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Copyright © 2020 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. 2020-2021 Course Materials 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 2 2. Acquiring Course Materials ...................................................................................................................... 2 3. Questions? ............................................................................................................................................... 2 4. Course Materials At-a-Glance................................................................................................................... 3 General Studies Student Materials.................................................................................................................. 3 Advanced Placement (AP) Student Materials ................................................................................................ 4 Teacher Materials ............................................................................................................................................ 5 5. Student Materials: General Studies .......................................................................................................... 5 6. Student Materials: Advanced Placement ............................................................................................... 10 7. Teacher Materials .................................................................................................................................. 15 8. Book Sets ............................................................................................................................................... 16

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Copyright © 2020 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.

2020-2021 Course Materials

1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 2

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

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

4. Course Materials At-a-Glance................................................................................................................... 3

General Studies Student Materials.................................................................................................................. 3

Advanced Placement† (AP) Student Materials ................................................................................................ 4

Teacher Materials ............................................................................................................................................ 5

5. Student Materials: General Studies .......................................................................................................... 5

6. Student Materials: Advanced Placement ............................................................................................... 10

7. Teacher Materials .................................................................................................................................. 15

8. Book Sets ............................................................................................................................................... 16

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1. Introduction

This document specifies which Apex Learning® Courses have required and optional course materials, and details

the specific materials. Course materials apply to the Core, Prescriptive, and Honors pathways. Materials include:

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

• Microphones, speakers or headphones, and calculators

• Business productivity-type software, such as Microsoft Office

• 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 Courses does not include the materials specified in this

document.

• 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.

• 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.

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

2. Acquiring Course Materials

Users may source course materials on their own, or 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

• 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

• 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 select science courses. To view and purchase lab kits, visit vendor’s website at

http://www.qualitysciencelabs.com/apex-learning-science-kits/.

3. Questions?

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

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4. Course Materials At-a-Glance

General Studies Student Materials

The following table summarizes which Apex Learning 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 – Applies to Core, Prescriptive, and Honors Required Materials

Optional Materials

Page

Algebra II

• Algebra 2

Yes 5

Biology

• Biology 1

• Biology I

- Yes 5

• Biology II – Ecology Yes Yes 5

Chemistry

• Chemistry 1

• Chemistry I

- Yes 6

Chemistry in the Earth System Yes 6

CTE (Business and Technology courses) Yes - 6

Earth Science

• Earth Science I

• Earth and Space Science

• Earth/Space Science

• Earth Systems

• Earth/Environmental Science

Yes Yes 6

English 9

• English 1

• English I

• Ninth Grade Literature and Composition

- Yes 6

English 10

• English 2

• English II

• Tenth Grade Literature and Composition

Yes - 7

• English II (Texas)

• English 10 (Virginia)

Yes - 7

English 11

• English 3

• English III

• American Literature and Composition

Yes - 7

English 12

• English 4

• English IV

• British Literature and Composition

- Yes 7

Environmental Science

• Environmental Studies

• Environmental Systems

- Yes 8

Expository Writing Yes 8

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French (all levels) Yes Yes 8

Integrated Physics and Chemistry

• Integrated Chemistry-Physics

- Yes 8

Math 4 (North Carolina) Yes 9

Mathematics of Personal Finance

• Financial Algebra

• Financial Math

• Financial Mathematics

Yes - 9

Physical Science - Yes 9

Physics

• Physics 1

• Physics I

- Yes 9

Physics of the Universe Yes 9

Precalculus

• Pre-Calculus

Yes - 9

Probability and Statistics

• Probability and Statistics with Applications

• Statistics

• Statistics and Probability

Yes 9

Spanish (all levels) Yes Yes 10

The Living Earth Yes 10

Advanced Placement® (AP)i 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

Page

AP Biology Yes Yes 9

AP Calculus AB Yes Yes 11

AP Chemistry Yes Yes 10

AP English Language and Composition Yes - 11

AP English Literature and Composition Yes - 12

AP Environmental Science Yes Yes 13

AP Macroeconomics - Yes 13

AP Microeconomics - Yes 13

AP Psychology Yes - 13

AP Spanish Language Yes Yes 14

AP Statistics Yes Yes 14

AP U.S. Government and Politics Yes - 14

AP U.S. History Yes - 14

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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 Required Materials

Optional Materials

Page

Earth Science

• Earth Science I

• Earth and Space Science

• Earth/Space Science

• Earth Systems

• Earth/Environmental Science

Yes - 15

5. Student Materials: General Studies

Algebra II / Algebra 2

Semesters 1 and 2: Required

• TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus calculator or equivalent

Biology / Biology 1 / Biology I

Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

• 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.

