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You're never too young to change the worldDo you want to help animals but are not sure how? Or maybe you are already helping animals and want to do more. Whether you're seven years old or seventeen, Saving Animals: A Future Activist's Guide - a lively, interactive, hands-on guide to animal and environmental activism for young people of all ages - will show you how.This timely book covers all aspects of animal protection - from pets to farm animals to wildlife - as well as how to make the world a better place for animals through vegan outreach, animal advocacy, and volunteerism. Whatever your personality, skillset, or age, you'll find something in this book to inspire you.In addition to information on why animal protection is vital for all living beings as well as our planet, this book is filled with the interviews and stories of more than two dozen young activists, ranging in age from seven to twenty-two, all of whom are doing amazing things to help create a kinder world. You'll learn how fun and easy it is to be vegan, discover what kinds of outreach will best fit your style, and find hope for a better future."We may be young, but we're also powerful. People will see us speaking up for animals and will realize that they, too, can make positive changes. Our voices will be heard." --Emma Black (14), Wollongong, Australia

A free and robust press is essential in a democracy, but with media outlets sharing sometimes-conflicting information online, on air and in print, it can be difficult to distinguish the real news from the fake. Developing strong news judgment is possible, however, even for young audiences. Readers will learn about the foundations and value of press freedom, be introduced to important investigative reports, get background on historical and recent press controversies, read how easily disinformation can spread, and discover the tools and resources available to help news consumers detect fake news and stop its spread.

Editor Roman Espejo has compiled eleven essays that present both sides to the lively debate about cell phones and driving. Provide your teen drivers with the essential facts about this topic. Essays debate whether cell phone use while driving should be banned, whether hands-free technology is helping or hurting the issue, and whether new technology can be developed to reduce distracted driving.

Humor, Komik und Lachen sind alltägliche Begleiter des Menschen. Es sind soziale Phänomene, die als Elemente menschlichen beziehungsweise gesellschaftlichen Miteinanders auftreten. Die Bedeutung und Relevanz eines Sinns für Humor wird meist erst dann erkennbar, wenn er jemandem (scheinbar) fehlt. Menschen wirken zu seriös, zu ernst und meist auch unsympathisch, wenn mit ihnen nicht gespaßt oder gelacht werden kann. Andererseits erscheinen auch Situationen befremdlich, in denen Menschen einen Witz nacheinander erzählen, aber nur wenige Anwesende wirklich mitlachen möchten oder können. Insgesamt wirken Menschen mit Humor sozial attraktiver als jene ohne einen erkennbaren Sinn für Humor. Doch was steckt hinter Zustimmung zum Humor der einen und Ablehnung von Humor der anderen Art? Das vorliegende Werk versucht, eine Antwort auf diese Frage zu finden und diese auf ihren pädagogischen Nutzen hin zu untersuchen.

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