Course Materials

Course Materials Course Catalog

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Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 2

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Acquiring Course Materials ................................................................................................... 2

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Questions? ................................................................................................................................... 2

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Course Materials At-a-Glance .............................................................................................. 3 Foundations and Exam Prep .............................................................................................................. 3 General Studies (Literacy Advantage®, Core, and Honors) Student Materials ....................... 3 Advanced Placement† (AP) Student Materials ............................................................................... 5 Teacher Materials ................................................................................................................................. 6

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Student Materials: General Studies ................................................................................... 6

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Student Materials: Advanced Placement ...................................................................... 13

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Teacher Materials ................................................................................................................... 19

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Book Sets ................................................................................................................................... 20

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Course Materials: Course Catalogs

1.

Introduction

This document specifies which Apex Learning® courses have required and optional course materials, and details the specific materials. Materials include: 

Textbooks, novels, science lab manuals, and other books.

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Microphones, speakers or headphones, and calculators.

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Lab materials. Go to http://support.apexlearning.com for a list of hands-on lab materials. In the upper-right corner, under Quick Links, select Course Materials.

This document specifies which course materials are available for purchase from Apex Learning, and the price for those materials as of the date of this document. 

The price to purchase access to Apex Learning courses does not include the materials specified in this document.

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Prices are subject to change based on the cost incurred by Apex Learning to procure and ship the materials. Apex Learning also reserves the right to provide alternate books, which include the required content, at the same prices.

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Prices include ground-shipping fees within the continental U.S. but not tax. There will be an additional shipping charge for delivery outside the continental U.S. or if expedited shipping is requested.

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There are no returns, credits or refunds for course materials.

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Acquiring Course Materials

A book’s ISBN and edition numbers are critical to acquiring the appropriate course materials. Users may source course materials on their own. Required and optional books may also be purchased as follows:

From MBS Direct with a credit card 

Order online at http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/apexlearning.htm

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Or by phone at 1-800-325-3252

From Apex Learning with a purchase order or other payment method 

Contact Apex Learning by phone at 1-800-453-1454

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Or by email at [email protected]

Acquiring Lab Materials Apex Learning has partnered with third-party vendors to create custom laboratory kits that contain all the materials needed for AP Biology, AP Chemistry, and AP Physics B. See the materials list for each course for ordering instructions.

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Questions?

Contact the Apex Learning support team by phone at 1-800-453-1454 or by email at [email protected].

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Course Materials At-a-Glance

Foundations and Exam Prep Foundations and exam prep courses have no required or optional materials for students or teachers.

General Studies (Literacy Advantage®, Core, and Honors) Student Materials The following table summarizes which Apex Learning Literacy Advantage, Core, and Honors courses have required and optional materials for students. Note that teachers must have access to student materials. Required Materials

Optional Materials

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Algebra l and Algebra ll (new* versions Summer 2013)

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-

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Algebra l-A* and Algebra l-B*

-

-

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Art Appreciation*

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-

-

Yes

Yes

6

-

-

-

Yes

Yes

6

College and Career Preparation I and II*

-

-

-

Creative Writing*

-

-

-

Yes

Yes

6

-

Yes

7

English 10* (new early September 2013)

Yes

-

7

English l: Introduction to Literature and Composition

Yes

Yes

7

English ll: Critical Reading and Effective Writing

Yes

Yes

8

English lll: American Literature

Yes

Yes

9

English lV: British and World Literature

Yes

-

9

Financial Literacy*

-

-

-

Florida Algebra l*

-

-

-

Florida Algebra l-A* and Algebra l-B*

-

-

-

Florida Biology* (new July 2013)

Yes

Yes

9

Florida English IV: College Prep*

-

-

-

Florida Math for College Readiness*

-

-

-

Florida Math for College Success*

-

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-

Florida Reading for College Success*

-

-

-

Florida Writing for College Success*

-

-

-

Yes

Yes

9

Fundamental Math*

-

-

-

Geography and World Cultures

-

-

-

Geometry (new* version Summer 2013)

