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While the U.S. Constitution is the ultimate basis of our rights as American citizens, we don't always understand the relationship between this charter of freedom and the laws that derive from it. This set asks provocative questions that draw attention to the rights guaranteed by the Constitution and the limitations that have been set on these rights. Particular attention is paid to the arguments over how this foundational document should be interpreted and how its interpretation has evolved over time. Show your middle schoolers how the Constitution relates to the most hotly contested issues of our day and inspire them to add their own voices to the debate.

Media of all kinds are overwhelmingly present in our lives. This series aims to arm young students with the tools they need to become savvy navigators of the media landscape. Each book offers key questions to ask about how and why media messages are constructed. Readers will learn the basics about how various media are created, key themes in media today, and what to ask about the media they encounter. The goal of the series is to provide a framework to help young students access, analyze, evaluate, create, and participate with the hundreds of messages they receive daily from the mass media, from print to video to the Internet.

This series of nonfiction readers will grab a student’s interest from the very first page! Designed with struggling readers in mind, these riveting softcover books offer short chapters on high-interest headlines. Each chapter is its own mini-book, which includes a timeline, key terms, and interesting facts. Fascinating black and white photographs keep the pages turning. A bibliography encourages further topical reading.

The 16-page Teacher Resource Guide (TRG) available on CD provide over 100 activities and reproducible worksheets to support the books are extend students' reading skills, simply select and print the activities that you need.

Annie is preparing for Career Day at school and is trying to follow her teacher's directive to keep her career choice a secret. Every evening she works on her costume while her family asks for hints. Grandpop gives her a camera in the hope that she will aspire to be a journalist like him. Grandma tells her about her days winning awards for her desserts and lets Annie borrow her mixing bowl and oven mitts. Dad is convinced that she'll wants to be a mountain climber like him; and when Mum asks for a hint, she gives Annie some high-top trainers hoping Annie will be a basketball player like she is. Annie does not commit to any of her family members' career choices, but in the end shows that she can blend something from everyone and make it her own.

Join AstroWolf, LaserShark, SmartHawk, and StinkBug on a three-part mission to find a planet fit for human life after weÎve ruined Earth. Full of laugh-out-loud humour, Planet Earth narrates this action-packed space saga with creative illustrations throughout. Children's literature legend Jon Scieszka and illustrator Steven Weinberg create a spectacular page-turner for reluctant readers.

Individuals who are persecuted or endure gang and gender-based violence in their home countries face a difficult decision-stay or leave. Asylum seekers travel through dangerous conditions to the US/Mexico border in hopes of finding safety and refuge. This title examines how current events, political policies, and a global pandemic have made the asylum process more difficult. Personal stories of those on the journey help readers understand the people who seek asylum at the southern border.

These entertaining books take high-interest learning to a whole new level as they deliver ancient history with a celebrity magazine style approach. Catchy headlines and a playful, humorous presentation makes learning about long-ago eras more enjoyable (and painless) than most students could ever think possible. Learn about Nefertiti's make up tips, party ideas from the Greeks, and how to choose the perfect Roman villa - or Viking weapon! The text, delivered in easy-to-read bites, delivers in-depth details about everyday life and society. Along with numerous photos and illustrations, it presents a full picture of these cultures that all readers - reluctant or not - will find fascinating and informative.

The At Issue series includes a wide range of opinions on a single controversial subject. Each volume includes primary and secondary sources from many perspectives and a variety of sources, including journals, newspapers, books, websites, government agencies, and others. Useful resource information includes an annotated list of organizations to contact, bibliography, and subject index.

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