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Simon, Katherine G ; Katherine G Simon; foreword by Theodore R Sizer andNancy Faust SizerBiblio.com

Moral Questions in the Classroom: How to Get Kids to Think Deeply About Real Life and Their Schoolwork

2003ref. 35448Cumberland Rhode Island U.S.A.: Yale Univ Pr. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request – – IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - BRAND NEW FLAWLESS COPY NEVER OPENED - 304 pages -- DESCRIPTION: Motivated by a suspicion that schools fail to teach what "matters" Simon director of research at the Coalition of Essential Schools in California spent months observing literature history and biology classes at a public a Catholic and a Jewish high school. What "matters" to Simon is the integration of moral and existential inquiry into the classroom; she argues that not only are moral and existential questions at the heart of the major disciplines they are also extremely compelling to students. But too much of what goes on in schools she contends is "the forming of uninformed opinions" and "decontextualized fact acquisition." Although she shows how even good teachers sometimes deflect or shut down important discussions Simon places the blame squarely on the education system that works "against teachers being able to incorporate discussions of substantive issues into their classrooms." As in many recent books the villain is the standardized test and the stakes for both students and teachers attached to it. Simon writes fluently integrating transcripts of classroom discussions smoothly into her narrative and engagingly conveying her idealist's passion for reform. To reconsider education's entire enterprise is a very tall order however and Simon acknowledges the enormous obstacles her project faces. Readers will agree that students shouldn't continue to feel disengaged in school because they're denied the chance to ask and answer essential questions but they may be skeptical of Simon's starry-eyed recipe for change. - Publishers Weekly -- with a bonus offer--; 520-simkg; Simon Katherine G. Katherine G. Simon; foreword by Theodore R. Sizer and Nancy Faust Sizer Moral Questions in the Classroom: How to Get Kids to Think Deeply About Real Life and Their Schoolwork MORAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL TEACHING Motivated by a suspicio . 2003. 0300101686 . Yale Univ Pr paperback

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Simon, Katherine G ; Katherine G Simon; foreword by Theodore R Sizer andNancy Faust SizerBiblio.com

Moral Questions in the Classroom: How to Get Kids to Think Deeply About Real Life and Their Schoolwork

2001ref. 35447Cumberland Rhode Island U.S.A.: Yale Univ Pr. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request – – IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - BRAND NEW FLAWLESS COPY NEVER OPENED - 304 pages -- DESCRIPTION: Motivated by a suspicion that schools fail to teach what "matters" Simon director of research at the Coalition of Essential Schools in California spent months observing literature history and biology classes at a public a Catholic and a Jewish high school. What "matters" to Simon is the integration of moral and existential inquiry into the classroom; she argues that not only are moral and existential questions at the heart of the major disciplines they are also extremely compelling to students. But too much of what goes on in schools she contends is "the forming of uninformed opinions" and "decontextualized fact acquisition." Although she shows how even good teachers sometimes deflect or shut down important discussions Simon places the blame squarely on the education system that works "against teachers being able to incorporate discussions of substantive issues into their classrooms." As in many recent books the villain is the standardized test and the stakes for both students and teachers attached to it. Simon writes fluently integrating transcripts of classroom discussions smoothly into her narrative and engagingly conveying her idealist's passion for reform. To reconsider education's entire enterprise is a very tall order however and Simon acknowledges the enormous obstacles her project faces. Readers will agree that students shouldn't continue to feel disengaged in school because they're denied the chance to ask and answer essential questions but they may be skeptical of Simon's starry-eyed recipe for change. - Publishers Weekly -- with a bonus offer--; 520-simok; Simon Katherine G. Katherine G. Simon; foreword by Theodore R. Sizer and Nancy Faust Sizer Moral Questions in the Classroom: How to Get Kids to Think Deeply About Real Life and Their Schoolwork MORAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL TEACHING Motivated by a suspicio . 2001. 0300090323 . Yale Univ Pr hardcover

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Simon, LindaBiblio.com

Coco Chanel

2011ref. 94656Reaktion Books. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 208 pages; 38 illustrations. -- with a bonus offer--; Reaktion Books - Critical Lives; The name Chanel brings immediately to mind the signature scent of No. 5 and the understated but sophisticated glamour of a simple black dress and pearls. But to consider Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel 1883–1971 as simply a fashion designer fails to capture her social and cultural significance. As Linda Simon reveals in this biography Chanel was an iconoclastic entrepreneur who rebelled against and manipulated gender expectations of her time. With her menswear-inspired designs her loose jersey sweaters belted jauntily at the waist and her svelte unadorned gowns Chanel changed women’s silhouettes and she became known as a champion of women’s freedom. Chanel not only changed the shape of women’s clothing but the narrative of women’s lives in the early twentieth century. From her very first hat shop until her death Chanel sold more than fashion—she sold a myth that became as attractive for many women as her coveted outfits. Simon here teases apart that myth to explore its contradictions—Chanel was a self-proclaimed recluse who emerged as one of the most spectacular personalities of her time; she was a brilliant businesswoman who signed away ninety percent of her company; and she was a genius who claimed she was nothing more than an artisan. In this insightful book Simon examines the world both reflected and shaped by Chanel setting her life and work within the context of women’s history in France and America from the Roaring Twenties to the profound social changes of the 1960s. Drawing upon rich archival sources Simon’s lively book is a clear-eyed look at a woman whose influence and legend transcend the world of fashion. . 2011. 1861898592 . Reaktion Books paperback

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