-

-

-

Course

Biology California Algebra l-A* and Algebra l-B* Chemistry

Earth Science English 9* (new early June 2013)

French l and French ll

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Course Materials: Course Catalogs Required Materials

Optional Materials

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Georgia Mathematics l* and Mathematics ll*

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-

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Health Opportunities through Physical Education*

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-

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Integrated Math l* and Math ll*

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-

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Introductory Algebra*

-

-

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Liberal Arts Math*

-

-

-

Mathematics I*

-

-

-

Mathematics II*

-

-

-

Mathematics III*

-

-

-

Yes

-

10

Media Literacy*

-

-

-

Multicultural Studies*

-

-

-

Music Appreciation*

-

-

-

Psychology*

-

-

-

Physical Education*

-

-

-

Physical Science

-

Yes

10

Physics

-

Yes

10

Yes

-

10

Probability and Statistics*

-

-

-

Skills for Health*

-

-

-

Yes

Yes

10

Sociology*

-

-

-

Texas Algebra I* (new version September 2013)

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-

-

Texas Algebra II* (new version September 2013)

-

-

-

Texas Biology*

Yes

Yes

11

Texas Chemistry* (new May 2013)

Yes

Yes

11

Texas English I* (new September 2013)

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Yes

11

Texas English II* (new September 2013)

Yes

-

12

Texas English I: Introduction to Literature and Composition*

Yes

Yes

12

Texas Geometry* (new version September 2013)

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-

-

Texas Physics* (new Summer 2013)

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Yes

12

Texas U.S. History* (new July 2013)

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Texas World Geography*

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-

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Texas World History* (new Fall 2013)

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U.S. and Global Economics

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-

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U.S. Government and Politics

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-

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U.S. History

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U.S. History since the Civil War

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Course

Mathematics of Personal Finance*

Precalculus

Spanish l, Spanish ll, and Spanish III*

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Course Materials: Course Catalogs Required Materials

Optional Materials

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U.S. History to the Civil War

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World History (new* Summer 2013)

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-

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World History since the Renaissance

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-

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World History to the Renaissance

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-

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Course

* Core pathway only

Advanced Placement† (AP) Student Materials The following table summarizes which Apex Learning AP courses have required and optional materials for students. Note that teachers need access to student materials. Required Materials

Optional Materials

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AP Biology (new early August 2013)

Yes

Yes

13

AP Calculus AB

Yes

Yes

13

AP Chemistry (new early August 2013)

Yes

Yes

14

AP English Language and Composition

Yes

-

14

AP English Literature and Composition

Yes

-

15

AP Macroeconomics

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Yes

16

AP Microeconomics

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Yes

16

AP Physics B

Yes

-

16

AP Psychology

Yes

-

16

AP Spanish Language (new July 2013)

Yes

Yes

17

AP Statistics

Yes

Yes

17

AP U.S. Government and Politics

Yes

-

17

AP U.S. History

Yes

-

18

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Teacher Materials The following table summarizes which Apex Learning courses have required and optional materials for teachers. Note that teachers also need access to student materials. Required Materials

Optional Materials

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Biology (General Studies)

Yes

-

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Chemistry (General Studies)

Yes

-

19

Earth Science (General Studies)

Yes

-

19

Texas Biology

Yes

-

19

Course

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Student Materials: General Studies

Biology Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual, Student ed. Neil Campbell, Brad Williamson, and Robin Heyden (Prentice Hall, 2004). ISBN-10: 0130642665 / ISBN-13: 9780130642660 / $22.00

Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

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This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs require only the lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com. In the upper-right corner, under Quick Links, select Course Materials.

Chemistry Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual, Student ed. Antony Wilbraham, Dennis Staley, Michael Matta, and Edward Waterman (Prentice Hall, 2005). ISBN-10: 0131903594 / ISBN-13: 9780131903593 / $22.00


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Scientific calculator

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Earth Science Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual, Student ed. Edward J. Tarbuck and Frederick Lutgens (Prentice Hall, 2006). ISBN-10: 0131258982 / ISBN-13: 9780131258983 / $22.00 Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

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English 9 (new early June 2013) Semester 1: Optional

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The Metamorphosis. Franz Kafka. David Wyllie, translator. (Classix Press, 2009). ISBN-10: 1557427666 / ISBN-13: 9781557427663 / $7.00 Other editions acceptable. NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.

