Course Materials

2017-2018 Course Materials 1.

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 General Studies Student Materials ........................................................................................... 3 Advanced Placement† (AP) Student Materials ........................................................................ 4 Teacher Materials ......................................................................................................................... 4

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Student Materials: General Studies ................................................................................... 4

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Student Materials: Advanced Placement ...................................................................... 11

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Teacher Materials ................................................................................................................... 17

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Book Sets ................................................................................................................................... 18

Copyright © 2017 Apex Learning Inc. Apex Learning® and the Apex Learning logo are registered trademarks of Apex Learning Inc. †Advanced Placement and AP are registered trademarks of the College Board.

Course Materials

1.

Introduction

This document specifies which Apex Learning® Comprehensive 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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Business productivity-type software, such as Microsoft Office.

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Lab materials. Visit Apex Learning Support at http://support.apexlearning.com/materials for a list of hands-on lab 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 Comprehensive 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 a third-party vendor to create custom laboratory kits that contain all the materials needed for AP Biology, AP Chemistry, and California Chemistry. To view and purchase lab kits, visit vendor’s website at www.qualitysciencelabs.com and select the Apex Learning Science Kits link on the left-hand side of the screen.

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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

General Studies Student Materials The following table summarizes which Apex Learning Core, Prescriptive, and Honors courses have required and/or optional materials for students. If a course is not listed below, it does not have any required or optional materials. Note that teachers must have access to student materials. Course

Required Materials

Optional Materials

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Biology

Yes

Yes

4

Business Applications

Yes

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5

California Chemistry

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Yes

5

Chemistry

Yes

Yes

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Computer Applications

Yes

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5

Earth Science

Yes

Yes

5

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Yes

6

English 10

Yes

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6

English 11

Yes

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6

English 12

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Yes

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English 9

Environmental Science

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Yes

7

Florida Biology

Yes

Yes

7

French I and French II

Yes

Yes

8

Information Technology Applications

Yes

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8

Introduction to Business and Technology

Yes

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8

Mathematics of Personal Finance

Yes

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8

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Yes

8

Physical Science Physics

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Yes

8

Precalculus

Yes

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8

Principles of Information Technology

Yes

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8

Spanish I, Spanish II, and Spanish III

Yes

Yes

9

South Carolina Computer Applications

Yes

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9

South Carolina Integrated Business Applications

Yes

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9

Texas Biology

Yes

Yes

9

Texas Chemistry

Yes

Yes

9

Texas English I

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Yes

10

Texas English II

Yes

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10

Texas English III

Yes

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10

Texas Environmental Systems

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Yes

10

Texas Integrated Physics and Chemistry

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Yes

10

Texas Physics

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Yes

11

Texas Principles of Information Technology

Yes

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11

Virginia Ecology

Yes

Yes

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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. Course

Required Materials

Optional Materials

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AP Biology

Yes

Yes

11

AP Calculus AB

Yes

Yes

12

AP Chemistry

Yes

Yes

12

AP English Language and Composition

Yes

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13

AP English Literature and Composition

Yes

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14

AP Environmental Science

Yes

Yes

15

AP Macroeconomics

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Yes

15

AP Microeconomics

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Yes

16

AP Psychology

Yes

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16

AP Spanish Language

Yes

Yes

16

AP Statistics

Yes

Yes

16

AP U.S. Government and Politics

Yes

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AP U.S. History

Yes

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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. Course

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Required Materials

Optional Materials

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Chemistry (General Studies)

Yes

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Earth Science (General Studies)

Yes

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17

Texas Chemistry

Yes

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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 / $25.00

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/materials.

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Business Applications Required

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Word processing software and presentation management software

California Chemistry Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

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Scientific calculator

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This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. For dry labs, 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/materials. Apex Learning has partnered with a third-party vendor to create a custom laboratory kit that contains all the materials needed for Chemistry. The kit may be purchased via Apex Learning ($150.00 + shipping) or directly from the vendor’s website at www.qualitysciencelabs.com. Once there, i.

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

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Select the “Apex High School Chemistry Kit”

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

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 / $25.00


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This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. For dry labs, 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/materials.

Computer Applications Required

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Business productivity-type software, such as Microsoft Office

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 / $25.00


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English 9 Semester 1: Optional

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The Metamorphosis. Franz Kafka. David Wyllie, translator. (Classix Press, 2009). ISBN-10: 1557427666 / ISBN-13: 9781557427663 / $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.

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 Semester 1: Required

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American Born Chinese. Gene Luen Yang. (Square Fish, 2008). ISBN-10: 0312384483 / ISBN-13: 9780312384487 / $14.00 Other editions acceptable.

