Books with author Leslie S. Kaplan

COPING WITH PEER PRESSURE Adolescence is a universal paradox, for as surely as each of us lives through it, we still find ourselves waiting for someone to explain it to us afterward. Puberty affords no built-in understanding, no innate sense of "what is going on and why." Perhaps this is why those years seem ominous to the preteen, unsettling to the adolescent, and incomprehensible enough to the parent-adult that he often finds it necessary to seek the help of publications and counselors to cope with those suffering the very adolescent afflictions he experienced himself only a few years earlier.

Ancient Egypt began not as a sophisticated civilization, but rather as many different tribes ruled by separate kings. The government evolved as Egypt was united under one ruler, the pharaoh. Students will learn that even politics and government in Egypt were tied to religion. The king was thought to be the personification of the god Horus. Students will also learn that the Egyptians obeyed laws and were tried in courts if they broke those laws, much as today.

This fact-filled series can help elementary social studies students learn about the diverse countries and cultures of the world. Correlated directly to the social studies curriculum, each volume includes social, political, geographic, economic, and historic characteristics of the featured country. Primary source images, documents, and artifacts bring the world's unique nations and people into your students' world and offer an invaluable resource for country research and reports. Spanish explorers came to Argentina in the 1500s in search of silver. They did not find silver, but they discovered the many other wonderful resources Argentina has to offer. In this volume, students will be able to make these discoveries for themselves. They will uncover the wide open spaces of the pampas in this, the second-largest country in South America. They will learn about the gauchos, Argentina's folk heroes, who are still seen riding the countryside today. All this and more are presented through dynamic and colorful primary-source materials.

Every student needs to understand what happened during the civil rights movement and why we honor one of its leaders with a special day. Martin Luther King Jr.’s achievements in the name of equality for blacks and people in general are cast in bold relief in this text. In addition to learning the historical context of Dr. King’s life, students also read about ways that they can remember this important man and the important struggle for which he died.

This fact-filled series can help elementary social studies students learn about the diverse countries and cultures of the world. Correlated directly to the social studies curriculum, each volume includes social, political, geographic, economic, and historic characteristics of the featured country. Primary source images, documents, and artifacts bring the world's unique nations and people into your students' world and offer an invaluable resource for country research and reports. Packed with fabulous primary-source images and documents, readers can take this exiling journey into the worlds of both modern and ancient Greece. They can explore the wonderful ancient sites, such as the Parthenon and the Acropolis, and learn how the restoration of such sites helps secure tourism as the leading industry in the country. In fact, it is the most visited country in Europe, with over 12 million visitors each year. Readers will also find out that despite its popularity, Greece has a struggling economy and relies on substantial aid from its EU partners.