Carol Ann Jenkins

Murder of Carol Jenkins

Carol Jenkins was an African American woman murdered on September 16, 1968. The murder is alleged to have been committed by Ku Klux Klan member...

Widows and Divorcees in Later Life: On Their Own Again

Widows and Divorcees in Later Life: On Their Own Again

Black Titan : A. G. Gaston and the Making of a Black American Millionaire

Black Titan: A. G. Gaston and the Making of a Black American Millionaire

Mathwords: A Word Book for Mathematics

HIV/Aids in the Middle East And North Africa: The Costs of Inaction

Activities for Integrating the Language Arts

Activities for Integrating the Language Arts

Black Titan: A.G. Gaston and the Making of a Black American Millionaire

The grandson of slaves, born into poverty in 1892 in the Deep South, A. G. Gaston died more than a century later with a fortune worth well over $130 million and a business empire spanning communications, real estate, and insurance. Gaston was, by any measure, a heroic figure whose wealth and influen...

Nonfiction Author Studies in the Elementary Classroom

If you've experienced the delight and wonderment that children bring to nonfiction read-alouds, take the next step, and invite nonfiction authors into your classroom through author study. Like its fiction counterpart, nonfiction author studies engage students deeply and help them interact with texts...

Black Titan: A.G. Gaston and the Making of a Black American Millionaire by Jenkins, Carol, Hines, Elizabeth Gardner [Paperback(2005/1/25)]

Select Episodes from the Mr Farmhand Series

Follow the adventures of Mr Farmhand as he negotiates a rural existence in New Jersey, staving off the attentions of Mavis Eggwhistle, staying one step ahead of Frank Winkler and steering clear of Farmer Bart Brassica's pitchfork. His is a world full of unexpected dangers, from the odd satirical ski...

Widows and Divorcees in Later Life: On Their Own Again

Get a fresh perspective on how older women adapt to life without a spouse! Widows and Divorcees in Later Life: On Their Own Again examines new perspectives on the problems older women face adjusting to life without a spouse. The book examines the transition from the togetherness of marriage to the s...

Inside the Writing Portfolio: What We Need to Know to Assess Children's Writing

To understand a child's portfolio selections and bring a sophisticated level of analysis to children's writing, teachers need to possess a working knowledge of what research tells them about the nature and development of children's writing. This text addresses the primacy of teacher knowledge in the...

The Allure of Authors: Author Studies in the Elementary Classroom

Readers of all ages seek out favorite authors. They do so because they are uplifted by an author's words, images, sounds, and stories. They do so because they are emotionally and intellectually nourished by these authors. They do so because they are intrigued by the life-literature connections that ...

Custom Enrichment Module: Rural Sociology (Wadsworth Sociology Module)

Any suggestions for copywriter or provide generic description of the product to be used for the Internet or non-channel specific applications. The RURAL SOCIOLOGY MODULE presents the realities of life in rural America. Many people imagine a rural America characterized by farming, similar cultures, a...