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Fast Food Nation. Eric Schlosser. (Mariner Books, 2012). ISBN-10: 0547750331 / ISBN-13: 9780547750330 / $20.00 Other editions acceptable.

English 11 Semester 1: Required

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The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald. (Scribner, 1995). ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565 / $20.00 Other editions acceptable.

Semester 2: Required

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A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry. (Vintage, 2004). ISBN-10: 0679755330 / ISBN-13: 9780679755333 / $10.00 Other editions acceptable.

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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 12* Semester 1: Optional

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Robinson Crusoe. Daniel Defoe. (Penguin Random House Llc, 2008). ISBN-10: 0-451-53077-2 / ISBN-13: 978-0-451-53077-6 / $7.50 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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The Tempest. William Shakespeare. (Simon & Schuster, 2004). ISBN-10: 0743482832 / ISBN-13: 9780743482837 / $7.50 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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Frankenstein. Mary Shelley. (Dover Publications, 1994). ISBN-10: 0486282112 / ISBN-13: 9780486282114 / $6.25 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 12 Honors requires an additional material, Life of Pi. Semester 2: Required

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Life of Pi. Yann Martel. (Mariner Books, 2003). ISBN-10: 0156027321 / ISBN-13: 9780156027328 / $20.00 Other editions acceptable.

Environmental Science Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

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This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs do not require a 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/materials.

Florida Biology Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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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

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activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.

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

Information Technology Applications Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Introduction to Business and Technology Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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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/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/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.

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Course Materials Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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South Carolina Computer Applications Required

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South Carolina Integrated Business Applications Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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

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Microphone


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Any Spanish-English, English-Spanish Dictionary

Texas Biology Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Texas 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 / $25.00


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This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. For dry labs, 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/materials.

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Texas English I Semester 1: Optional

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The Metamorphosis. Franz Kafka. David Wyllie, translator. (Classix Press, 2009). ISBN-10: 1557427666 / ISBN-13: 9781557427663 / $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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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.

Texas English II Semester 1: Required

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The Crucible. Arthur Miller (Penguin, 1976). ISBN-10: 0140481389 / ISBN-13: 9780140481389 / $17.50 Other editions acceptable.

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Fast Food Nation. Eric Schlosser. (Mariner Books, 2012). ISBN-10: 0547750331 / ISBN-13: 9780547750330 / $20.00 Other editions acceptable.

Texas English III Semester 1: Required

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The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald. (Scribner, 1995). ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565/ $20.00 Other editions acceptable.


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A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry. (Vintage, 2004). ISBN-10: 0679755330 / ISBN-13: 9780679755333/ $10.00 Other editions acceptable. A Way to Rainy Mountain. N. Scott Momaday. (University of New Mexico Press, 1969). ISBN-10: 0826304362 / ISBN-13: 9780826304360 / $21.25

Texas Environmental Systems Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

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This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs do not require a 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/materials.

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Course Materials 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/materials.

Texas Physics Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

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Texas Principles of Information Technology Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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Word processing software and presentation management software

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Virginia Ecology 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 / $25.00


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Student Materials: Advanced Placement

AP Biology 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

Campbell Biology, 11th ed. Jane B. Reece et al. (Pearson Education, 2016). ISBN-10: 0134093410 / ISBN-13: 9780134093413 / $325.00 Acceptable alternate: 10 ed.(2013). ISBN-10: 0321775651 / ISBN-13: 9780321775658

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Course Materials Acceptable alternate: 9th ed. (2011). ISBN-10: 0321558235

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- OR Principles of Life, 2nd ed. David M. Hillis et al. (W. H. Freeman, 2014). ISBN-10: 1464109478 / ISBN-13: 9781464109478 / $220.00 Acceptable alternate: 1st ed. (2011). ISBN-10: 1429257210

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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/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. The kit may be purchased via Apex Learning ($240.00 + shipping) or directly from the vendor’s website at www.qualitysciencelabs.com. Once there, i.


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Select “Advanced Biology Kit for Apex Learning.” Note that a microscope is not included and must be obtained separately.


