this forceful manifesto, Hirsch argues that children in the U.S. are being deprived of the basic knowledge that would enable them to function in contemporary society. Includes 5,000 essential facts to know.
Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know
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September 28th, 2009
Category: Books
Tags: acculturation newspaper article, American, at, Cultural, cultural literacy, dg, Dictionary, dictionary of cultural literacy, etymology and technology, Every, Information, Know, Literacy, Needs, new dictionary of cultural literacy, Technology, the new dictionary of cultural literacy, the new dictionary of cultural literacy: what every american needs to know, web, wikipedia dictionary, Writing
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In this fast-paced information age, how can Americans know what’s really important and what’s just a passing fashion? Now more than ever, we need a source that concisely sums up the knowledge that matters to Americans — the people, places, ideas, and events that shape our cultural conversation. With more than six thousand entries,The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy is that invaluable source.
Wireless technology. Gene therapy. NAFTA. In addition to the thousands of terms described in the original Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, here are more than five hundred new entries to bring Americans’ bank of essential knowledge up to…
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