Improving Reading Comprehension of Middle and High School Students (Literacy Studies) (Repost)

Improving Reading Comprehension of Middle and High School Students (Literacy Studies) By Kristi L. Santi, Deborah K. Reed


2015 | 208 Pages | ISBN: 331914734X | PDF | 3 MB

This volume focuses on our understanding of the reading comprehension of adolescents in a high stakes academic environment. Leading researchers share their most current research on each issue, covering theory and empirical research from a range of specializations, including various content areas, English language learners, students with disabilities, and reading assessment. Topics discussed include: cognitive models of reading comprehension and how they relate to typical or atypical development of reading comprehension, reading in history classes, comprehension of densely worded and symbolic mathematical texts, understanding causality in science texts, the more rigorous comprehension standards in English language arts classes, balancing the practical and measurement constraints of the assessment of reading comprehension, understanding the needs and challenges of English language learners and students in special education with respect to the various content areas discussed in this book. This book is of interest to researchers in literacy and educational psychology as well as curriculum developers.

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Vegetarian Dishes from the Middle East (Repost)

Arto der Haroutunian, "Vegetarian Dishes from the Middle East"


English | ISBN: 161519004X | 2009 | MOBI | 288 pages | 1 MB

Here are two hundred and fifty delicious, authentic recipes that showcase the vibrant flavors and healthful variety of vegetarian Middle Eastern cooking.




Vegetarian Dishes from Across the Middle East—originally published in 1983, out of print for 20 years, and previously unavailable in North America—now reappears as the appeal of vegetarian and Middle Eastern cooking continues to grow.




Author Arto der Haroutunian wrote 12 cookbooks that share with readers his thorough knowledge of and love for Middle Eastern food and of the peoples and cultures from which it developed. Here are dishes from as far west as Albania and as far east as Iran, with tastes from everywhere in between. You’ll discover:




Everyday favorites like hummus, tabouleh, Braised Mushrooms, and White Beans in Olive Oil


Fragrant soups and stews, from Lentil Soup (“the most popular and ancient”) to refreshing Orange and Lemon Soup


Healthy appetizers and salads, including Eggplant and Avocado Dip, Stuffed Tomatoes, and Spicy Beet Salad


Kookoo and eggeh, the frittata-like baked omelets popular across the Middle East


Bread and pastry recipes, from lavash and pita to baklava and Date and Walnut Cakes


Sweets and holiday treats like Saffron Pudding, Banana Ice Cream, and Rose Petal Jam.

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Law and Politics in Middle Ages by Walter Ullmann

Law and Politics in Middle Ages by Walter Ullmann


English | 28 Oct. 1976 | ISBN: 0521291577, 0521214599 | 320 Pages | PDF | 6 MB

The purpose of this book is to put before the student of politics and the general reader an overall conspectus of the sources from which political ideas took their origin. The author, who is an acknowledged international authority on the subject and who over many years of intensive research has acquired an intimate familiarity with the material, makes his specialised knowledge available to the non-specialist.

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Biblical Interpretation and Middle East Policy: The Promised Land, America, and Israel, 1917-2002

Biblical Interpretation and Middle East Policy: The Promised Land, America, and Israel, 1917-2002 by Irvine H. Anderson


English | Feb. 5, 2005 | ISBN: 0813027985 | 192 Pages | PDF | 1006.66 KB

Irvine Anderson"s provocative argument–that fundamentalist interpretations of the Christian Bible have helped create a cultural predisposition that favors returning the Jewish people to the "promised land"–offers an important perspective on British and American foreign policy toward Israel. He asserts that stories about promises of land to the Hebrew people and the "Second Coming of Christ" have made it easier for Zionist and pro-Israel lobbies to be effective in both countries.             Starting with analysis of Armageddon theology and the Biblical passages on which these ideas have been based, Anderson shows how they have been disseminated throughout popular culture from the 19th century onward, through Sunday School teaching, novels, and TV evangelism. He then examines the origins of the Balfour Declaration, the travails of the British Mandate in the 1930s, and Truman"s decision to hurriedly recognize the newly proclaimed State of Israel–emphasizing the president"s Baptist background and intimate knowledge of the Bible. Anderson also discusses the assumption that developed after World War II that Israel was a strategic ally in a dangerous part of the world and he shows that at the time no real countervailing force existed. Among the electorate in both Great Britain and the United States, there was little general knowledge of Islam, Arabs, or the Middle East and limited understanding of the importance of healthy relations with friendly oil-producing states.             Adding new information to our understanding of pro-Israel organizations, Anderson illustrates the linkages that developed in the last part of the 20th century between pro-Israel lobbies and the religious right. While acknowledging that this alliance is not the only reason that the American government supports the return of Jews to Palestine, he shows that the influence of conservative teachings and beliefs on policy is and has been profound.             This controversial book presents a comprehensive and persuasive discussion of the impact of Christian Zionism in the 20th century. It will be important to historians, sociologists, political scientists, and others interested in the Arab-Israeli conflict.     

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