Learning Society

Do you have a dream of higher education, but you’re unsure if you can afford it? Are you the parent of a student that is yearning for an education you can’t provide? In this audiobook, we go over the special tricks and tips for not only finding quality scholarships today, but also securing them for your student. We look at local, regional, and national scholarships, as well as the best websites for finding the most lucrative, available scholarships today. We even cover scholarship scams and how to avoid internet hackers in the world of education.

The revised second edition of A Historical Sketch of the Bronx, a concise detail-rich overview of the history of the area that today comprises The Bronx from the 17th century until the present. This work is recommended for all Bronxites, but would be particularly useful for those who are looking for an introduction to Bronx history.

In For the Common Good, Charles Dorn challenges the rhetoric of America’s so-called crisis in higher education by investigating two centuries of college and university history. From the community college to the elite research university - in states from California to Maine - Dorn engages a fundamental question confronted by higher education institutions ever since the nation’s founding: Do colleges and universities contribute to the common good?

Quien procura los deseos de su corazón llega a conocer todo aquello de lo que es capaz.

In his 2005 book Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (also subtitled How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive), author and multifaceted US scholar Jared M. Diamond clearly identifies five major factors that he says determine the success or failure of all human societies in all periods of history. Having first asked why societies collapse, Diamond explores various examples of failed societies, from the Norsemen of Scandinavia, who colonized Greenland in the early 10th century, to the 18th-century inhabitants of Easter Island.

There are many challenges in the teenage years. Young people often feel pressured to achieve at school. They struggle to negotiate social intricacies. They battle to understand and deal with their own internal emotional world. And, on top of all this, they ponder how they will carve out their future. Covering a wide range of issues presented frequently in counseling sessions by 13- to 17-year-olds, Teen Time invites teenagers to make time for self-reflection and to consider alternative possibilities, rather than act on impulse.

Hast du manchmal das Gefühl, keine Zeit für all die Dinge zu haben, die dir wichtig sind? So geht es vielen anderen in deinem Alter auch. Familie, Freunde, Schule, Ausbildung oder Uni, Sport, Kino, Nebenjob - es gibt so vieles, das dir wichtig ist. Aber manchmal ist dein Tagesplan so vollgestopft, dass du gar nicht weißt, wie du allem gerecht werden sollst? Das lässt sich ganz einfach ändern.

This book will define capitalism and further explain its mechanics. The purpose of which is to provide enough background for your sixth grader to decide if such practice should be implemented in a country or not. After listening, test your child’s understanding by asking objective and subjective questions. How does your child fare? Find out today!

Stell dir vor, du hättest eine Roadmap, eine Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung, die dir hilft, von dort, wo du jetzt stehst, dorthin zu gelangen, wo du in der Zukunft sein möchtest. Deine Ziele, deine Träume, deine Pläne, sie alle sind für dich zum Greifen nah. Du brauchst nur die richtigen Werkzeuge, um sie zu erreichen, zu verwirklichen, umzusetzen. Genau das ist Sean Coveys wegweisendes Hörbuch "Die 7 Wege zur Effektivität für Jugendliche" für Millionen von Teenagern: ein Leitfaden zu mehr Selbstbewusstsein und Erfolg.

In the student workbook for Dan Blanchard’s best-selling book A Sprint to the Top: Student Workbook, students will learn the secrets of success that many don’t know - the very things that are holding many back in life.

Rise Up! breaks down the origins of racial injustice and its continued impact today, connecting dots between the past and present. By including contemporary examples ripped from headlines and actionable ways young people can help create a more inclusive world, sociologist Crystal Fleming shares the knowledge and values that unite all antiracists: compassion, solidarity, respect, and courage in the face of adversity.

For Chicago's Oak Park and River Forest High School's Spoken Word Club, there is one phrase that reigns supreme: Respect the Mic. It's been the club's call to arms since its inception in 1999. As its founder Peter Kahn says, "It's a call of pride and history and tradition and hope." This vivid new collection of poetry and prose - curated by award-winning and bestselling poets Hanif Abdurraqib, Franny Choi, Peter Kahn, and Dan "Sully" Sullivan - illuminates just that, uplifting the incredible legacy this community has cultivated.

Sixteen historians, all members of the Society of Independent Southern Historians, have come together to write this truthful history of America specifically for home-schooled students. Herein is a history that is truthful, concise, yet comprehensive, written especially for students of middle school and high school age and for the parents who provide guidance through the home school educational approach. The 40 student lessons in this book present 278 years of our history.

Artificial Intelligence is a field that developed so rapidly, that we didn’t even have the time to question its influence on our day-to-day lives. The benefits of its development boost are visible in many industries and, consequently, in our personal lives. Think about all the apps, tools, and technologies that ease and improve our daily activities.

Everyone is qualified to be a writer. Yep, that means you. Today's digital society provides more opportunities than ever for writers to generate income from their work. Even if you've never touched a keyboard before, you can learn how to write and monetize your words in just a few days. Whether you're a new writer looking for your first steps into the world of online writing or a veteran whose been around the block a few times, this audiobook will show you options and hacks you can use to earn money with your words.

Depression and anxiety, to be frank, are downright disruptive to everyday life, to say the least. It is one thing to address and put a stop to the symptoms of these potentially debilitating states - but for you to take your understanding to the next level, it may be necessary to look deeper and understand why you are suffering from depression and anxiety in the first place.