This volume not only offers an overview of the theatrical history of the region, it is also a cross-disciplinary attempt to analyse the inner workings and dynamics of theater through a discussion of the interplay between society, the audience, and performing artists."--Book jacket.
Everything you need to create exciting thematic science units can be found in these handy guides. Developed for educators who want to take an integrated approach, these teaching kits contain resource lists, reading selections, and activities that can be easily pulled together for units on virtually any science topic. Arranged by subject, each book lists key scientific concepts for primary, intermediate, and upper level learners and links them to specific chapters where resources for teaching those concepts appear. Chapters identify and describe comprehensive teaching resources (nonfiction) and related fiction reading selections, then detail hands-on science and extension activities that help students learn the scientific method and build learning across the curriculum. A final section helps you locate helpful experiment books and appropriate journals, Web sites, agencies, and related organizations.
At 11,239 feet Mt. Hood is the tallest Mountain in the state of Oregon. Mt. Hood is also a mountain that is part of the Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur, It is horseshoe shaped and is large at 40,000 km. It has 452 volcanoes and 81% of the world’s largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. A major earthquake triggers the eruption of Mt. Hood and the eruption completely destroys 9 towns in the State of Oregon. 25,000 families are left homeless by the event and most families lost everything they owned. Nora Noitall, the Governor of Oregon is faced with the monumental challenge of what to do in the aftermath. The Governors Chief of Staff, Sandy Lightfoot is charged with the responsibility of directly dealing with the crisis and developing a creative solution to deal with the issues presented.
Contains over 450 entries that describe books that have female heroines; includes publishing information, a short overview of the plot, and recollections from famous women about what their favorite book was as a child.
They call him The Devil. Dead-set on settling an old score with a sworn enemy, Alex Koves is AWOL and on the hunt. As a once-rising CIA star, he’s forced to take matters into his own hands to protect both himself and his lover Nora Mossa – but to do this, he’ll need to place his trust in an elusive Russian woman who could sell him out at any moment. More myth than man, the Mossad operative Nathan Yadin is known to his fellow countrymen only as The Devil. After stumbling upon a sinister operation to sabotage a key nuclear treaty – and a plot to kill Alex and Nora for their meddling with Iran – he’s forced to put aside his dream of disappearing forever to once again jump into a world of conspiracy, murder and secrets. With a target painted on their backs and racing against time to find a dangerous assassin who has never failed a single assignment, Alex and Nora must decide just how much they can trust Yadin… or if he’s using them as pawns in his own deadly game. Get ready for a riveting spy thriller like no other. Filled to the brim with pulse-pounding action, thrilling escapades, and a whole lot of secrets, this exhilarating sequel Sandstorm is a book you won’t want to miss