Taught by Jeffrey Perl Bar-Ilan University Ph.D., Princeton University
"It is no trick to like what you like. It is no trick to understand what you understand."
With that pronouncement, Professor Jeffrey Perl invites us to abandon our preconceptions and consider some of the most controversial authors of the 20th century: the Literary Modernists.
One of the first in the series of For Beginners documentary comic books, Einstein for Beginners still holds up as a perfect introduction to the life and work of Albert Einstein. It has been said that only a small percentage of people really understand Einstein's theories, but this book goes a long way towards making them accessible to everyone.
Sizing Up Measurement: Activities for Grades 3-5 Classrooms
Expert teachers share a wealth of classroom-tested lessons that help students understand why and how to measure length, area, volume, weight, time, temperature, and angles. The book provides engaging real-world contexts to help students understand what it means to measure, using standard and nonstandard units. The lessons emphasize connections between two or more measurement topics and include connections to other disciplines, such as literature, social studies, or science.
Sizing Up Measurement: Activities for Grades K-2 Classrooms
Expert teachers share a wealth of classroom-tested lessons that help students understand why and how to measure length, area, capacity, weight, time, and temperature. The book provides engaging real-world contexts to help students understand what it means to measure, using standard and nonstandard units. The lessons emphasize connections between two or more measurement topics and include connections to other disciplines, such as literature, social studies, or science.
Surfing Illustrated: A Visual Guide to Wave Riding
Expert instruction you need to take your skills from kook to boss Author John Robison uses hundreds of pictures-- comical, cartoon-like drawings--to clearly illustrate every aspect of surfing: wave dynamics, riding techniques, etiquette, logistics, and more. This entertaining, easy-to-understand visual presentation makes it easy for you to pick up his techniques and use them on the waves.
(8 lectures, 45 minutes/lecture)