Apex Learning has partnered with a third-party vendor to create a custom laboratory kit that contains all

the materials needed for this course. The kit may be purchased via Apex Learning ($115.00 + shipping) or

directly from the vendor’s website at http://www.qualitysciencelabs.com/apex-learning-science-kits/.

Once there, select the “Apex Learning Biology Kit.” Kits may take up to 3 weeks to ship.

For bulk orders, contact [email protected]. For Quality Science Labs customer service, call

1-866-700-1884.

Biology II – Ecology

Semesters 1 and 2: Required

• Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual, Student ed. Edward J. Tarbuck and Frederick Lutgens (Prentice Hall, 2009). ISBN-10: 0133627888 / ISBN-13: 9780133627886 / $30.00

Acceptable alternate: (2006). ISBN-10: 0131258982 / ISBN-13: 9780131258983

NOTE: This course also has required teacher materials. See the Teacher Materials section for more information.

Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

• 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.

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Chemistry / Chemistry 1 / Chemistry I

Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

• Scientific calculator

• 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.

Apex Learning has partnered with a third-party vendor to create a custom laboratory kit that contains all

the materials needed for this course. The kit may be purchased via Apex Learning ($165.00 + shipping) or

directly from the vendor’s website at http://www.qualitysciencelabs.com/apex-learning-science-kits/.

Once there, select the “Apex High School Chemistry Kit.” Kits may take up to 3 weeks to ship.

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

Chemistry in the Earth System

Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

• 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.

CTE (Business and Technology Courses)

Accounting I / Accounting II / Business Applications / Computer Applications / Human Resources Principles / Information Technology Applications / Introduction to Business and Technology / Legal Environment of Business / Principles of Business, Marketing and Finance / Principles of Health Science / Principles of Information Technology

Required

• Business productivity-type software, such as Microsoft Office

Earth Science / Earth Science I / Earth and Space Science / Earth/Space Science / Earth Systems / Earth/Environmental Science

Semesters 1 and 2: Required

• Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual, Student ed. Edward J. Tarbuck and Frederick Lutgens (Prentice Hall, 2009). ISBN-10: 0133627888 / ISBN-13: 9780133627886 / $30.00

Acceptable alternate: (2006). ISBN-10: 0131258982 / ISBN-13: 9780131258983

NOTE: This course also has required teacher materials. See the Teacher Materials section for more information.

Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

• 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.

English 9 / English 1 / English I / Ninth Grade Literature and Composition

Semester 1: Optional

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• The Metamorphosis. Franz Kafka. David Wyllie, translator. (Classix Press, 2009).

ISBN-10: 1557427666 / ISBN-13: 9781557427663 / $9.00 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

• Macbeth. William Shakespeare. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine, eds. (Simon & Schuster, 2003).

ISBN-10: 0743477103 / ISBN-13: 9780743477109 / $9.00 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* / English 2 / English II* / Tenth Grade Literature and Composition

Semester 1: Required

• American Born Chinese. Gene Luen Yang. (Square Fish, 2008).

ISBN-10: 0312384483 / ISBN-13: 9780312384487 / $14.00 Other editions acceptable.

• Fast Food Nation. Eric Schlosser. (Mariner Books, 2012).

ISBN-10: 0547750331 / ISBN-13: 9780547750330 / $21.00

Other editions acceptable.

*English II (Texas) / English 10 (Virginia)

Semester 1: Required

• The Crucible. Arthur Miller (Penguin, 1976).

ISBN-10: 0140481389 / ISBN-13: 9780140481389 / $18.00

Other editions acceptable.

• Fast Food Nation. Eric Schlosser. (Mariner Books, 2012).

ISBN-10: 0547750331 / ISBN-13: 9780547750330 / $21.00

Other editions acceptable.

English 11 / English 3 / English III / American Literature and Composition

Semester 1: Required

• The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald. (Scribner, 1995).

ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565 / $22.00 Other editions acceptable.

Semester 2: Required

• A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry. (Vintage, 2004).

ISBN-10: 0679755330 / ISBN-13: 9780679755333 / $11.00 Other editions acceptable.

• The Way to Rainy Mountain. N. Scott Momaday. (University of New Mexico Press, 1969).

ISBN-10: 0826304362 / ISBN-13: 9780826304360 / $22.00

Other editions acceptable.

English 12* / English 4 / English IV / British Literature and Composition

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 / $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.

• The Tempest. William Shakespeare. (Simon & Schuster, 2004).

ISBN-10: 0743482832 / ISBN-13: 9780743482837 / $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

• Frankenstein. Mary Shelley. (Dover Publications, 1994).

