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学校を必要とする社会がつくられ，学校が自明視されることとなった「学校の世紀」を経た今，「教える」ことの意味が鋭く問われている．

In ihnen erläutert Steiner die Grundideen und Zielsetzungen der neu zu gründenden Waldorfschulen – ein pädagogisches Konzept, das bis heute weltweit Beachtung findet. Die Vorträge sind faszinierende Zeitdokumente, die tief in das anthroposophische Bildungsverständnis blicken lassen: Erziehung soll den ganzen Menschen ansprechen – geistig, seelisch und körperlich. Jürgen Fritsche spricht die Texte klar und ruhig – und macht sie so auch für heutige Hörer gut zugänglich.

Long before Australia started to be considered one of the best places in the world to live, it was thought to be completely unlivable. In the 15th century, the European race to claim land began. Despite the fact that Australia was a large landmass, no nation believed it was worth colonizing. The land was claimed by the Netherlands. However, little exploration happened there. Many countries actually believed it to be uninhabitable. However, the Aboriginal populations had already been thriving on the land for millennia.

Have you ever wondered why the ancient Egyptians made mummies, why they built the gigantic pyramids, or what they believed in? All these questions and more will be answered in this incredible audiobook on Egyptian mythology. Become an ancient Egyptian myth buster and find out which legends about ancient Egypt are pure fiction!

When Common Sense hit the streets in 1776, it ignited the American colonies like never before. With bold, plain-spoken language, Thomas Paine challenged the authority of the British monarchy and made the urgent case for American independence. More than just a political argument, this short but powerful work gave everyday people the words to demand freedom—and the courage to fight for it.

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Peloponnesian War, then pay attention. The Peloponnesian War enveloped the entire Greek world, from Syracuse on the island of Sicily to the shores of western Turkey. It ravaged the Greek population and produced great hardships, and it led to the eventual downfall of the Athenian Empire and the rise of the Spartan Empire.

Are you interested in the history of one of the most isolated kingdoms on Earth? Then this audiobook is for you! When most people hear the phrase “ancient Hawaii”, it brings up a certain air of mystery and intrigue. Some might think of tattooed tribesmen sailing across the vast emptiness of the Pacific Ocean under the moonlight, dancing around campfires to connect with their gods, or living on the sides of volcanos. But is this an accurate depiction? Or is there more to the early people of Hawaii?

Exploring American higher education from its founding in the 17th century to its struggle to innovate and adapt in the first decades of the 21st century, Thelin demonstrates that the experience of going to college has been central to American life for generations of students and their families. Drawing from archival research, along with the pioneering scholarship of leading historians, Thelin raises profound questions about what colleges are - and what they should be.

In his book, Peter Hitchens describes the misjudgements made by politicians over the years that have led to the increase of class distinction and privilege in our education system. This is of course the opposite of what was intended, especially by former Minister of Education Shirley Williams and Margaret Thatcher, her successor in that role, who closed down many more Grammar Schools than Williams.

From creation stories to timeless human emotions, A Beginner's Guide to Greek Mythology reveals universal themes, transforming complex myths into relatable narratives that will inspire and captivate listeners of all ages.

It's as an intrinsics-thing about as life, achievement and accounting as a learner/learned... School, takes you through the history of Mankind's education. ... From the teachings of as a primitive to ancient to past and present-day learnedness. The great-"gestalt" of what was, is and will be-taught... Within-all its many-factors, resources, recourses; and many enigmatic-sagas and dramas. From survival through sagism, to civilization to modern and post-modern; and into near-21st century. Listen to "School".

In this classic 1948 memoir, now in its fourth edition, Caroline Pratt recounts, in a wry authorial voice much closer to Will Rogers than John Dewey, how she founded what is now the dynamic City and Country School in New York City; invented the maple "unit blocks” that have become a staple in classrooms and children’s homes around the globe; and came to play an important role in reimagining preschool and primary-school education in ways that resound in the tumultuously creative age before us.

Throw off the shackles of formal schooling and embark upon a rich journey of self-directed, life-long learning After over 100 years of mandatory schooling in the U.S., literacy rates have dropped, families are fragmented, learning "disabilities" are skyrocketing, and children and youth are increasingly disaffected. Thirty years of teaching in the public school system led John Taylor Gatto to the sad conclusion that compulsory governmental schooling is to blame, accomplishing little but to teach young people to follow orders like cogs in an industrial machine.

Experience and Education is the best concise statement on education ever published by John Dewey, the man acknowledged to be the pre-eminent educational theorist of the twentieth century. Written more than two decades after Democracy and Education (Dewey's most comprehensive statement of his position in educational philosophy), this book demonstrates how Dewey reformulated his ideas....

A 2006 report commissioned by Brown University revealed that institution's complex and contested involvement in slavery--setting off a controversy that leapt from the ivory tower to make headlines across the country. But Brown's troubling past was far from unique. In Ebony and Ivy, Craig Steven Wilder, a rising star in the profession of history, lays bare uncomfortable truths about race, slavery, and the American academy.

George R. R. Martin s'est inspiré des plus grands mythes pour composer la toile de fond de son roman incontournable adulé dans le monde entier. L'univers de Game of Thrones est rempli de références mythologiques : des hommes ressuscités par on ne sait quel mystère, des personnages qui ne meurent pas dans le feu ou qui sont capables de changer d'apparence, des dragons, des loups-garous et des hordes de morts-vivants congelés jusqu'à l'os. Dans Game of Thrones, les références aux mythologies grecque et romaine (mais aussi nordiques, anglo-saxonnes et arthuriennes) sont légion.

Have you ever wondered about the hidden stories behind the things you use every day? From the spoon on your breakfast table to the wheel that carries you across town, ordinary objects hold extraordinary histories.

From periwigs and knee breeches to the 24-hour news cycle and presidential tweets, the fascinating and colorful stories of the 45 incumbents are a powerful lens through which to view US history and get insight into the present. Taking listeners on a fact-filled journey through two centuries, this book examines how each individual obtained their dream (or nightmare) position, what they stood for (or against), achieved (or didn't), and how their actions affected the country - for better or worse.

År 1965 släpper Bob Dylan "Highway 61 Revisited", ett album som inte bara fångar tidsandan utan också omdefinierar populärmusiken genom att skildra de mörka sidorna av den amerikanska drömmen med en unik blandning av poesi och rock. Highway 61 är inte bara en metafor. Det är en verklig väg som sträcker sig genom USA, från norr till söder. En väg som passerar både Dylans barndomshem samt födelseplatserna för flera blues- och rocklegender som Elvis Presley och Muddy Waters. En väg som ekar av musikhistoria.

In sechs Betrachtungen geht Descartes der Frage nach, wie wir Wissen begründen können, das unerschütterlich wahr ist. Die Schrift verbindet radikalen Zweifel mit metaphysischen, erkenntnistheoretischen und theologischen Überlegungen – klar, systematisch und bis heute wirkmächtig.