Anglophilia: Deference, Devotion, and Antebellum America
Anglophilia charts the phenomenon of the love of Britain that emerged after the Revolution and remains in the character of U.S. society and class, the style of academic life, and the idea of American intellectualism.
The English Village has been designed and produced according to the standards suggested in the framework of the Chilean Educational Reform, with the main objective of providing students of 5th Basic a tool that this cognitive development contribute your personal formation, and with academic, recreational, and future work, and that, moreover, contribute to the acquisition of knowledge of the culture of his country and of English-speaking countries.
New Success retains the best features of Success and is brought up-to-date with refreshed material. An ambitious, traditional but adult-feel course that has a more academic environment and aims at high level school-leaving exams that enable entry into University. With the same unit organisation and methodology as Success but with new material for reading and listening, New Success can be covered in one academic year at this level in Upper Secondary.
From struggling students to academic all-stars, everyone can do better in school. Research shows that executive functions such as focus and organization are more valuable to school performance than intelligence or talent. Fortunately, these functions are skills, so students can learn them. This book provides ten tools to improve executive functioning, described as “mental apps” that will appeal to digital natives. Featuring plenty of examples, practice assignments, and a playful tone, this book can provide an academic boost to any student.
Academic Writing for Military Personnel is written for members of the military who are either new to or re-entering the academic community and who need to familiarize themselves with academic writing. The authors, an experienced writing instructor and a retired military officer, show how persuasive academic writing enhances officers' effectiveness in their regular duties, especially as they reach more senior levels of service. They explain the differences between staff writing and academic writing, and outline some of the common errors military personnel make when transitioning from one to the other.