AP Calculus AB Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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TI-89, TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator


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Calculus: Single Variable, 8th ed. James Stewart (Brooks/Cole, 2016). ISBN-10: 1305266633 / ISBN-13: 9781305266636 / $362.00 Acceptable alternate: 7th ed. (2012). ISBN-10: 0538497831 Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0495011614 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 Exam: 2017 Edition. Kahn, David. (The Princeton Review, 2016). ISBN: 0804126127 / ISBN-13: 9780804126120 / $25.00 Acceptable alternate: 2016 ed. ISBN-10: 0804126127 / ISBN-13: 9780804126120 Acceptable alternate: 2014 ed. ISBN-10: 0307946185 Acceptable alternate: 2012 ed. ISBN-10: 0307944867 Acceptable alternate: 2009 ed. ISBN-10: 0375428852 Acceptable alternate: 2008 ed. ISBN-10: 0375766413 Acceptable alternate: 2006–2007 ed. ISBN-10: 0534355625

AP Chemistry

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Course Materials 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

Chemistry, 10th ed. Steven S. Zumdahl and Donald J. DeCoste. (Brooks Cole, 2017). ISBN-10: 1305957407 / ISBN-13: 9781305957404/ $485.00 Acceptable alternate: 9th ed. (2013). ISBN-10: 1133611095 / ISBN-13: 9781133611097

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- OR Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter, 7th ed. Neil D. Jespersen, James E. Brady and Alison Hyslop. (Wiley, 2011). ISBN-10: 111851646X / ISBN-13: 9781118516461 / $375.00 Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2011). ISBN-10: 0470577711

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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/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. The kit may be purchased via Apex Learning ($240.00 + shipping) or directly from the vendor’s website at www.qualitysciencelabs.com. Once there, i.


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Select the “Advanced MicroChem Kit for Apex Learning”


AP English Language and Composition Semester 1: Required

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The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald. (Knopf Doubleday, 1997). ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565 / $20.00 This book is also required for 11th grade English and is included in the general studies book set. Other editions acceptable.

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Into the Wild. Jon Krakauer. (Scribner, 1995). ISBN-10: 0385486804 / ISBN-13: 9780385486804 / $18.75 Other editions acceptable.


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A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry. (Vintage, 2004). ISBN-10: 0679755330 / ISBN-13: 9780679755333 / $10.00 This book is also required for 11th grade English and is included in the general studies book set. Other editions acceptable.

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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 This book is also required for 11th grade English and is included in the general studies book set. Other editions acceptable.

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The Grapes of Wrath. John Steinbeck. (Penguin Classics, 2006). ISBN-10: 0143039431 / ISBN-13: 9780143039433 / $22.00 Other editions acceptable.

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The Things They Carried. Tim O’Brien. (Mariner Books, 2009). ISBN-10: 0618706410 / ISBN-13: 9780618706419 / $20.00 Other editions acceptable.

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 / $107.00 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 / $56.25 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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The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald (Scribner, 1995). ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565 / $20.00 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 / $11.25 Other editions acceptable.

AP Environmental Science Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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AP Environmental Science requires a college-level environment textbook. Students may use any college-level environment 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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Environment: The Science Behind the Stories, AP® Edition, 5th Edition. Jay Withgott, Matthew Laposta. (Pearson Education, 2014) ISBN-13: 978-0-13-354014-7 / $215.00 – OR – Environment, 9th Edition. Peter H. Raven, David M. Hassenzahl, Mary Catherine Hager, Nancy Y. Gift, and Linda R. Berg. (John Wiley & Sons, 2015) ISBN-13: 978-1-118-87582-7 / $250.00

AP Environmental Science 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/materials.

AP Macroeconomics Optional

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Macroeconomics for Today, 9th ed. Irvin B. Tucker (Cengage Learning, 2014). ISBN-10: 1-305-50714-2 / ISBN-13: 978-1-305-50714-2 / $363.00 Acceptable alternate: 8th ed. (2014). ISBN-10: 113343505X / ISBN-13: 9781133435051 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, 9th ed. Irvin B. Tucker (Cengage Learning, 2016). ISBN-10: 1-305-50711-8 / ISBN-13: 978-1-305-50711-1 / $380.00 Acceptable alternate: 8th ed. (2014). ISBN-10: 1133435068 / ISBN-13: 9781133435068 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

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AP Psychology Required

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Psychology, 11th ed. David G. Myers (Worth Publishing, 2015). ISBN-10: 1464140812 / ISBN-13: 9781464140815 / $277.00 Acceptable alternate: Psychology with Updates on DSM-5, 10th ed (2014). ISBN-10: 1464164746 / ISBN13: 9781464164743

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 / $65.00

AP Statistics Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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TI-89, TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator


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Barron's AP Statistics , 8th ed. Martin Sternstein (Barron's, 2015). ISBN-10: 1438004982 / ISBN-13: 9781438004983 / $25.00 Acceptable alternate: 7th ed. (2013). 1438002025 / ISBN-13: 9781438002026 Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2012). ISBN–10: 0764147021 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, 2015). ISBN-10: 1133103758 / ISBN-13: 9781133103752 / $395.00 Acceptable alternate: 13th ed. (2009). ISBN-10: 0495389536 Acceptable alternate: 12th ed. (2006). ISBN-10: 0534418708 Acceptable alternate: 11th ed. (2003). ISBN-10: 0534395198

