Author: Adam Bushnell
Publisher: Sage Publications UK
ISBN: 1529791596
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Bring myths and legends alive in your classroom. *20 myths and legends from across the UK are presented here as model texts for teaching writing in Key Stages 1 and 2; *Teaching ideas and activities are included in all chapters alongside writing tasks for your class, based on parts of the stories; *The activities support children to bring their own voices alive through their writing; *They are encouraged to imagine characters, create settings, develop storylines and weave themes and challenges into their narratives. A ′how to′ guide for teaching children in primary schools to write their own myths and legends.
Misplaced Myths and Lost Legends
Author: Adam Bushnell
Publisher: Sage Publications UK
ISBN: 1529791596
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Bring myths and legends alive in your classroom. *20 myths and legends from across the UK are presented here as model texts for teaching writing in Key Stages 1 and 2; *Teaching ideas and activities are included in all chapters alongside writing tasks for your class, based on parts of the stories; *The activities support children to bring their own voices alive through their writing; *They are encouraged to imagine characters, create settings, develop storylines and weave themes and challenges into their narratives. A ′how to′ guide for teaching children in primary schools to write their own myths and legends.
Publisher: Sage Publications UK
ISBN: 1529791596
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Bring myths and legends alive in your classroom. *20 myths and legends from across the UK are presented here as model texts for teaching writing in Key Stages 1 and 2; *Teaching ideas and activities are included in all chapters alongside writing tasks for your class, based on parts of the stories; *The activities support children to bring their own voices alive through their writing; *They are encouraged to imagine characters, create settings, develop storylines and weave themes and challenges into their narratives. A ′how to′ guide for teaching children in primary schools to write their own myths and legends.
People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
Author: Virginia Hamilton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Retold Afro-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Retold Afro-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope.
Guardians Of The Round Table 8: Bard’s Hollow
Author: Avril Sabine
Publisher: Cracked Acorn Productions
ISBN: 1923031090
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPG Word Count: 67993 After spending more time than she’d prefer in her own world, Mallory is determined to complete some of the quests they’ve wanted to do for a while. But obstacles keep getting in their way. While her brother is convinced they can complete the harder quests too, she isn’t so certain. Maybe they should take some time to level up, rather than risk losing what few revives they still have. This story was written by Australian authors using Australian spelling. Keywords: teen/young adult, game lit mechanics, portal fantasy, medieval fantasy world, mage, warrior, archer, rogue, action and adventure, strong female character, wolf cub, otter, quests, journey, exploration, gamer girl, transported to world, kitsune, shifters.
Publisher: Cracked Acorn Productions
ISBN: 1923031090
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPG Word Count: 67993 After spending more time than she’d prefer in her own world, Mallory is determined to complete some of the quests they’ve wanted to do for a while. But obstacles keep getting in their way. While her brother is convinced they can complete the harder quests too, she isn’t so certain. Maybe they should take some time to level up, rather than risk losing what few revives they still have. This story was written by Australian authors using Australian spelling. Keywords: teen/young adult, game lit mechanics, portal fantasy, medieval fantasy world, mage, warrior, archer, rogue, action and adventure, strong female character, wolf cub, otter, quests, journey, exploration, gamer girl, transported to world, kitsune, shifters.
Adventures in Misplaced Marketing
Author: Herbert Rotfeld
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313004560
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The modern marketing concept, with its focus on creating consumer satisfaction, makes marketing seem beyond reproach. Instead of its successes and failures, Rotfeld focuses on the uses, and frequent abuses, of marketing analysis. His book--a collection of clearly observed and forceful case studies drawn from his personal research and study--deals with the pragmatic realities of marketing and its limitations. He argues that marketing can only serve consumer predispositions. It cannot guarantee satisfaction. When marketers lose sight of this, they actually ignore their market. Rotfeld takes the unusual approach of providing a fundamental view of the relationship between marketing and its customers. He shows what can happen when that relationship is misperceived or its implications are mistaken. Marketing gets misplaced. For marketing practitioners and academics, his book is a unique study of how marketing and consumers interact. As Rotfeld explains: Misplaced Marketing is a term I coined, using `marketing' to refer to the marketing analysis of consumers and `misplaced' to mean either `lost' or `ignored.' Many firms `misplace' marketing in the sense of losing track of what it is and what it can do; many not-for-profit organizations do not use marketing in a way that could improve the results of their efforts. Just because marketing is satisfying consumers does not mean it is above reproach, since Al Capone satisfied many consumers too. Moreover, there are critics who fear marketing power and feel that any service to consumers is a problem for society. This is misplaced marketing in the sense that it is misused, abused, or tied to products that do not serve society's interests. Just because marketing perspectives are misplaced does not mean a product or service will fail, nor does it mean it should be banned. My book gives a perspective to understand the view of business critics and ways to improve business decision-making. The book also provides an unusual examination of the entire relationship of business to its customers.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313004560