Semester 2: Optional

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Macbeth. William Shakespeare. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine, eds. (Simon & Schuster, 2003). ISBN-10: 0743477103 / ISBN-13: 9780743477109 / $8.00 Other editions acceptable. NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.

English 10 (new early September 2013) Semester 1: Required

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American Born Chinese. Gene Luen Yang. (Square Fish, 2008). ISBN-10: 0312384483 / ISBN-13: 9780312384487 / $13.00 Other editions acceptable.

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Fast Food Nation. Eric Schlosser. (Mariner Books, 2012). ISBN-10: 0547750331 / ISBN-13: 9780547750330 / $19.00 Other editions acceptable.

English I: Introduction to Literature and Composition Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Reading Short Fiction and Poetry, 2012 ed. (Holt, Reinhart & Winston, 1996). ISBN-10: 0312605765 / ISBN-13: 9780312605766 / $33.50 NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct. Acceptable alternates: Impact: Fifty Short Short Stories, 2nd ed. Fannie Safier, ed. (Holt, Reinhart & Winston, 1996). ISBN-10: 003008623X

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Course Materials: Course Catalogs The Best Poems Ever: A Collection of Poetry's Greatest Voices. Edric S. Mesmer, ed. (Scholastic, 2001). ISBN-10: 0439296749 Note: Both alternate textbooks are required to replace Reading Short Fiction and Poetry. Semester 2: Required (Core and Honors only)

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Romeo and Juliet / West Side Story. William Shakespeare / Arthur Laurents. Norris Houghton, ed. (Dell, 1965). ISBN-10: 0440974836 / ISBN-13: 9780440974833 / $9.00 Other editions acceptable.

Semester 2: Optional (Core and Honors only)

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The Odyssey. Homer. Robert Fagles, translator (Penguin, 1996). ISBN-10: 0140268863 / ISBN-13: 9780140268867 / $22.50 Other editions acceptable. NOTE: Required excerpts are provided in digital format within the course. If students wish to read the entire text or read offline, the above purchase is recommended.

English II: Critical Reading and Effective Writing Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Reading Short Fiction and Poetry, 2012 ed. (Holt, Reinhart & Winston, 1996). ISBN-10: 0312605765 / ISBN-13: 9780312605766 / $33.50 NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct. Acceptable alternates: Impact: Fifty Short Short Stories, 2nd ed. Fannie Safier, ed. (Holt, Reinhart & Winston, 1996). ISBN-10: 003008623X The Best Poems Ever: A Collection of Poetry's Greatest Voices. Edric S. Mesmer, ed. (Scholastic, 2001). ISBN-10: 0439296749 Note: Both alternate textbooks are required to replace Reading Short Fiction and Poetry.

Semester 1: Required

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The Crucible. Arthur Miller (Penguin, 1976). ISBN-10: 0140481389 / ISBN-13: 9780140481389 / $16.25 Other editions acceptable.


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Joy Luck Club. Amy Tan (Penguin, 2006). ISBN-10: 0143038095 / ISBN-13: 9780143038092 / $20.00 Other editions acceptable. NOTE: Required excerpts are provided in digital format within the course. If students wish to read the entire text or read offline, the above purchase is recommended.


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A Separate Peace. John Knowles (Simon & Schuster, 2003). ISBN-10: 0743253973 / ISBN-13: 9780743253970 / $16.25 Other editions acceptable.


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Much Ado About Nothing. William Shakespeare. David L. Stevenson, ed. (Penguin, 1998). ISBN-10: 0451526813 / ISBN-13: 9780451526816 / $6.50

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Course Materials: Course Catalogs Other editions acceptable. NOTE: Required excerpts are provided in digital format within the course. If students wish to read the entire text or read offline, the above purchase is recommended.

English III: American Literature Semester 1: Optional

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My Antonia. Willa Cather (Houghton Mifflin, 1995). ISBN-10: 039575514X / ISBN-13: 9780395755143 / $10.50 Other editions acceptable. NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.