AP U.S. Government and Politics Required

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The Lanahan Readings in the American Polity, 6th ed. Ann G. Serow and Everett C. Ladd, eds. (Lanahan Publishing, 2016). ISBN-10: 1-930398-19-0 / ISBN-13: 978-1-930398-19-1/ $58.00 Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 1930398166 / ISBN-13: 9781930398160 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, 14th ed. Theodore J. Lowi, Benjamin Ginsberg, Kenneth A. Shepsle, and Stephen Ansolabehere (W. W. Norton, 2017). ISBN-10: 0393624218 / ISBN-13: 9780393624212 / $150.00 Acceptable alternate: 13th ed. (2013). ISBN-10: 0393922448 / ISBN-13: 9780393922448 Acceptable alternate: 12th ed. (2012). ISBN-10: 0393138194 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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AP U.S. History requires a college-level U.S. history textbook. Students may use any college-level U.S. history 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 any of the following texts: o

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America’s History, 8th ed. James A. Henretta et al. (Bedford, Freeman, & Worth, 2014). ISBN-10: 1457628937 / ISBN-13: 9781457628931 / $185.00 - OR American History: Connecting with the Past, 14th AP ed. Alan Brinkley. (McGraw-Hill, 2011). ISBN-10: 0076621421 / ISBN-13: 9780076621422 / $227.00 - OR America: A Narrative History, 10th ed. George Tindall and David E. Shi (W.W. Norton, 2016). ISBN-10: 0393265935 / ISBN-13: 9780393265934 / $160.00 Acceptable alternate: 9th ed. (2013). ISBN-10: 0393912620 / ISBN-13: 9780393912623

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Teacher Materials

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

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

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Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Edward J. Tarbuck (Prentice Hall, 2006). ISBN-10: 0131259008 / ISBN-13: 9780131259003 / $61.00

Texas 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

Book Sets

Student Required Books: Main This materials set includes all books required for new general studies courses. Price: $160.00 Book

ISBN-10 / ISBN-13

Price

Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual

0130642665 / 9780130642660

$25.00

Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual

0131903594 / 9780131903593

$25.00

Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual

0131258982 / 9780131258983

$25.00

American Born Chinese

0312384483 / 9780312384487

$14.00

Fast Food Nation

0547750331 / 9780547750330

$20.00

The Great Gatsby

0743273567 / 9780743273565

$20.00

A Raisin in the Sun

0679755330 / 9780679755333

$10.00

The Way to Rainy Mountain

0826304362 / 9780826304360

$21.25

English 12 Honors requires the additional material and purchase of Life of Pi. This book is not included in the above materials set. Book

ISBN-10 / ISBN-13

Price

Life of Pi

0156027321 / 9780156027328

$20.00

Student Required Books: Texas This materials set includes all books required for new general studies courses. Price: $163.00 Book

ISBN-10 / ISBN-13

Price

Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual

0130642665 / 9780130642660

$25.00

Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual

0131903594 / 9780131903593

$25.00

Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual

0131258982 / 9780131258983

$25.00

The Crucible

0140481389 / 9780140481389

$17.50

The Great Gatsby

0743273567 / 9780743273565

$20.00

A Raisin in the Sun

0679755330 / 9780679755333

$10.00

Fast Food Nation

0547750331 / 9780547750330

$20.00


0826304362 / 9780826304360

$21.25

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Course Materials

Student Required Books: English 9-12 This materials set includes all books required for the English 9-12 courses. This is valuable for schools that do not want science lab manuals or have already purchased a complete set in prior years but have not added any new English books. Price: $85 Book

ISBN-10 / ISBN-13

Price

American Born Chinese

0312384483 / 9780312384487

$14.00

Fast Food Nation

0547750331 / 9780547750330

$20.00

The Great Gatsby

0743273567 / 9780743273565

$20.00

A Raisin in the Sun

0679755330 / 9780679755333

$10.00


0826304362 / 9780826304360

$21.25

English 12 Honors requires the additional material and purchase of Life of Pi. This book is not included in the above materials set. Book

ISBN-10 / ISBN-13

Price

Life of Pi

0156027321 / 9780156027328

$20.00

Apex Learning reserves the right to provide alternate books, which include the required content, at the same prices. To learn about additional book set options, contact your Apex Learning account executive.

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