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The modern marketing concept, with its focus on creating consumer satisfaction, makes marketing seem beyond reproach. Instead of its successes and failures, Rotfeld focuses on the uses, and frequent abuses, of marketing analysis. His book--a collection of clearly observed and forceful case studies drawn from his personal research and study--deals with the pragmatic realities of marketing and its limitations. He argues that marketing can only serve consumer predispositions. It cannot guarantee satisfaction. When marketers lose sight of this, they actually ignore their market. Rotfeld takes the unusual approach of providing a fundamental view of the relationship between marketing and its customers. He shows what can happen when that relationship is misperceived or its implications are mistaken. Marketing gets misplaced. For marketing practitioners and academics, his book is a unique study of how marketing and consumers interact. As Rotfeld explains: Misplaced Marketing is a term I coined, using `marketing' to refer to the marketing analysis of consumers and `misplaced' to mean either `lost' or `ignored.' Many firms `misplace' marketing in the sense of losing track of what it is and what it can do; many not-for-profit organizations do not use marketing in a way that could improve the results of their efforts. Just because marketing is satisfying consumers does not mean it is above reproach, since Al Capone satisfied many consumers too. Moreover, there are critics who fear marketing power and feel that any service to consumers is a problem for society. This is misplaced marketing in the sense that it is misused, abused, or tied to products that do not serve society's interests. Just because marketing perspectives are misplaced does not mean a product or service will fail, nor does it mean it should be banned. My book gives a perspective to understand the view of business critics and ways to improve business decision-making. The book also provides an unusual examination of the entire relationship of business to its customers.
Hollywood Myths
Author: Joe Williams
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN: 1610586603
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A film journalist’s insider account of the truth behind some of the movie industry’s biggest legends and scandals—a perfect gift for film buffs. Hollywood exists to create and sell myth. Often, however, the myths created on screen are secondary to the rumors, half-truths, and lies that circulate through studio back lots and the press. Discover the real stories behind Hollywood’s greatest myths, as veteran film critic and Hollywood reporter Joe Williams sorts fact from fiction and examines how these tales came to be and how they persisted. Did Thomas Edison really invent the motion picture? Why has Charlie Chaplin survived as the undisputed king of the silent era? What about Fatty Arbuckle and that ill-fated boys’ weekend in San Francisco? Did Woody Allen really marry his adopted daughter? Was there actually a suicide on the set of The Wizard of Oz (or are any of the other countless rumors about that film true)? The tales featured in Hollywood Myths involve specific films, actors’ private lives, the industry itself, and urban legends that have existed as long as Hollywood has. Throughout, Williams illuminates what it was that made the biggest stars—from Marlon to Marilyn, Bogie to Brad—shine so brightly on the silver screen. In all, 56 enduring myths are examined, in the process revealing the machinations of myth-making in the fast, loose, and out-of-control world of Hollywood.
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN: 1610586603
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A film journalist’s insider account of the truth behind some of the movie industry’s biggest legends and scandals—a perfect gift for film buffs. Hollywood exists to create and sell myth. Often, however, the myths created on screen are secondary to the rumors, half-truths, and lies that circulate through studio back lots and the press. Discover the real stories behind Hollywood’s greatest myths, as veteran film critic and Hollywood reporter Joe Williams sorts fact from fiction and examines how these tales came to be and how they persisted. Did Thomas Edison really invent the motion picture? Why has Charlie Chaplin survived as the undisputed king of the silent era? What about Fatty Arbuckle and that ill-fated boys’ weekend in San Francisco? Did Woody Allen really marry his adopted daughter? Was there actually a suicide on the set of The Wizard of Oz (or are any of the other countless rumors about that film true)? The tales featured in Hollywood Myths involve specific films, actors’ private lives, the industry itself, and urban legends that have existed as long as Hollywood has. Throughout, Williams illuminates what it was that made the biggest stars—from Marlon to Marilyn, Bogie to Brad—shine so brightly on the silver screen. In all, 56 enduring myths are examined, in the process revealing the machinations of myth-making in the fast, loose, and out-of-control world of Hollywood.
