Monday, September 5, 2011

Integrated Chinese, Level 1, Part 2: Character Workbook (Traditional Character Edition) (Level I Traditional Character Texts)

Integrated Chinese, Level 1, Part 2: Character Workbook (Traditional Character Edition) (Level I Traditional Character Texts) Review



The Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 2 Character Workbook introduces how to write Chinese characters in their correct stroke order, and accompanies the Level 1 Part 2 Textbook. This acclaimed, best-selling series is successful because it "integrates" all four language skills--listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Integrated Chinese helps you understand how the Chinese language works grammatically, and how to use Chinese in real life—how to understand it on the street, speak it on the telephone, read it in the newspaper, or write it in a report. The materials within Integrated Chinese’s set of textbooks, workbooks, character workbooks, and audio CDs are divided into sections of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Two types of exercises are used: traditional exercises (fill-in-the-blank, sentence completion, translation) to help learners build a solid grammatical foundation, and communication-oriented exercises (speaking drills, discussion topics, etc.) to prepare them to function in a Chinese language environment. Frequently, authentic materials written for native Chinese speakers and realia (newspaper clippings, signs, tickets, etc.) are used. Notes on language use and Chinese culture are found throughout the textbooks. Textbooks and workbooks are available in simplified or traditional characters.


Sunday, September 4, 2011

Cool Characters for Kids! 71 One-Minute Monologues, Ages 4-12

Cool Characters for Kids! 71 One-Minute Monologues, Ages 4-12 Review



WARNING: Opening this book may cause you to become a famous movie star, adored by millions of fans and forced to sign autographs for the rest of your life!

The curtain goes up, the spotlight is shining, and the stage is yours! The audience is waiting to be dazzled by the stars of tomorrow -- and you could be one of them! Never before have talented, young actors been in such demand. Agents, directors, and managers are looking for something unique, something special. The characters in this book were created to showcase your talent and let your personality shine. They think like you, talk like you, and care about the things that you do. Inside you will find 71 monologues, one-minute and under, that will make any audience sit up and listen, laugh, cry, or even cheer. Your performance is sure to be real, original, and unforgettable. And because the monologues are short, they're perfect for auditions and easy to memorize.

Whether you're 4 or 12, short or tall, silly or spunky, this book is for you! Within these pages you'll find exactly what you need - a fantastic source for drama and speech teachers, and leaders of creative classroom activities.

Cool Characters for Kids - monologues that are hot for kids that are cool!


Friday, September 2, 2011

Bodies of Reform: The Rhetoric of Character in Gilded Age America (America and the Long 19th Century)

Bodies of Reform: The Rhetoric of Character in Gilded Age America (America and the Long 19th Century) Review



From the patricians of the early republic to post-Reconstruction racial scientists, from fin de siècle progressivist social reformers to post-war sociologists, character, that curiously formable yet equally formidable “stuff,” has had a long and checkered history giving shape to the American national identity.

Bodies of Reform reconceives this pivotal category of nineteenth-century literature and culture by charting the development of the concept of “character” in the fictional genres, social reform movements, and political cultures of the United States from the mid-nineteenth to the early-twentieth century. By reading novelists such as Herman Melville, Mark Twain, Pauline Hopkins, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman alongside a diverse collection of texts concerned with the mission of building character, including child-rearing guides, muscle-building magazines, libel and naturalization law, Scout handbooks, and success manuals, James B. Salazar uncovers how the cultural practices of representing character operated in tandem with the character-building strategies of social reformers. His innovative reading of this archive offers a radical revision of this defining category in U.S. literature and culture, arguing that character was the keystone of a cultural politics of embodiment, a politics that played a critical role in determining-and contesting-the social mobility, political authority, and cultural meaning of the raced and gendered body.


Thursday, September 1, 2011

Character Building : Being Addresses Delivered on Sunday Evenings to the Students of Tuskegee Instit

Character Building : Being Addresses Delivered on Sunday Evenings to the Students of Tuskegee Instit Review



This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.


Tuesday, August 30, 2011

DreamScapes Myth & Magic: Create Legendary Creatures and Characters in Watercolor

DreamScapes Myth & Magic: Create Legendary Creatures and Characters in Watercolor Review



Paint something magical!

Dreamscapes Myth & Magic

Creating Legendary Creatures & Characters

Open this book, and enter a realm where fantasy springs to life in dreamlike colors, luscious textures and graceful compositions. Continuing the journey of the original Dreamscapes, this second book by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law explores—in words and beautiful watercolor imagery—more legends of the sea, sky and earth. Learn Stephanie’s secrets for calling forth maidens, mermaids and bewitching moonlight … for evoking dragons, enchantresses and tricksters … for turning seeds of legend and lore into spellbinding characters, creatures and settings.

· Follow along with 13 full step-by-step demonstrations to create unicorns, tree spirits, witches and other iconic fantasy figures.

· Discover a wealth of techniques for painting mermaid scales, Phoenix feathers, glowing dragon eyes, flowing gowns, silken hair and a host of other dazzling effects.

· Get inspired by the ancient origins and folktales behind each mystical being.


Sunday, August 28, 2011

What Do You Stand For? For Teens: A Guide to Building Character

What Do You Stand For? For Teens: A Guide to Building Character Review



Young people need guidance from caring adults to build strong, positive character traits—but they can also build their own. This book by the best-selling author of The Kid’s Guide to Social Action invites children and teens to explore and practice honesty, kindness, empathy, integrity, tolerance, patience, respect, and more.

Quotations and background information set the stage. Dilemmas challenge readers to think about, discuss, and debate positive traits. Activities invite them to explore what they stand for at school, at home, and in their communities. True stories profile real kids who exemplify positive traits; resources point the way toward character-building books, organizations, programs, and Web sites.


Saturday, August 27, 2011

A Child's Book of Character Building

A Child's Book of Character Building Review



Presents Bible stories and situations from daily life which demonstrate the meaning of Christian values.