8 treks in Uttarakhand a?? Nanda Devi Sanctuary, Shivling and the source of the Ganges
A guidebook to trekking in the Uttarakhand region of the Indian Himalaya. These 8 guided routes are graded according to difficulty and include forest trails, gorge walks, mountain passes, high-altitude summits and glaciers. Suitable for hikers with a reasonable level of fitness and experience, each trek involves between 1000m and 4000m ......
In 'Delightful, Enchanting' Annabel Fairfax shows us the vivid humour of her work, with oil and watercolour paintings from her many travels around the world to the peaceful haven of her studio on the Isle of Wight. Fairfax's art captures scenes as they are in the moment, with a painterly dexterity that deploys wit and imagination. Her paintings ......
The Epic Western and National Mythmaking in 1920s Hollywood
In the mid- 1920s, the heyday of silent film, the epic Western swept Hollywood and the nation. Movie moguls sought to add gravitas to their output with the productions - films they argued offered American audiences authentic history and lessons in citizenship at a time when Hollywood faced criticism for its movies' morals and star scandals. ......
Debunking the mythologized South of the food writing world Pick up a contemporary cookbook or food magazine from the American South and you may notice that much of the writing isn't really about the food at all. In the late twentieth century, Southern boosters began elevating particular foods and drinks into what they lovingly called ......
Native American oral storytelling traditions have been widely documented and appreciated, but they are often associated with the past, pre-contact times, and ancient legends. Less attention has been given to the way this tradition continues to exist in the present, with new stories being created to respond to the modern world. Making Each Other ......
Rhetorics of Undocumented Immigration in the Deterrence Era
US immigration policy along the southwestern border is deadly. Since 1994, the US Border Patrol has implemented a federal immigration strategy known as "prevention through deterrence," which closed off many urban entry points along the US-Mexico border and militarized urban border crossings. This policy forced undocumented migrants to cross ......
Strategies for Integrating Social Connections Into Core Content
"Essential Connection Skills is a practical, specific, inspirational, and must-have resource for any teacher, coach, school leader, or parent who aims for a more empowered and successful student." Julie O'Connell Alholm, Instructional Coach and EL Teacher, MN "Essential Connection Skills is a must-read for any teacher-whether you're already ......
Engaging Multilingual Students in Content Area Learning
Rethink how academic languaging can transform content area teaching For years, the teaching of content-based academic language to multilingual learners has focused on formulas, vocabulary lists, and sentence patterns-often sidelining students' linguistic and cultural strengths. Gisela Ernst-Slavit and Margo Gottlieb address these challenges by ......
Why did South Asian physicians become essential to US health care starting in 1965? For more than 60 years, the United States has trained fewer physicians than it needs, relying instead on the economically expedient option of soliciting immigrant physicians trained at the expense of other countries. In The Care of Foreigners, Eram Alam examines ......