In Search Of The Lost Testament of Alexander the Great
Author: David Grant
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1785899538
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 896
Book Description
A unique ‘backstory’ of Alexander and his successors: the biased historians, deceits, wars, generals, and the tale of the literature that preserved them. ‘Babylon, mid-June 323 BCE, the gateway of the gods; prostrated in the Summer Palace of Nebuchadrezzar II on the east bank of the Euphrates, wracked by fever and having barely survived another night, King Alexander III, the rule of Macedonia for 12 years and 7 months, had his senior officers congregate at his bedside. Abandoned by Fortune and the healing god Asclepius, he finally acknowledged he was dying. Some 2,340 years on, five barely intact accounts survive to tell a hardly coherent story. At times in close accord, though more often contradictory, they conclude with a melee of death-scene rehashes, all of them suspicious: the first portrayed Alexander dying silent and intestate; he was Homeric and vocal in the second; the third detailed his Last Will and Testament though it is attached to the stuff of romance. Which account do we trust?’ In Search Of The Lost Testament Of Alexander The Great is the result of a ‘decade of contemplations on Alexander’ presented as a rich thematic narrative Grant describes as the ‘backstory behind the history’ of the great Macedonian and his generals. Taking an uncompromising investigative perspective, Grant delves into the challenges faced by Alexander’s unique tale: the forgeries and biased historians, the influences of rhetoric, romance, philosophy and religion on what was written and how. Alexander’s own mercurial personality is vividly dissected and the careers and the wars of his successors are presented with a unique eye. But the book never loses sight of central aim: to unravel the mystery behind Alexander’s ‘unconvincingly reported’ intestate death. And out of Grant’s research emerges one unavoidable verdict: after 2,340 years, the Last Will and Testament of Alexander III of Macedonia needs to be extracted from ‘romance’ and reinstated to its rightful place in mainstream history: Babylon in June 323 BCE. Although the result a decade of academic research, In Search Of The Lost Testament Of Alexander The Great is written in an entertaining and engaging style that opens the subject to both scholars and the casual reader of history looking to learn more about the Macedonian king and the men who ‘made’ his story. It concludes with a wholly new interpretation of the death of Alexander the Great and the mechanism behind the wars of succession that followed.
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1785899538
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 896
Book Description
A unique ‘backstory’ of Alexander and his successors: the biased historians, deceits, wars, generals, and the tale of the literature that preserved them. ‘Babylon, mid-June 323 BCE, the gateway of the gods; prostrated in the Summer Palace of Nebuchadrezzar II on the east bank of the Euphrates, wracked by fever and having barely survived another night, King Alexander III, the rule of Macedonia for 12 years and 7 months, had his senior officers congregate at his bedside. Abandoned by Fortune and the healing god Asclepius, he finally acknowledged he was dying. Some 2,340 years on, five barely intact accounts survive to tell a hardly coherent story. At times in close accord, though more often contradictory, they conclude with a melee of death-scene rehashes, all of them suspicious: the first portrayed Alexander dying silent and intestate; he was Homeric and vocal in the second; the third detailed his Last Will and Testament though it is attached to the stuff of romance. Which account do we trust?’ In Search Of The Lost Testament Of Alexander The Great is the result of a ‘decade of contemplations on Alexander’ presented as a rich thematic narrative Grant describes as the ‘backstory behind the history’ of the great Macedonian and his generals. Taking an uncompromising investigative perspective, Grant delves into the challenges faced by Alexander’s unique tale: the forgeries and biased historians, the influences of rhetoric, romance, philosophy and religion on what was written and how. Alexander’s own mercurial personality is vividly dissected and the careers and the wars of his successors are presented with a unique eye. But the book never loses sight of central aim: to unravel the mystery behind Alexander’s ‘unconvincingly reported’ intestate death. And out of Grant’s research emerges one unavoidable verdict: after 2,340 years, the Last Will and Testament of Alexander III of Macedonia needs to be extracted from ‘romance’ and reinstated to its rightful place in mainstream history: Babylon in June 323 BCE. Although the result a decade of academic research, In Search Of The Lost Testament Of Alexander The Great is written in an entertaining and engaging style that opens the subject to both scholars and the casual reader of history looking to learn more about the Macedonian king and the men who ‘made’ his story. It concludes with a wholly new interpretation of the death of Alexander the Great and the mechanism behind the wars of succession that followed.
Guardians Of The Round Table 4: Frog Mage
Author: Avril Sabine
Publisher: Cracked Acorn Productions
ISBN: 1925617874
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPG. Word Count: 68072 When all actions have repercussions, it isn't really a game. Mallory had been so certain it was time for a challenge, that they could take on something of a higher level and survive. But maybe she was wrong. When an encounter with a frog mage doesn't go as well as expected, she begins to doubt their ability to take on greater challenges and complete some of the quests they'd planned to focus on. This story was written by Australian authors using Australian spelling. Keywords: teen/young adult, game lit mechanics, portal fantasy, medieval fantasy world, mage, warrior, archer, rogue, action and adventure, strong female character, wolf cub, otter, quests, journey, exploration, gamer girl, transported to world, kitsune, shifters.
