The resurrection is doubtless one of the most important doctrines of the Christian faith. Without it we are left with a Jesus who was merely a great teacher, ahead of his time, yet far from divine. With it, however, we have undeniable proof of His divinity and a rock-solid hope for the future.The Resurrection: A Symposium is a classic collection of essays by the theological heavyweights of the 19th century. Topics include the meaning of the resurrection for the saved and u...

Annice Carter (1902-1988) was born on a farm in Indiana, yet her life came to encompass the breadth of the United States as well as service in Palestine and Africa. She was a direct witness to conflict in the Middle East, dodged German U-boats during World War II, and encountered the anti-colonial movement in Kenya. Although spiritually rooted in Christian revivalism of the early 1900s, she grew to have an expansive, non-doctrinal understanding of her faith. Born in horse and buggy days, s...

This new collection brings together plays and monologues from the National Black Theatre Festival, one of the most historic and culturally significant events—not only in the history of Black theater but in American theater. Held every two years in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this gathering of Black theater companies and artists from around the country and across the globe features an extraordinary array of performances, workshops, films, spoken-word poetry, and more. Established in 1989...

This book is intended to introduce concepts about music composition to band and orchestra students of all ages and engage them in actual creative composing projects. The National Core Arts Standards (2014) emphasize that students should be engaged in the “creative practices of imagination, investigation, construction, and reflection in multiple contexts.” These lesson plans attempt to accomplish that challenge in the context of large group band and orchestra ensemble classes using composit...

Florence Nightingale went from being a child of the rich to the poorest conditions in war. Along the way she saved countless lives, changed the world of health care, created schools and trained countless nurses. She also wrote hundreds of books, and changed the way women and hospital patients were treated.In Victorian England, Florence was one of the most important and famous women in the country. Many thought of her as the second most important woman in Britain. Queen Victoria was ...

What does a whale's skin feel like?How many miles can a whale travel in a year?What is baleen? How do whales eat with it?What is the biggest animal in the world? Is it even bigger than a football field?Learn the answers to these questions, and more.Find out what a whale looks like, where it lives, what it eats, what eats it, how babies are born, and other fun facts.All measurements in American and metric.LearningIsland.com believes in the...

Tammy and Jessica were best friends. They loved to go exploring together. Then one day they found a tree house deep in the forest. It was a great tree house, but something didn't feel right. It was almost as if the tree house was haunted.Tammy and Jessica ran from the tree house, only to find themselves at a small clearing in the woods. Facing them was an old cabin, and an even older woman.Find out what happened to Tammy and Jessica in this short, but creepy tale.Ages...

OK, let's face it. Some things that animals do can be totally gross and disgusting. Here are some of the best, or should we say the worst, things that animals do.Find out how one lizard attacks its prey with blood.How do owls poop?What happens to roadrunner babies who don't gain weight fast enough?And why do cows lick their noses when they eat?Discover these disgusting facts, and more in this 15-minute book.The Educational Version has activities ...

OK, let's face it. Some things that animals do can be totally gross and disgusting. Here are some of the best, or should we say the worst, things that animals do.Find out how one lizard attacks its prey with blood.How do owls poop?What happens to roadrunner babies who don't gain weight fast enough?And why do cows lick their noses when they eat?Discover these disgusting facts, and more in this 15-minute book.LearningIsland.com believes in the valu...

Everyone has heard of the dodo bird, that strange creature that would waddle up to hungry sailors only to be eaten for dinner. Dodo birds have often been looked at as stupid animals that were too dumb to survive. But the more we find out about this bird, the more we find out that they might not have been so dumb after all. Here are some things we have found out about them!What color were their beaks?Where did dodo birds live?Did they like the forest, the grasses or th...

Rabbits are small, furry animals that live all over the world. Most rabbits like to live in groups called herds. Some rabbits like to live alone.They have an egg shaped body covered in very soft fur. Most rabbits have fur that is the color of the area they live in. This helps them to hide from their enemies.If they live among dirt and twigs, they will be brown or spotted. If they live in snow, they will be white.Some rabbits even change color. They will be brown in the...

What are these huge, strange animals with four legs, a shell, and a spiked tail? Meet the glyptodont, a prehistoric animal from the time of the mammoths. Scientists have found out many facts about this incredible animal, and here are a few of them.Find out:What did a glyptodont eat?How large were glyptodonts?How fast could they move?What is their shell made of?What were all the tiny holes in the shell for?Find out more about the glyptodont ...