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Death of a Salesman. Arthur Miller (Penguin, 1977). ISBN-10: 0140481346 / ISBN-13: 9780140481341 / $16.25 Other editions acceptable.

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Short Fiction: An Anthology, 1st ed. (Bedford/St. Martins, 2010). ISBN-10: 0312576374 / ISBN-13: 9780312576370 / $53.75 NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct. Acceptable alternates: The Story and Its Writer, 7th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2007). ISBN-10: 0312442718 The Story and Its Writer, 6th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2002). ISBN-10: 0312397313

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The Way to Rainy Mountain. N. Scott Momaday (University of New Mexico Press, 1969). ISBN-10: 0826304362 / ISBN-13: 9780826304360 / $21.25 Other editions acceptable.

English IV: British and World Literature Semester 2: Required

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Things Fall Apart, Expanded ed. Chinua Achebe (First Anchor Books Edition, 1994). ISBN-10: 0385474547 / ISBN-13: 9780385474542 / $15.00 Other editions acceptable.

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Short Fiction: An Anthology, 1st ed. (Bedford/St. Martins, 2010). ISBN-10: 0312576374 / ISBN-13: 9780312576370 / $53.75 NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct. Acceptable alternates: The Story and Its Writer, 7th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2007). ISBN-10: 0312442718 The Story and Its Writer, 6th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2002). ISBN-10: 0312397313

Florida Biology (new July 2013) Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Course Materials: Course Catalogs Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

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French I and French II Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Microphone


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Any French-English, English-French Dictionary

Mathematics of Personal Finance Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator

Physical Science Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

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This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. No materials are required for dry lab activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com. In the upperright corner, under Quick Links, select Course Materials.

Physics Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

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This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs require no additional lab materials. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com. In the upperright corner, under Quick Links, select Course Materials.

Precalculus Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator Read the "Graphing Calculators" section in the course Appendix A: Student Resources and chapter 1 in the TI Guidebook before the course starts.

Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Microphone

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Course Materials: Course Catalogs Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

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Any Spanish-English, English-Spanish Dictionary

Texas Biology Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Texas Chemistry (new May 2013) Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual, Student ed. Antony Wilbraham, Dennis Staley, Michael Matta, and Edward Waterman (Prentice Hall, 2005). ISBN-10: 0131903594 / ISBN-13: 9780131903593 / $22.00


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Scientific calculator

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Texas English I (new September 2013) Semester 1: Optional

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The Metamorphosis. Franz Kafka. David Wyllie, translator. (Classix Press, 2009). ISBN-10: 1557427666 / ISBN-13: 9781557427663 / $7.00 Other editions acceptable. NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.


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Macbeth. William Shakespeare. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine, eds. (Simon & Schuster, 2003). ISBN-10: 0743477103 / ISBN-13: 9780743477109 / $8.00 Other editions acceptable. NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.

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Texas English II (new September 2013) Semester 1: Required

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American Born Chinese. Gene Luen Yang. (Square Fish, 2008). ISBN-10: 0312384483 / ISBN-13: 9780312384487 / $13.00 Other editions acceptable.

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Fast Food Nation. Eric Schlosser. (Mariner Books, 2012). ISBN-10: 0547750331 / ISBN-13: 9780547750330 / $19.00 Other editions acceptable.

Texas English I: Introduction to Literature and Composition Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Reading Short Fiction and Poetry, 2012 ed. (Holt, Reinhart & Winston, 1996). ISBN-10: 0312605765 / ISBN-13: 9780312605766 / $33.50 NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct. Acceptable alternates: Impact: Fifty Short Short Stories, 2nd ed. Fannie Safier, ed. (Holt, Reinhart & Winston, 1996). ISBN-10: 003008623X The Best Poems Ever: A Collection of Poetry's Greatest Voices. Edric S. Mesmer, ed. (Scholastic, 2001). ISBN-10: 0439296749 Note: Both alternate textbooks are required to replace Reading Short Fiction and Poetry.


