Education

From the Series 21st Century Skills Library
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Who pays for schools? Does everyone have the right to a good education? What is a good education? These are just a few of the questions that leaders around the world must answer. Start learning and thinking about education as something more than textbooks, teachers, and homework.

  • Education as a Global Issue
  • More Than Just Textbooks, Teachers, and Homework
  • What Is the Best Way to Educate?
  • What's at Stake?
  • Educating Ourselves: How Can We Help?
  • Map
  • Glossary
  • For More Information
  • Index
  • About the Author
Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 6
Copyright 2008
BISACS JNF050000, JNF053000
Publisher Cherry Lake Publishing
Series Racial Justice in America: Excellence and Achievement: 21st Century Skills Library
Language English
Number of Pages 32
ISBN 9781602791244
Title Format Reinforced book
Release Date 2008-01-01
Author Jason Loeb
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Sources for further research, Table of contents
Dewey 370.9
Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
ATOS Reading Level 6.6
Accelerated ReaderĀ® Quiz 120872
Accelerated ReaderĀ® Points 1.0
 

School Library Journal

Each book uses the context of an imaginary youth conference to bring together students from six or seven countries to talk about a cultural problem. Although the series title touts a “global” perspective, the texts are more “multi-viewpoint” than representative of the whole world. The uncluttered format includes straightforward, easy-to-read texts highlighted by full-color photographs depicting a variety of cultures. Poverty and Racism do the best jobs of presenting objective information. Racism discusses overt behavior as well as more subtle assumptions, such as lumping people together in groups without getting to know the individual. Although the students discuss various problems that women face in Women’s Rights, the viewpoint remains largely American in comparing the roles and expectations of women in other countries. The cultural and/or religious history of why some traditions are upheld is not explained. Loeb acknowledges educational methods from other countries. However, when discussing Native Americans, their physical abilities are emphasized over their intellectual ones, saying that the “Native Americans taught the explorers and colonists important hunting and survival techniques” and “Christian missionaries taught Native Americans new languages, new forms of art, and new customs.” These books would be useful for debates and class discussions when additional perspectives are needed.

— Lucinda Snyder Whitehurst, St. Christopher’s School, Richmond, VA

Author: Jason Loeb

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