The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don't Trust Anyone Under 30)
by Mark Bauerlein
from Tarcher
This shocking, lively exposure of the intellectual vacuity of todayÂ’s under thirty set reveals the disturbing and, ultimately, incontrovertible truth: cyberculture is turning us into a nation of know-nothings.
Can a nation continue to enjoy political and economic predominance if its citizens refuse to grow up?
For decades, concern has been brewing about the dumbed-down popular culture available to young people and the impact it has on their futures. At the dawn of the digital age, many believed they saw a hopeful answer: The Internet, e-mail, blogs, and interactive and hyper-realistic video games promised to yield a generation of sharper, more aware, and intellectually sophisticated children. The terms “information superhighway” and “knowledge economy” entered the lexicon, and we assumed that teens would use their knowledge and understanding of technology to set themselves apart as the vanguards of this new digital era.
That was the promise. But the enlightenment didnÂ’t happen. The technology that was supposed to make young adults more astute, diversify their tastes, and improve their verbal skills has had the opposite effect. According to recent reports, most young people in the United States do not read literature, visit museums, or vote. They cannot explain basic scientific methods, recount basic American history, name their local political representatives, or locate Iraq or Israel on a map. The Dumbest Generation is a startling examination of the intellectual life of young adults and a timely warning of its consequences for American culture and democracy.
Drawing upon exhaustive research, personal anecdotes, and historical and social analysis, Mark Bauerline presents an uncompromisingly realistic portrait of the young American mind at this critical juncture, and lays out a compelling vision of how we might address its deficiencies.
Geometry
by Ray Jurgensen
from Houghton Mifflin Company
Math Workbook for the New SAT (Barron's Math Workbook for the Sat I)3rd Edition
by Lawrence S. Leff
from Barron's Educational Series
Revised to reflect the newly structured math section on the SAT, the new edition of this workbook offers students intensive preparation for the test’s all-important math questions. The author suggests special math strategies to help students approach unfamiliar types of questions and come up with correct answers. Exercises include hundreds of multiple-choice questions and “grid-in” questions with worked-out solutions, plus a new focus on third-year college preparatory math topics.
Algebra 1: Practice Workbook With Examples
from Houghton Mifflin Company
Cracking the SAT Math 1 and 2 Subject Tests, 2007-2008 Edition (College Test Prep)
by Princeton Review
from Princeton Review
The Princeton Review realizes that acing the SAT Math Subject Tests is very different from earning straight A’s in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about math–only the techniques and information you’ll need to maximize your score. In Cracking the SAT Math 1 and 2 Subject Tests, we’ll teach you how to think like the test writers and
·Learn what subject matter will be tested so you can study more effectively
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The 2007-2008 edition of Cracking the SAT Math 1 and 2 Subject Tests is revised and updated to include the most current information possible.
The Ultimate Math Refresher for the GRE, GMAT, and SAT
by Lighthouse Review Inc
from Lighthouse Review Inc
Math Review For Standardized Tests (Cliffs Test Prep)
by Jerry, Ph.D. Bobrow
from Cliffs Notes
The CliffsTestPrep series offers full-length practice exams that simulate the real tests; proven test-taking strategies to increase your chances at doing well; and thorough review exercises to help fill in any knowledge gaps.
Math Review for Standardized Tests is for anyone who is planning to take the *SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, *PSAT, CBEST, NTE, or any other standardized test. You get a fighting chance at success by focusing squarely on a test-oriented math review. Each review section includes:
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If your math skills are shaky, this guide will refresh your memory by reintroducing mathematical rules and concepts you've learned but since forgotten. Glossaries assist your understanding of math terms used in the problems and explanations. Math Review for Standardized Tests covers these areas of math:
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With guidance from the CliffsTestPrep series, you'll feel at home in any standardized-test environment!
*SAT and PSAT are registered trademarks of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse this product.
Algebra and Trigonometry: Structure and Method Book 2
by Richard G. Brown
from Houghton Mifflin Company
Spectrum Math, Grade 8 (Spectrum Math)
by School Specialty Publishing
from Spectrum
Our proven Spectrum Math grade 8 workbook features 176 pages of drills and practice in math fundamentals. Recently updated to current national math and testing standards. This workbook for children ages 13 to 14 uses everyday math applications to teach basic skills.
Math skills include:
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Our best-selling Spectrum Math series features age-appropriate workbooks for Preschool to grade 8. Developed with the latest standards-based teaching methods that provide targeted practice in math fundamentals to ensure successful learning!
Algebra: Structure and Method Book 1
by Richard G. Brown
from Houghton Mifflin Company
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