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Romeo and Juliet / West Side Story. William Shakespeare / Arthur Laurents. Norris Houghton, ed. (Dell, 1965). ISBN-10: 0440974836 / ISBN-13: 9780440974833 / $9.00 Other editions acceptable.


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The Odyssey. Homer. Robert Fagles, translator (Penguin, 1996). ISBN-10: 0140268863 / ISBN-13: 9780140268867 / $22.50 Other editions acceptable. NOTE: Required excerpts are provided in digital format within the course. If students wish to read the entire text or read offline, the above purchase is recommended.

Texas Physics (new July 2013) Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

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This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs require no additional lab materials. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com. In the upperright corner, under Quick Links, select Course Materials.

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Student Materials: Advanced Placement

AP Biology (new early August 2013) Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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AP Biology requires a college-level biology textbook. Students may use any collegelevel biology textbook to successfully complete the course. Though students may use any college-level textbook, resources such as page references and scaffolded reading guides are provided in the course to support students who use either of the following texts: o

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Campbell Biology, 9th ed. Neil A. Campbell and Jane B. Reece et al. (Benjamin Cummings, 2011). ISBN-10: 0321558235 / ISBN-13: 9780321558237 / $262.00 - OR Principles of Life, 1st ed. David M. Hillis et al. (W. H. Freeman, 2011). ISBN-10: 1429257210 / ISBN-13: 9781429257213 / $151.00

Students using other college-level biology textbooks or older editions will need to identify the appropriate sections of their text to complete each reading assignment. 

AP Biology requires the completion of hands-on lab activities and has been approved by the College Board as meeting all requirements for a laboratory science course. For a list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com. In the upper-right corner, under Quick Links, select Course Materials. Apex Learning has partnered with a third-party vendor to create a custom laboratory kit that contains all the materials needed for AP Biology. Order the kit directly from the vendor’s website at www.qualitysciencelabs.com. Once there, i.

Click the Apex Learning Science Kits link on the left-hand side of the screen

ii.

Select “Advanced Biology Kit for Apex Learning” ($194.95 + shipping). A microscope is not included and must be obtained separately. a. Kits offer the materials a student needs to complete the labs in a course b. Kit refills offer refills of the consumable lab materials for schools that reuse non-consumable items (coming soon)

For bulk orders, contact [email protected]. For Quality Science Labs customer service, call 1-866-700-1884.

AP Calculus AB Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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TI-89, TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator Read "Getting Started" and chapter 1 in the TI Guidebook before the course starts.


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Calculus: Single Variable, 7th ed. James Stewart (Brooks/Cole, 2012). ISBN-10: 0538497831 / ISBN-13: 9780538497831 / $271.00 Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0495011614

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Course Materials: Course Catalogs Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2003). ISBN-10: 0534393667 Acceptable alternate: 4th ed. (1999). ISBN-10: 0534355625

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Calculus of a Single Variable, 2nd ed. Jeffery A Cole, Michael Olinick, Dennis Pence, and Earl W. Swokowski (PWS, 1994). ISBN-10: 0534939244 / This book is out of print but you may find it used. It is interchangeable with the Stewart text listed above.

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Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2012 ed. David S. Kahn (Princeton Review, 2012). ISBN-10: 0307944867 / ISBN-13: 9780307944863 / $25.00 Acceptable alternate: 2009 ed. ISBN-10: 0375428852 Acceptable alternate: 2008 ed. ISBN-10: 0375766413 Acceptable alternate: 2006–2007 ed. ISBN-10: 0534355625

AP Chemistry (new early August 2013) Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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AP Chemistry requires a college-level chemistry textbook. Students may use any college-level chemistry textbook to successfully complete the course. Though students may use any college-level textbook, resources such as page references and scaffolded reading guides are provided in the course to support students who use either of the following texts: o

o

Chemistry, 9th ed. Steven S. Zumdahl and Susan A. Zumdahl. (Cengage Learning, 2013). ISBN-10: 1133611095 / ISBN-13: 9781133611097 / $370.00 - OR Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter, 6th ed. Neil D. Jespersen, James E. Brady and Alison Hyslop. (Wiley, 2011). ISBN-10: 0470577711 / ISBN-13: 9780470577714 / $322.00

Students using other college-level chemistry textbooks or older editions will need to identify the appropriate sections of their text to complete each reading assignment. 

