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Some good things, mostly bad
This book was used in my daughter's 7th graded science class, along with a secular text book. I was impressed at how well the authors were able to show that the glory of God can be seen throughout creation. They present this message in a way that can be understood by 7th graders, and capture their interest. But be warned: this is a "Young Earth Creationist" textbook. In a single read through the book, I found about 20 instances where the authors blatantly distorted or misrepresented scientific information in order to make it fit their young-earth agenda. But most of the book's problems are errors of omission, rather than commission. (For example, the book totally overlooks the evidence for an expanding universe--possibly the greatest scientific discovery of all time!) Consequently, balancing this book with a more secular book makes a reasonable combination.

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I used this textbook for 3 of my 4 children and I plan to use it for my 4th child when he reaches the 8th grade.One thing I really like about this book, is that the reading level is age appropiate. So many homeschool books are either to simplistic or too difficult for the recommended grade level. BJU books are right on target! The information is broken into neat, easily scheculed sections, and the review questions at the end of each unit help the student to remember what they've learned. This was one of the best books we've used over the years.

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This is an excellent Earth Science text book. It covers a wide variety of topics such as astronomy, geology, and meteorology. The activities manual designed to be used with this text has great ideas and investigations that appeal to Junior High School students.This book is well thought out andwritten from the Creationist's point of view. ... Read more

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Engaging Ethnography
God's Choice provides a rather in-depth and detailed look at the pseudonymous Bethany Bible Academy (BBA) as part of an 18 month ethnographic study. Peshkin and his research assistants collected a considerable amount of data and provided a very detailed account of a fundamentalist Christian school. What makes this intriguing is that Peshkin, admittedly a Jew looking into a school that takes a very literal interpretation of the Bible (both the Old and New Testaments), presented a surprisingly objective view of the inner workings of the institution. Administrators, teachers, and students were all treated with respect (even when the author may not have agreed with their views), and a very full picture of BBA was provided. The manner in which BBA dominated the individual lives of those touched by its influence was very clear and even though come of its practices might be very disturbing to some (especially concerning the element of control), readers are left feeling as if they understood the total milieu of BBA.

Peshkin did an exemplary job in providing an account of BBA that exudes veracity throughout and, for those embarking upon a study of qualitative research methods, also provides an excellent model for them to follow. The problem is, particularly for potential researchers, is that there is a lot of garbage out there which continues to be published that gives qualitative research an arguably bad name.If qualitative research, in general, were as exemplary as God's Choice, qualitative methods might be held in higher esteem.

No Backstage Behavior: How Not to do Participant Observation
Peshkin, an education professor, did an okay job of reporting frontstage behavior at a certain independent religious school.He approach several schools with his idea to sit-in on classes before he found a gatekeeperwilling to accomodate him.The school's mission was to proseltyze the Jewish researcher/observer right along with the kids. Peshkin was never privy to any backstage behavior, which accounts for such statements as "Not for a moment did I believe that Pastor Muller was presenting a case tailor-made for the benefit of his long-term visitor" (p 10) and "he spoke always with one voice, as did the educators his school employed" (p 11).In short, this is not the way to do educational anthropology if your goal is to suss out what is really happening.On the other hand, Peshkin's method does not step on anyone's toes and makes future research easier to pitch to gatekeepers.

That said, the ethnographic observations concerning students prove valuable.Many of the students were not in on a frontstage production for the benefit of Peshkin, which is evidenced by Chapter 9 - 'In Satan's Clutches: Bethany's Scorners'.Here the students let on that there is more going on at Bethany than is meeting Peshkin's eyes: "...mixed marriages. The teacher [who soon left Bethany's employment], he asked us what we thought of them"; "They criticize a lot here"; " a type of favoritism which really shows out in sports"; and "Parents feel 'put down'".

Peshkin does not give us a chapter on parent scorners or teacher scorners.Instead, he tells us later in the chapter 'Costs and Benefits' that "I could see a marvelous order, an enveloping sense of peace, an abundance of the meaning and sense of community that so often accompany a collective religious experience . . . Bethany is an extraordinary haven for those who believe "(p 283).

But what was Bethany for the teachers who left?for the parents who felt put down?for those who dared not complain publicly or even privately to the Jewish researcher in the Christian fundamentalist school?Had Peshkin landed a job as a teacher there, and kept his Judaism private, he would have been privy to some very interesting backstage behavior on the part of staff and parents.Without that backstage behavior, his study only sheds light on the students there and some discontents amongst them.

Scarily accurate in hindsight
I've just read this book a couple of months ago. Peshkin's research, analysis, and conclusions from his study of Christian Fundamentalism presaged what we are seeing today in this country. The Religious Right has organized around ultra-orthodox views that require complete submission not only to one text (the Bible) but to one minister's or preacher's interpretation of that text. This book should be required reading for non-religious politicians.

Should Be Required For All Qualitative Researchers
This is the best example of qualitative research that I have ever read.In my doctoral program, this book persuaded me that qualitative research is a viable method of scholarly inquiry.Before reading Peshkin, I neverreally viewed qualitative studies as being useful.

Peshkin is even-handedin his treatment of the subjects, and presents his findings in a mannerwhich shows objectivity and wthout predisposed guile.

Attention anyoneteaching qualitative research methods courses:Rquire this book!

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Etiquette and protocol are ways of showing Christian love and kindness in small ways. With an easy, engaging style and lots of helpful details, Sandra Boswell outlines the meaning and purpose of protocol education, and describes ways of practicing it in the home and at school. She draws on her experience from the successful Logos School protocol program to guide the reader through all the basic protocol topics--table settings and foods, socials skills, personal grooming, appropriate dress, and more. This book is a must-read for parents and teachers who wish to recover the "social graces" for the next generation of believers. ... Read more

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A book everyone could use
This book is a wealth of information on manners and protocol.If you like to know what is expected of you or your children, this book is for you.From thank you notes and phone etiquette to table manners, this book can help you learn all the things you don't even know that you didn't know.

EXCELLENT, CONCISE HANDBOOK
PROTOCOL MATTERS IS NOT ONLY HELPFUL BUT A GREAT READ.I WISH I HAD READ IT AS A YOUNG MOTHER AS A TEACHING TOOL FOR MY OWN CHILDREN.IT WOULD HAVE BEEN HELPFUL FOR THEM IN NAVIGATING AROUND "LIFE", IN A GRACIOUS AND APPROPRIATE MANNER.JUST KNOWING WHAT TO DO, AND HOW TO RESPOND IN ALL KINDS OF SITUATIONS IS BENEFICIAL--
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World Studies for Christian Schools Teacher's Edition
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In this second volume of the scholarly two-volume work, Dr. Paul A. Kienel traces the rich heritage of Christ-centered education from its beginning in the first-century church to today's Christian school movement. Dr. Kienel effectively captures the historical passion for Christian school education that has motivated his lifework. ... Read more

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