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Review Of Developing Quantitative Literacy Skills In History And The Social Sciences: A Web-Based Common Core Approach By Kathleen W. Craver, Victor J. Ricchezza, H L. Vacher

Numeracy

Kathleen W. Craver. Developing Quantitative Literacy Skills in History and Social Sciences: A Web-Based Common Core Standards Approach (Lantham MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., 2014). 191 pp.
ISBN 978-1-4758-1050-9 (cloth); ISBN …-1051-6 (pbk); ISBN…-1052-3 (electronic).

This book could be a breakthrough for teachers in the trenches who are interested in or need to know about quantitative literacy (QL). It is a resource providing 85 topical pieces, averaging 1.5 pages, in which a featured Web site is presented, described, and accompanied by 2-4 critical-thinking questions purposefully drawing on data from the Web site. The featured Web sites range from …

Moody, John (Lg 361), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Land Grant 361. Photocopy of a land grant, 1810, (no month), 23, by which Willie Blount, Governor of the state of Tennessee, granted to John Moody, assignee of Francis Dougan, 10 acres in Sumner County, Tennessee.

Boone, Squire, Jr., 1744-1815 (Lg 366), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 366. Copy of a land grant, 1785 November 19, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to Squire Boone, assignee of Richard Brashear, 500 acres in Jefferson County, Virginia.

Skinner, Alexander (Lg 360), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 360. Original land grant, 1819 August 23, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Alexander Skinner, 1,200 acres on Gasper River.

Felts, Archibald, 1758-1825 (Lg 358), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 358. Copy of a land grant, 1810 January 22, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Archabald Felts 200 acres in Logan County, Kentucky.

Felts, Archibald, 1758-1825 (Lg 357), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 357. Original land grant, 1797 June 11, by which James Garrard, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Archibald Felts 200 acres in Logan County, Kentucky.

Stevens, William I. (Lg 364), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 364. Original land grant, 1859 October 24, by which Beriah Magoffin, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William I. Stevens 20 acres in Hopkins County, Kentucky.

Burton, Peter D. (Lg 363), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 363. Orignial land grant, 1864 August 25 by which Thomas Bramlette, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Peter D. Burton 50 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.

Dixon, John (Lg 365), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 365. Orignial land grant, 1864 August 25 by which Thomas Bramlette, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Peter D. Burton 50 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.

Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 - Letter To (Sc 2926), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2926. “A Letter to Hitler” from “America,” handwritten on letterhead of The Armored Force, Fort Knox, Kentucky. The mocking letter describes in explicit verse what awaits Hitler when U.S. forces arrive in Berlin.

Bracken, Wiley (Lg 362), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Land Grant 362. Copy of a land grant, 1826 November 10, by which Joseph Desha, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Wiley Bracken, assignee of James K. McGoodwin, 100 acres in Sumner County, Tennessee.

Hack, Johnathan (Lg 359), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manucripts Land Grant 359. Photocopy of a land grant, 1841 June 15, by which Robert P. Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted Johnathan Hack 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.

Comfortable Inaction, In Action, Mike Suarez

Education's Histories

Mike Suarez reviews Dionne Danns' (2014) Desegregating Chicago's Public Schools: Policy Implementation, Politics, and Protest, 1965-1985.

Reynolds, William (Lg 397), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 397. Copy of a land grant, 1792 May 26, by which Henry Lee, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to William Reynolds 2000 acres on the east side of the south fork of Little Barren River.

Reynolds, William (Lg 396), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 396. Copy of a land grant, 1792 May 26, by which Henry Lee, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to William Reynolds 886 2/3 acres in south fork of Little Barren River.

Sutherland, John (Lg 355), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 355. Original land grant, 1786 July 10, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to John Sutherland 400 acres in Jefferson County, Virginia.

Hines, Paul Booker (Lg 356), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 356. Original land grant, 1865 November 22, by which Thomas E. Bramlette, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Paul Booker Hines 14 acres in Warren County.

Pennington, William (Lg 354), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 354. Original land grant, 1837 August 10, by which Martin Van Buren, President of the United States of America, granted to William Pennington 53 15/100 acres in Harrison County, Indiana.

Fennell, James (Lg 353), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Land Grant 353. Photocopy of a land grant, 1786 May 5, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to James Fennell 100 acres in Jefferson County, Virginia.

2015-2016 Ursinus College Course Catalogue, Office Of The Registrar

Ursinus College Catalogues, 1869-Present

A digital copy of the 2015-2016 Ursinus College Catalog. It contains details of the curriculum, departmental requirements and courses of instruction as well as core requirements such as the Common Intellectual Experience (CIE) and Independent Learning Experience (ILE). Academic policies, special opportunities and graduation requirements are also outlined.