La compra de Luisiana (The Louisiana Purchase)

Earthquakes can leave people and property in bad shape. At times, they can be deadly. Find out about the science of studying earthquakes and the men and women who track the movements of the ground below us. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and is perfect for makerspace activities. It makes STEAM career...

En su libro "La sociedad del cansancio" Byung-Chul Han presenta el cambio de paradigma que ha llevado a la humanidad desde la sociedad disciplinaria hacia la sociedad del rendimiento. Desde una sociedad represiva, basada en la negatividad de las prohibiciones, hacia una sociedad de hiperactividad, sobre abundante en estímulos e información, basada en la positividad total. El verbo que define la sociedad del rendimiento no es "debo" sino "puedo"; el hombre actual se cree libre, pero paradójicamente vive en guerra consigo mismo. La sociedad del rendimiento, dice Han, engendra el dolor...

We propose a study of selected texts by the French sociologist Gilles Lipovetsky. We will analyze some of the key texts of this author, namely: from "Paradoxical happiness (essay on consumer society)", chapter 4 and "The empire of the ephemeral", chapters 4 and 5. In addition, the texts "Private space and public space in the postmodern era" and "Private space and the revolution of autonomy".

Learn all about the leaders in local government. Find out the duties of a city council, its role in making city laws, and groups a city council works with to help run the city.