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Cultural Literacy
- What Every American Needs to Know
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In this forceful manifesto, Hirsch argues that children in the US are being deprived of the basic knowledge that would enable them to function in contemporary society. Includes 5,000 essential facts to know.
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VERY IMPORTANT WORK!
- De Douglas en 06-29-10
De: Allan Bloom
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The Knowledge Gap
- The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--and How to Fix it
- De: Natalie Wexler
- Narrado por: Natalie Wexler
- Duración: 9 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 550
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 537
In the tradition of Dale Russakoff's The Prize and Dana Goldstein's The Teacher Wars, Wexler brings together history, research, and compelling characters to pull back the curtain on this fundamental flaw in our education system - one that fellow reformers, journalists, and policymakers have long overlooked, and of which the general public, including many parents, remains unaware.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thoughts on The Knowledge Gap
- De cchamberalain en 02-28-20
De: Natalie Wexler
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The Dead Sea Scrolls
- De: Gary A. Rendsburg, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Gary A. Rendsburg
- Duración: 12 h y 21 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,490
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,321
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,310
Whether complete or only fragmentary, the 930 extant Dead Sea Scrolls irrevocably altered how we look at and understand the foundations of faith and religious practice. Now you can get a comprehensive introduction to this unique series of archaeological documents, and to scholars' evolving understanding of their authorship and significance, with these 24 lectures. Learn what the scrolls are, what they contain, and how the insights they offered into religious and ancient history came into focus.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A comprehensive overview of the Qumran Scrolls
- De Jacobus en 09-25-13
De: Gary A. Rendsburg, y otros