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The diversity education literature, both nationally and internationally, is broad and diffuse. Consequently, there needs to be a systematic and logical way to organize and present the state of research for students and professionals. American citizens need to understand the dynamics of their increas... More

The essays collected in this book, by James A. Banks, a foundational figure in the field of multicultural education, illuminate the interconnection between the author’s work on knowledge construction and civic education. In pieces both poignant and personal, Banks shares some of his most groundbreak... More

Considered the father of multicultural education in the US and known throughout the world as one of the field’s most important founder, theorist and researcher, James A. Banks has  collected here twenty-one of his most important and best works from across the span of his career. Drawing out the majo... More

This volume is the first authoritative reference work to provide a truly comprehensive international description and analysis of multicultural education around the world. It is organized around key concepts and uses case studies from various nations in different parts of the world to exemplify and i... More

Now available in paperback, the sixth edition of this definitive text provides students a strong background in the conceptual, theoretical, and philosophical issues in multicultural education from a leading authority and scholarly leader of the field---James A. Banks. In the opening chapter author... More

In this second edition of Educating Citizens in a Multicultural Society― which includes three new chapters―Banks argues that an effective citizenship education helps students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and values needed to function effectively within their cultural communities, nation states,... More

This influential book describes the knowledge and skills teachers and school administrators need to recognize and combat bias and inequity that undermine educational engagement for students experiencing poverty. The Second Edition features two new chapters—“Embracing a Structural View of Poverty ... More

There is a wide and growing ethnic, cultural, social-class, and linguistic gap between many of the nations teachers and their students. Multicultural Education: Issues and Perspectives, 9th edition, is designed to help current and future educators acquire the concepts, paradigms, and explanations ne... More

In this second edition of her bestseller, Christine Sleeter and new coauthor Judith Flores Carmona show how educators can learn to teach rich, academically rigorous, multicultural curricula within a standards-based environment. The authors have meticulously updated each chapter to address current ch... More

In today’s classrooms, students possess and use many culturally, ethnically, and regionally diverse English language varieties that may differ from standardized English. This book helps classroom teachers become attuned to these differences and offers practical strategies to support student achievem... More

The study of New York State and United States history requires an analysis of the development of American culture, its diversity and multicultural context, and the ways people are unified by many values, practices, and traditions. Important ideas, social and cultural values, beliefs, and traditions... More

MISSOURI invites students to be a participant in Missouri's story from its earliest peoples to the challenges of today. Each unit is developed around the BIG IDEAS of social studies that help students focus and gain a deeper understanding of the Missouri Academic Content Standards. The Missouri prog... More

This book is organized to help you understand and apply social studies content and skills as you read. -Unit Opener and People Who Made a Difference pages introduce you to the people and places in the unit. - Chapter Opener pages introduce you to the time and place of events you will read about. - L... More

Macmillian/McGraw-Hill TIMELINKS Grade 3 Michigan Student Edition builds geographic mastery with maps and skills, offers reading skills and strategies to reinforce Reading/Language Arts skills, and integrates Dinah Zike's Foldables® to help students improve comprehension. This series meets all Mich... More

Learn more about people and places around the world through this history and geography textbook. ... More

Our Country's Regions... More

Textbook about how communities change over time. ... More

California: Adventures in Time and Place has twelve chapters and a reference section. Each chapter has two or more lessons. There are also many special features for you to study and enjoy.... More

Meant for middle school students,this is a detailed and informative book on the rich history of our world covering both eastern and western nations.... More

Units: 1 Communities and Geography 2 Native American Communities 3 Communities Change 4 Communities at Work 5 Many Communities, One Nation ... More

Social Studies textbook... More

A social studies book equipped with a handbook to guide the readers through the various ways on how to read and understand social studies.... More

Geography textbook... More

Texas Social Studies textbook for 5th Grade ... More