Author: Amy Margaret
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823958832
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
The story of the missions is a compelling human drama that is a vital piece not only of California history, but also of American history. Indeed, many keys to California's past lie in the stories of the 20 missions that stretch along the state's west coast from San Diego to San Francisco. This vital series is compatible with the mission-based curriculum used in fourth-grade California classrooms. It resonates equally with all social studies programs that explore the defunct notion of colonialism and its controversial role in the history of the United States, and with curricula that seek to explore the interaction of different cultures and the rights and voices of indigenous peoples.
Mission Santa Clara de Asís
Author: Amy Margaret
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823958832
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
The story of the missions is a compelling human drama that is a vital piece not only of California history, but also of American history. Indeed, many keys to California's past lie in the stories of the 20 missions that stretch along the state's west coast from San Diego to San Francisco. This vital series is compatible with the mission-based curriculum used in fourth-grade California classrooms. It resonates equally with all social studies programs that explore the defunct notion of colonialism and its controversial role in the history of the United States, and with curricula that seek to explore the interaction of different cultures and the rights and voices of indigenous peoples.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823958832
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
The story of the missions is a compelling human drama that is a vital piece not only of California history, but also of American history. Indeed, many keys to California's past lie in the stories of the 20 missions that stretch along the state's west coast from San Diego to San Francisco. This vital series is compatible with the mission-based curriculum used in fourth-grade California classrooms. It resonates equally with all social studies programs that explore the defunct notion of colonialism and its controversial role in the history of the United States, and with curricula that seek to explore the interaction of different cultures and the rights and voices of indigenous peoples.
A History of the Santa Clara Mission Library
Author: Beryl Hoskin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
An evaluation of the book collection. The Library, collected by the Franciscan Fathers between 1777 and 1851 is now in the collection of the University of Santa Clara.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
An evaluation of the book collection. The Library, collected by the Franciscan Fathers between 1777 and 1851 is now in the collection of the University of Santa Clara.
The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
Author: Nicholas Carr
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393079368
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Finalist for the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction: “Nicholas Carr has written a Silent Spring for the literary mind.”—Michael Agger, Slate “Is Google making us stupid?” When Nicholas Carr posed that question, in a celebrated Atlantic Monthly cover story, he tapped into a well of anxiety about how the Internet is changing us. He also crystallized one of the most important debates of our time: As we enjoy the Net’s bounties, are we sacrificing our ability to read and think deeply? Now, Carr expands his argument into the most compelling exploration of the Internet’s intellectual and cultural consequences yet published. As he describes how human thought has been shaped through the centuries by “tools of the mind”—from the alphabet to maps, to the printing press, the clock, and the computer—Carr interweaves a fascinating account of recent discoveries in neuroscience by such pioneers as Michael Merzenich and Eric Kandel. Our brains, the historical and scientific evidence reveals, change in response to our experiences. The technologies we use to find, store, and share information can literally reroute our neural pathways. Building on the insights of thinkers from Plato to McLuhan, Carr makes a convincing case that every information technology carries an intellectual ethic—a set of assumptions about the nature of knowledge and intelligence. He explains how the printed book served to focus our attention, promoting deep and creative thought. In stark contrast, the Internet encourages the rapid, distracted sampling of small bits of information from many sources. Its ethic is that of the industrialist, an ethic of speed and efficiency, of optimized production and consumption—and now the Net is remaking us in its own image. We are becoming ever more adept at scanning and skimming, but what we are losing is our capacity for concentration, contemplation, and reflection. Part intellectual history, part popular science, and part cultural criticism, The Shallows sparkles with memorable vignettes—Friedrich Nietzsche wrestling with a typewriter, Sigmund Freud dissecting the brains of sea creatures, Nathaniel Hawthorne contemplating the thunderous approach of a steam locomotive—even as it plumbs profound questions about the state of our modern psyche. This is a book that will forever alter the way we think about media and our minds.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393079368
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Finalist for the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction: “Nicholas Carr has written a Silent Spring for the literary mind.”—Michael Agger, Slate “Is Google making us stupid?” When Nicholas Carr posed that question, in a celebrated Atlantic Monthly cover story, he tapped into a well of anxiety about how the Internet is changing us. He also crystallized one of the most important debates of our time: As we enjoy the Net’s bounties, are we sacrificing our ability to read and think deeply? Now, Carr expands his argument into the most compelling exploration of the Internet’s intellectual and cultural consequences yet published. As he describes how human thought has been shaped through the centuries by “tools of the mind”—from the alphabet to maps, to the printing press, the clock, and the computer—Carr interweaves a fascinating account of recent discoveries in neuroscience by such pioneers as Michael Merzenich and Eric Kandel. Our brains, the historical and scientific evidence reveals, change in response to our experiences. The technologies we use to find, store, and share information can literally reroute our neural pathways. Building on the insights of thinkers from Plato to McLuhan, Carr makes a convincing case that every information technology carries an intellectual ethic—a set of assumptions about the nature of knowledge and intelligence. He explains how the printed book served to focus our attention, promoting deep and creative thought. In stark contrast, the Internet encourages the rapid, distracted sampling of small bits of information from many sources. Its ethic is that of the industrialist, an ethic of speed and efficiency, of optimized production and consumption—and now the Net is remaking us in its own image. We are becoming ever more adept at scanning and skimming, but what we are losing is our capacity for concentration, contemplation, and reflection. Part intellectual history, part popular science, and part cultural criticism, The Shallows sparkles with memorable vignettes—Friedrich Nietzsche wrestling with a typewriter, Sigmund Freud dissecting the brains of sea creatures, Nathaniel Hawthorne contemplating the thunderous approach of a steam locomotive—even as it plumbs profound questions about the state of our modern psyche. This is a book that will forever alter the way we think about media and our minds.