AP Chemistry requires the completion of hands-on lab activities and has been approved by the College Board as meeting all requirements for a laboratory science course. For a list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com. In the upper-right corner, under Quick Links, select Course Materials. Apex Learning has partnered with a third-party vendor to create a custom laboratory kit that contains all the materials needed for AP Chemistry. Order the kit directly from the vendor’s website at www.qualitysciencelabs.com. Once there, iii.

Click the Apex Learning Science Kits link on the left-hand side of the screen

iv.

Select the “Advanced MicroChem Kit for Apex Learning” ($194.95 + shipping) a. Kits offer the materials a student needs to complete the labs in a course b. Kit refills offer refills of the consumable lab materials for schools that reuse non-consumable items (coming soon)

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Course Materials: Course Catalogs For bulk orders, contact [email protected]. For Quality Science Labs customer service, call 1-866-700-1884.

AP English Language and Composition Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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The Norton Reader, 11th ed. John C. Brereton, Joan E. Hartman, and Linda H. Peterson, eds. (W.W. Norton, 2003). ISBN-10: 0393978877 / ISBN-13: 9780393978872 / $73.50 Acceptable alternate: 10th ed. (2000). ISBN-10: 0393973832 NOTE: The 12th ed. (2008) does NOT include all required readings and should not be purchased for use with this course.

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Writing, A College Handbook. 5th ed. James Heffernan, John E. Lincoln, and Janet Atwill (W. W. Norton, 2001). ISBN-10: 039397426X / ISBN-13: 9780393974263 / $78.25

AP English Literature and Composition Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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The Norton Anthology of Poetry, 5th ed. Margaret Ferguson, Mary Jo Salter et al, eds. (W.W. Norton, 2005). ISBN-10: 0393979202 / ISBN-13: 9780393979206 / $98.50 Acceptable alternate: 4th ed. (1996). ISBN-10: 0393968200

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Short Fiction: An Anthology, 1st ed. (Bedford/St. Martins, 2010). ISBN-10: 0312576374 / ISBN-13: 9780312576370 / $50.00 NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct. Acceptable alternates: The Story and Its Writer, 7th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2007). ISBN-10: 0312442718 The Story and Its Writer, 6th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2002). ISBN-10: 0312397313 The Story and Its Writer, 5th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 1998). ISBN-10: 0312171641


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Hedda Gabler. Henrik Ibsen (Dover, 1990). ISBN-10: 0486264696 / ISBN-13: 9780486264691 / $2.75 Other editions acceptable.

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A Streetcar Named Desire. Tennessee Williams (New Directions Publishing Corporation, 2004). ISBN-10: 0811216020 / ISBN-13: 9780811216029 / $15.00 Other editions acceptable.

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Their Eyes Were Watching God. Zora Neale Hurston (Harper, 2006). ISBN-10: 0060838671 / ISBN-13: 9780060838676 / $19.25 Other editions acceptable.

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Twelfth Night. William Shakespeare. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine, eds. (Washington Square Press, 1993). ISBN-10: 0743482778 / ISBN-13: 9780743482776 / $8.00 Other editions acceptable.


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Course Materials: Course Catalogs 

The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald (Scribner, 1995). ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565 / $18.75 Other editions acceptable.

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Annie John. Jamaica Kincaid (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1985). ISBN-10: 0374525102 / ISBN-13: 9780374525101 / $16.25 Other editions acceptable.

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Jane Eyre. Charlotte Bronte. Michael Mason, ed. (Penguin, 2006). ISBN-10: 0141441143 / ISBN-13: 9780141441146 / $10.50 Other editions acceptable.

