Kids InfoBits Presents: Holidays of the World

Kids InfoBits Presents: Holidays of the World

Author: Gale, Cengage Learning

Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning

Published:

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1535846321

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What day do we celebrate the signing of the United States Constitution? What holiday celebrates love and friendship? Why do people eat candy skulls and coffins on the Day of the Dead? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Kids InfoBits Presents: Holidays of the World. Holidays of the World contains authoritative, age-appropriate content covering over 45 holidays and includes information on each holiday’s history, traditions, symbols, and celebrations. The content, arranged in A-Z format, provides interesting and important facts and is geared to fit the needs of elementary school students. Kids InfoBits Presents contains content derived from Kids InfoBits, a content-rich and easy-to-use digital resource available at your local school or public library. Each eBook contains authoritative, age-appropriate content covering a broad range of popular topics—including Ancient Egypt, Astronomy, Dinosaurs, Weather, and more—and provides interesting and important facts geared to fit the needs of elementary-aged students.


Kids InfoBits Presents: Musicians

Kids InfoBits Presents: Musicians

Author: Gale, Cengage Learning

Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning

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Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13: 1535854766

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Who is known for being outspoken on social issues and is famous for once wearing a dress made of meat? Who was the first non-jazz or classical artist to win the Pulitzer Prize? What famous singer starred on Disney’s television show Wizards of Waverly Place? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Kids InfoBits Presents: Musicians. Musicians contains authoritative, age-appropriate content covering 45 contemporary musicians, including Alessia Cara, Donald Glover, and SZA. The content, arranged in A-Z format, provides interesting and important facts and is geared to fit the needs of elementary school students. Kids InfoBits Presents contains content derived from Kids InfoBits, a content-rich and easy-to-use digital resource available at your local school or public library.


Kids InfoBits Presents: Literary Terms

Kids InfoBits Presents: Literary Terms

Author: Gale, Cengage Learning

Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning

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Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 1535854723

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Which genre of fiction might feature aliens? King Lear is an example of what type of hero? What are the parts of a poem? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Kids InfoBits Presents: Literary Terms. Literary Terms contains authoritative, age-appropriate content covering a range of literary genres and devices, from adventure fiction and haiku to foreshadowing and symbolism. The content, arranged in A-Z format, provides interesting and important facts and is geared to fit the needs of elementary students. Kids InfoBits Presents contains content derived from Kids InfoBits, a content-rich and easy-to-use digital resource available at your local school or public library.


Kids InfoBits Presents: Symbols of America

Kids InfoBits Presents: Symbols of America

Author: Gale, Cengage Learning

Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning

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Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 1535846348

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What do the stars on the American flag represent? Who is buried in the most well-known tomb in Arlington National Cemetery? Why was the bald eagle chosen for the national symbol of America? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Kids InfoBits Presents: Symbols of America. Symbols of America contains authoritative, age-appropriate content covering a range of topics, from the Statue of Liberty and the Liberty Bell to the Great Seal of the United States and Ellis Island. The content, arranged in A-Z format, provides interesting and important facts and is geared to fit the needs of elementary school students. Kids InfoBits Presents contains content derived from Kids InfoBits, a content-rich and easy-to-use digital resource available at your local school or public library. Each eBook contains authoritative, age-appropriate content covering a broad range of popular topics—including Ancient Egypt, Astronomy, Dinosaurs, Weather, and more—and provides interesting and important facts geared to fit the needs of elementary-aged students.


Kids InfoBits Presents: Myths, Fairy Tales, Legends, and Fables

Kids InfoBits Presents: Myths, Fairy Tales, Legends, and Fables

Author: Gale, Cengage Learning

Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning

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Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 1535854774

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What mythical creature can kill a person just by staring at him? Who went on a sacred quest to find the Holy Grail? What legendary island is said to have sunk into the sea? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Kids InfoBits Presents: Myths, Fairy Tales, Legends, and Fables. Myths, Fairy Tales, Legends, and Fables contains authoritative, age-appropriate content covering a range of topics, from Greek myth and the Grimm Brothers to leprechauns and dragons. The content, arranged in A-Z format, provides interesting and important facts and is geared to fit the needs of elementary school students. Kids InfoBits Presents contains content derived from Kids InfoBits, a content-rich and easy-to-use digital resource available at your local school or public library.


Information Industry Directory

Information Industry Directory

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Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 708

ISBN-13:

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Comprehensive directory of databases as well as services "involved in the production and distribution of information in electronic form." There is a detailed subject index and function/service classification as well as name, keyword, and geographical location indexes.


Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt

Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt

Author: Carole Nelson Douglas

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1999-04-15

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780812561869

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Las Vegas feline sleuth Midnight Louie witnesses the appearance of a corpse in the pools around the Oasis Hotel, a dead man with ties to both boyfriends of his redheaded, high-heeled human companion, Temple Barr.


Teaching Online

Teaching Online

Author: Susan Ko

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-05-24

Total Pages: 478

ISBN-13: 1136995927

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Teaching Online: A Practical Guide is a practical, concise guide for educators teaching online. This updated edition has been fully revamped and reflects important changes that have occurred since the second edition’s publication. A leader in the online field, this best- selling resource maintains its reader friendly tone and offers exceptional practical advice, new teaching examples, faculty interviews, and an updated resource section. New to this edition: new chapter on how faculty and instructional designers can work collaboratively expanded chapter on Open Educational Resources, copyright, and intellectual property more international relevance, with global examples and interviews with faculty in a wide variety of regions new interactive Companion Website that invites readers to post questions to the author, offers real-life case studies submitted by users, and includes an updated, online version of the resource section. Focusing on the "how" and "whys" of implementation rather than theory, this text is a must-have resource for anyone teaching online or for students enrolled in Distance Learning and Educational Technology Masters Programs.