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Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Discover the Red Bay, East End, British Virgin Isands, in this book that captures the spirit of the place as it was decades ago.From berthing boats on a daily basis, swimming in beautiful waters, and enjoying visits by sailors from Her Majesty's ships anchored in Drake Channel, you'll find an accurate picture of what life was like at the bay.Charles Wheatley, who spent his life as an educator on the British Virgin Islands, compares what life is like there now to what it was long ago ago in this important record for travellers, historians, teachers, and residents. The author highlights the economic and social significance of Red Bay in the life of the East End community and imagines how pristine and tranquil the bay must have looked before humans interrupted its natural beauty.Filled with images, the names of boats, notes on religious life, and insights on what everyday people did for fun, the book serves as an invaluable resource for scholars and encourages young residents to appreciate and treasure their heritage.…

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 280 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | From the birth of a formal education system through the end of slavery in the early nineteenth century to today's struggles to incorporate technology into classrooms, this book delivers a detailed history of schooling in the British Virgin Islands.Charles H. Wheatley, OBE, PhD, a lifelong educator and school administrator, has been practicing his craft since 1955 when the first Education Act was passed in the Virgin Islands Legislature. He puts the classroom to life on the printed page.The author highlights the struggles and triumphs of the leaders, elders, and heroes in the growth of the educational system, focusing on the period from 1834 to 2016.On this journey, you will hear various voices of British Virgin Islanders as they fought for better educational opportunities for the children of the territory-and you'll see faces of change as society evolved.Each chapter addresses issues in education from a historical perspective, with the characteristics of each historical period clarifying the roots from which our educational growth started.Trace the path of the British Virgin Islands' development through the prism of the educational strides its made while responding to massive demographic, social, and technological change.…

Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 280 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | From the birth of a formal education system through the end of slavery in the early nineteenth century to today's struggles to incorporate technology into classrooms, this book delivers a detailed history of schooling in the British Virgin Islands.Charles H. Wheatley, OBE, PhD, a lifelong educator and school administrator, has been practicing his craft since 1955 when the first Education Act was passed in the Virgin Islands Legislature. He puts the classroom to life on the printed page.The author highlights the struggles and triumphs of the leaders, elders, and heroes in the growth of the educational system, focusing on the period from 1834 to 2016.On this journey, you will hear various voices of British Virgin Islanders as they fought for better educational opportunities for the children of the territory-and you'll see faces of change as society evolved.Each chapter addresses issues in education from a historical perspective, with the characteristics of each historical period clarifying the roots from which our educational growth started.Trace the path of the British Virgin Islands' development through the prism of the educational strides its made while responding to massive demographic, social, and technological change.…