AP Macroeconomics Optional

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Macroeconomics for Today, 8th ed. Irvin B. Tucker (Cengage Learning, 2014). ISBN-10: 113343505X / ISBN-13: 9781133435051 / $280.00 Acceptable alternate: 7th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 0538469447 / ISBN-13: 9780538469449 Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0324591373 Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2007). ISBN-10: 0324407998

AP Microeconomics Optional

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Microeconomics for Today, 8th ed. Irvin B. Tucker (Cengage Learning, 2014). ISBN-10. 1133435068 / ISBN-13: 9781133435068 / $280.00 Acceptable alternate: 7th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 0538469412 / ISBN-13: 9780538469418 Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0324591381 Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2007). ISBN-10: 0324408005

AP Physics B Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Schaum’s Outline of College Physics, 11th ed. Frederick J. Bueche and Eugene Hecht (McGraw-Hill, 2011). ISBN-10: 0071754873 / ISBN-13: 9780071754873 / $25.00 Acceptable alternate: 10th ed. (2006). ISBN-10: 0071448144 Acceptable alternate: 9th ed. (1997). ISBN-10: 0070089418

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TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator Read "Getting Started" and chapter 1 in the TI Guidebook before the course starts.

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This course requires completion of hands-on lab activities and has been approved by the College Board as meeting all requirements for a laboratory science course. For a list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com. In the upperright corner, under Quick Links, select Course Materials. Apex Learning has partnered with a third-party vendor to create a custom laboratory kit that contains all the materials needed for AP Physics B. Order the kit directly from the vendor’s website at http://www.labpaq.com. Once there, i.

Click the Order Here button

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Course Materials: Course Catalogs ii.

Use the login credentials to view Apex Learning’s custom lab kits Log In: C000006 Password: labpaq

iii.

Select LabPaq, Physics ($181 + shipping and handling).

AP Psychology Required

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Psychology, 10th ed. David G. Myers (Worth Publishing, 2010). ISBN-10: 1429261781 / ISBN-13: 9781429261784 / $215.00 Acceptable alternate: 9th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 1429215976 Acceptable alternate: 8th ed. (2009). ISBN-10: 0716764288 Acceptable alternate: 7th ed. (2004). ISBN-10: 0716752514

AP Spanish Language and Composition Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Any Spanish-English, English-Spanish Dictionary

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Microphone


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AP Spanish: Preparing for the Language Examination, 3rd ed. José M. Diaz, Margarita Leicher-Prieto, and Gilda Nissenberg (Prentice Hall, 2007) ISBN-10: 0131660942 / ISBN-13: 9780131660946 / $53.50

AP Statistics Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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TI-89, TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator Read "Getting Started" and chapter 1 in the TI Guidebook before the course starts.


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Barron's AP Statistics , 6th ed. Martin Sternstein (Barron's, 2012). ISBN-10: 0764147021 / ISBN-13: 9780764147029 / $23.75 Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2010). ISBN–10: 0764140892 Acceptable alternate: 4th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0764136836

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Introduction to Probability & Statistics, 14th ed. William Mendenhall, Robert J. Beaver, and Barbara M. Beaver (Brooks/Cole, 2009). ISBN-10: 1133103758 / ISBN-13: 9781133103752 / $290.00 Acceptable alternate: 13th ed. (2009). ISBN-10: 0495389536 Acceptable alternate: 12th ed. (2006). ISBN-10: 0534418708 Acceptable alternate: 11th ed. (2003). ISBN-10: 0534395198

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AP U.S. Government and Politics Required

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The Lanahan Readings in the American Polity, 5th ed. Ann G. Serow and Everett C. Ladd, eds. (Lanahan Publishing, 2010). ISBN-10: 1930398166 / ISBN-13: 9781930398160 / $52.50 Acceptable alternate: 4th ed. (2007). ISBN-10: 1930398093 Acceptable alternate: 3rd ed. (2003). ISBN-10: 1930398034

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American Government: Power and Purpose, 12th ed. Stephen Ansolabehere, Theodore J. Lowi, Benjamin Ginsberg, and Kenneth A. Shepsle (W. W. Norton, 2012). ISBN-10: 0393138194 / ISBN-13: 9780393138191 / $140.00 Acceptable alternate: 11th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 0393156338 Acceptable alternate: 11th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 0393932982 Acceptable alternate: 10th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0393930823 Acceptable alternate: 9th ed. (2006). ISBN-10: 0393927164 Acceptable alternate: 8th ed. (2004). ISBN-10: 0393924823

AP U.S. History Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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America: A Narrative History, 9th ed. George Tindall and David E. Shi (W.W. Norton, 2013). ISBN-10: 0393912620 / ISBN-13: 9780393912623 / $140.00 Acceptable alternate: 8th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 0393934055 / ISBN-13: 9780393934052 Acceptable alternate: 7th ed. (2007). ISBN-10: 0393928209 Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2003). ISBN-10: 0393978125

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7.