Discovering Mission San José
Author: Madeline Stevens
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1627130667
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Learn about the rich history of Mission San José: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1627130667
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Learn about the rich history of Mission San José: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.
Discovering Mission San Francisco de Asís
Author: Oscar Cantillo
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1627130616
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Learn about the rich history of Mission San Francisco de Asís: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1627130616
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Learn about the rich history of Mission San Francisco de Asís: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.
Junípero Serra
Author: Rose Marie Beebe
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806149663
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 531
Book Description
In Junípero Serra: California, Indians, and the Transformation of a Missionary, Beebe and Senkewicz focus on Serra’s religious identity and his relations with Native peoples. They intersperse their narrative with new and accessible translations of many of Serra’s letters and sermons, which allows his voice to be heard in a more direct and engaging fashion.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806149663
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 531
Book Description
In Junípero Serra: California, Indians, and the Transformation of a Missionary, Beebe and Senkewicz focus on Serra’s religious identity and his relations with Native peoples. They intersperse their narrative with new and accessible translations of many of Serra’s letters and sermons, which allows his voice to be heard in a more direct and engaging fashion.
Mission Santa Cruz
Author: Kim Ostrow
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823958788
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
The history of this California mission from its founding in 1791, through its development and use in serving the Ohlone Indians, and its secularization and function today.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823958788
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
The history of this California mission from its founding in 1791, through its development and use in serving the Ohlone Indians, and its secularization and function today.
Discovering Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
Author: Jeannette Buckley
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1627130918
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Learn about the rich history of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1627130918
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Learn about the rich history of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.
Archival Silences
Author: Michael Moss
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 100038523X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Archival Silences demonstrates emphatically that archival absences exist all over the globe. The book questions whether benign ‘silence’ is an appropriate label for the variety of destructions, concealment and absences that can be identified within archival collections. Including contributions from archivists and scholars working around the world, this truly international collection examines archives in Australia, Brazil, Denmark, England, India, Iceland, Jamaica, Malawi, The Philippines, Scotland, Turkey and the United States. Making a clear link between autocratic regimes and the failure to record often horrendous crimes against humanity, the volume demonstrates that the failure of governments to create records, or to allow access to records, appears to be universal. Arguing that this helps to establish a hegemonic narrative that excludes the ‘other’, this book showcases the actions historians and archivists have taken to ensure that gaps in archives are filled. Yet the book also claims that silences in archives are inevitable and argues not only that recordkeeping should be mandated by international courts and bodies, but that we need to develop other ways of reading archives broadly conceived to compensate for absences. Archival Silences addresses fundamental issues of access to the written record around the world. It is directed at those with a concern for social justice, particularly scholars and students of archival studies, history, sociology, international relations, international law, business administration and information science.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 100038523X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Archival Silences demonstrates emphatically that archival absences exist all over the globe. The book questions whether benign ‘silence’ is an appropriate label for the variety of destructions, concealment and absences that can be identified within archival collections. Including contributions from archivists and scholars working around the world, this truly international collection examines archives in Australia, Brazil, Denmark, England, India, Iceland, Jamaica, Malawi, The Philippines, Scotland, Turkey and the United States. Making a clear link between autocratic regimes and the failure to record often horrendous crimes against humanity, the volume demonstrates that the failure of governments to create records, or to allow access to records, appears to be universal. Arguing that this helps to establish a hegemonic narrative that excludes the ‘other’, this book showcases the actions historians and archivists have taken to ensure that gaps in archives are filled. Yet the book also claims that silences in archives are inevitable and argues not only that recordkeeping should be mandated by international courts and bodies, but that we need to develop other ways of reading archives broadly conceived to compensate for absences. Archival Silences addresses fundamental issues of access to the written record around the world. It is directed at those with a concern for social justice, particularly scholars and students of archival studies, history, sociology, international relations, international law, business administration and information science.
Missions of the San Francisco Bay Area
Author: Tekla N. White
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
This acclaimed series provides a balanced account of the missions, their impact on existing cultures, and their influences on the development of California. Supports the national curriculum standards Culture; Time, Continuity, and Change; People, Places, and Environments; Individuals, Groups, and Institutions; and Global Connections as outlined by the National Council for the Social Studies.
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
This acclaimed series provides a balanced account of the missions, their impact on existing cultures, and their influences on the development of California. Supports the national curriculum standards Culture; Time, Continuity, and Change; People, Places, and Environments; Individuals, Groups, and Institutions; and Global Connections as outlined by the National Council for the Social Studies.