Publisher: Cracked Acorn Productions
ISBN: 1925617874
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPG. Word Count: 68072 When all actions have repercussions, it isn't really a game. Mallory had been so certain it was time for a challenge, that they could take on something of a higher level and survive. But maybe she was wrong. When an encounter with a frog mage doesn't go as well as expected, she begins to doubt their ability to take on greater challenges and complete some of the quests they'd planned to focus on. This story was written by Australian authors using Australian spelling. Keywords: teen/young adult, game lit mechanics, portal fantasy, medieval fantasy world, mage, warrior, archer, rogue, action and adventure, strong female character, wolf cub, otter, quests, journey, exploration, gamer girl, transported to world, kitsune, shifters.
Guardians Of The Round Table 1: Dexterity Fail
Author: Avril Sabine
Publisher: Cracked Acorn Productions
ISBN: 1925617580
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPG. Word Count: 52110 When all actions have repercussions, it isn't really a game Mallory's brother brings home the wrong game disc. His latest disaster doesn't surprise her one little bit. What does surprise her is being transported to a role-playing style world when they check out the plain black disc. When you're a noob in a world you don't understand, death is always imminent. They aren't sure if they want to leave Inadon, even if they can figure out a way to return home. But they do know they need to either get good or they're likely to learn what happens when a player runs out of revives. This story was written by Australian authors using Australian spelling. Keywords: teen/young adult, game lit mechanics, portal fantasy, medieval fantasy world, mage, warrior, archer, rogue, action and adventure, strong female character, wolf cub, otter, quests, journey, exploration, gamer girl.
Publisher: Cracked Acorn Productions
ISBN: 1925617580
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPG. Word Count: 52110 When all actions have repercussions, it isn't really a game Mallory's brother brings home the wrong game disc. His latest disaster doesn't surprise her one little bit. What does surprise her is being transported to a role-playing style world when they check out the plain black disc. When you're a noob in a world you don't understand, death is always imminent. They aren't sure if they want to leave Inadon, even if they can figure out a way to return home. But they do know they need to either get good or they're likely to learn what happens when a player runs out of revives. This story was written by Australian authors using Australian spelling. Keywords: teen/young adult, game lit mechanics, portal fantasy, medieval fantasy world, mage, warrior, archer, rogue, action and adventure, strong female character, wolf cub, otter, quests, journey, exploration, gamer girl.
Guardians Of The Round Table 7: Treasure Seeker
Author: Avril Sabine
Publisher: Cracked Acorn Productions
ISBN: 1925941280
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPG Word Count: 69810 There are so many things Mallory wants to do. Places she wants to explore and quests she'd love to complete. Yet there never seems to be enough time to get everything done. Will she need to set some things aside or can she figure out how to do all she wants as well as continue to level up and keep her and her party from losing their limited amount of revives? This story was written by Australian authors using Australian spelling. Keywords: teen/young adult, game lit mechanics, portal fantasy, medieval fantasy world, mage, warrior, archer, rogue, action and adventure, strong female character, wolf cub, otter, quests, journey, exploration, gamer girl, transported to world, kitsune, shifters.
Publisher: Cracked Acorn Productions
ISBN: 1925941280
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPG Word Count: 69810 There are so many things Mallory wants to do. Places she wants to explore and quests she'd love to complete. Yet there never seems to be enough time to get everything done. Will she need to set some things aside or can she figure out how to do all she wants as well as continue to level up and keep her and her party from losing their limited amount of revives? This story was written by Australian authors using Australian spelling. Keywords: teen/young adult, game lit mechanics, portal fantasy, medieval fantasy world, mage, warrior, archer, rogue, action and adventure, strong female character, wolf cub, otter, quests, journey, exploration, gamer girl, transported to world, kitsune, shifters.
Guardians Of The Round Table 3: Singed Feathers
Author: Avril Sabine
Publisher: Cracked Acorn Productions
ISBN: 1925617742
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPG. Word Count: 62751 When all actions have repercussions, it isn't really a game. While focusing on completing some of their quests, Mallory and her companions travel to new locations, face various creatures, meet more people and discover new information. Something they learn the hard way. As they've been warned, their actions have consequences. Will those consequences be more dangerous than they expected? This story was written by Australian authors using Australian spelling. Keywords: teen/young adult, game lit mechanics, portal fantasy, medieval fantasy world, mage, warrior, archer, rogue, action and adventure, strong female character, wolf cub, otter, quests, journey, exploration, gamer girl.
Publisher: Cracked Acorn Productions
ISBN: 1925617742
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPG. Word Count: 62751 When all actions have repercussions, it isn't really a game. While focusing on completing some of their quests, Mallory and her companions travel to new locations, face various creatures, meet more people and discover new information. Something they learn the hard way. As they've been warned, their actions have consequences. Will those consequences be more dangerous than they expected? This story was written by Australian authors using Australian spelling. Keywords: teen/young adult, game lit mechanics, portal fantasy, medieval fantasy world, mage, warrior, archer, rogue, action and adventure, strong female character, wolf cub, otter, quests, journey, exploration, gamer girl.