Teacher Materials

Teachers need access to the required student books. The teacher editions listed below are not available from MBS Direct. The teacher editions listed below are only available from Apex Learning or the publisher.

Biology Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Neil A. Campbell (Prentice Hall, 2003). ISBN-10: 0130642673 / ISBN-13: 9780130642677 / $44.50

Chemistry Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Antony Wilbraham (Prentice Hall, 2003). ISBN-10: 0131903632 / ISBN-13: 9780131903630 / $44.50

Earth Science Semesters 1 and 2: Required

Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Edward J. Tarbuck (Prentice Hall, 2006). ISBN-10: 0131259008 / ISBN-13: 9780131259003 / $55.00

Texas Biology Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Neil A. Campbell (Prentice Hall, 2003). ISBN-10: 0130642673 / ISBN-13: 9780130642677 / $44.50

Texas Chemistry (new May 2013) Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Antony Wilbraham (Prentice Hall, 2003). ISBN-10: 0131903632 / ISBN-13: 9780131903630 / $44.50

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8.

Book Sets: General Studies (all courses available by early September 2013)

Student Required Books Set This materials set only includes required books. The set does not include optional books or any materials. Price: $279.00 Book

ISBN-10 / ISBN-13

Price

Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual

0130642665 / 9780130642660

$22.00

Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual

0131903594 / 9780131903593

$22.00

Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual

0131258982 / 9780131258983

$22.00

American Born Chinese

0312384483 / 9780312384487

$13.00

Fast Food Nation

0547750331 / 9780547750330

$19.00

Reading Short Fiction and Poetry

0312605765 / 9780312605766

$33.50

Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story

0440974836 / 9780440974833

$9.00

The Crucible

0140481389 / 9780140481389

$16.25

A Separate Peace

0743253973 / 9780743253970

$16.25

Death of a Salesman

0140481346 / 9780140481341

$16.25

The Way to Rainy Mountain

0826304362 / 9780826304360

$21.25

Short Fiction: An Anthology

0312576374 / 9780312576370

$53.75

Things Fall Apart

0385474547 / 9780385474542

$15.00

New Required Books Set This materials set only includes required books for courses added to the Apex Learning catalog in 2013. Price: $32.00 Book

ISBN-10 / ISBN-13

Price

American Born Chinese

0312384483 / 9780312384487

$13.00

Fast Food Nation

0547750331 / 9780547750330

$19.00

Student Additional Books Set The books listed below are required for certain general studies courses and are accessible in digital format from the course. They are not included in the required books set above and must be purchased separately if users desire printed copies. Price: $74.50 Book

ISBN-10 / ISBN-13

Price

My Antonia

039575514X / 9780395755143

$10.50

Macbeth

0743477103 / 9780743477109

$8.00

The Metamorphosis

1557427666 / 9781557427663

$7.00

Joy Luck Club

0143038095 / 9780143038092

$20.00

Much Ado About Nothing

0451526813 / 9780451526816

$6.50

The Odyssey

0140268863 / 9780140268867

$22.50

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Teacher Required Books Set This materials set includes only required teacher editions. Teachers also need access to the required student books. Price: $144.00 Book

ISBN-10 / ISBN-13

Price

Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual (Teacher Edition)

0130642673 / 9780130642677

$44.50

Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual (Teacher Edition)

0131903632 / 9780131903630

$44.50

Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual (Teacher Edition)

0131259008 / 9780131259003

$55.00

Apex Learning reserves the right to provide alternate books, which include the required content, at the same prices.

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