ISBN-10: 0486282112 / ISBN-13: 9780486282114 / $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 12 (Virtual) for Maryland requires an additional material

Semester 2: Required

• Life of Pi. Yann Martel. (Mariner Books, 2003). ISBN-10: 0156027321 / ISBN-13: 9780156027328 / $21.00 Other editions acceptable.

Environmental Science / Environmental Studies / Environmental Systems

Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

• 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.

Expository Writing

Required

• A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry. (Vintage, 2004).

ISBN-10: 0679755330 / ISBN-13: 9780679755333 / $11.00 Other editions acceptable.

• The Way to Rainy Mountain. N. Scott Momaday. (University of New Mexico Press, 1969).

ISBN-10: 0826304362 / ISBN-13: 9780826304360 / $22.00

Other editions acceptable.

French I / French II / French 1 / French 2

Semesters 1 and 2: Required

• Microphone

Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

• Any French-English, English-French Dictionary

Integrated Physics and Chemistry / Integrated Chemistry-Physics

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Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

• 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

Math 4 (North Carolina)

Semesters 1 and 2: Required

• TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus calculator or equivalent

Mathematics of Personal Finance / Financial Algebra / Financial Math / Financial Mathematics

Semesters 1 and 2: Required

• TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus calculator or equivalent

Physical Science

Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

• 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.

Physics / Physics 1 / Physics I

Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

• 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.

Physics of the Universe

Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

• 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 / Pre-Calculus

Semesters 1 and 2: Required

• TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus calculator or equivalent

Probability and Statistics / Probability and Statistics with Applications / Statistics / Statistics and Probability

Semester 1 and 2: Required

• TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus calculator or equivalent

Spanish I / Spanish II / Spanish III / Spanish 1 / Spanish 2 / Spanish 3

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Semesters 1 and 2: Required

• Microphone

Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

• Any Spanish-English, English-Spanish Dictionary

The Living Earth

Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

• 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.

6. Student Materials: Advanced Placement

AP Biology

Semesters 1 and 2: Required

• AP Biology requires a college-level biology textbook. Students may use any college-level 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: 10th ed. (2013). ISBN-10: 0321775651 / ISBN-13: 9780321775658

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

- OR -

o Principles of Life, 3rd ed. David M. Hillis et al. (W. H. Freeman, 2019).

ISBN-10: 1319017711 / ISBN-13: 9781319017712 / $275.00

Acceptable alternate: 2nd ed. (2014). ISBN-10: 1464109478

Acceptable alternate: 1st ed. (2011). ISBN-10: 1429257210

• 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 this course. The kit may be purchased via Apex Learning ($275.00 + shipping) or

directly from the vendor’s website at http://www.qualitysciencelabs.com/apex-learning-science-kits/.

Once there, select “Advanced Biology Kit for Apex Learning.” Note that a microscope is not included and

must be obtained separately. Kits may take up to 3 weeks to ship.

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

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AP Calculus AB

Semesters 1 and 2: Required

• TI-89, TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus calculator or equivalent

Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

• Calculus: Single Variable, 8th ed. James Stewart (Brooks/Cole, 2016).

ISBN-10: 1305266633 / ISBN-13: 9781305266636 / $365.00

Acceptable alternate: 7th ed. (2012). ISBN-10: 0538497831

Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0495011614

• Cracking the AP Calculus AB Exam, 2020 Edition. Princeton Review. (Penguin Random House, 2019).

ISBN-10: 0525568158 / ISBN-13: 9780525568155 / $27.00 Acceptable alternate: 2019 ed. ISBN-13:9781524757984

Acceptable alternate: 2018 ed. ISBN-13:9781524710019

AP Chemistry

Semesters 1 and 2: Required

• 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/ $315.00

Acceptable alternate: 9th ed. (2013). ISBN-10: 1133611095 / ISBN-13: 9781133611097

- OR -

o 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

• 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 this course. The kit may be purchased via Apex Learning ($275.00 + shipping) or

directly from the vendor’s website at http://www.qualitysciencelabs.com/apex-learning-science-kits/.

Once there, select the “Advanced MicroChem Kit for Apex Learning.” Kits may take up to 3 weeks to ship.

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

AP English Language and Composition

Semester 1: Required

• The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald. (Knopf Doubleday, 1997).

ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565 / $22.00 This book is also required for 11th grade English and is included in the general studies book set.

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Other editions acceptable.

• Into the Wild. Jon Krakauer. (Scribner, 1995).

ISBN-10: 0385486804 / ISBN-13: 9780385486804 / $20.00 Other editions acceptable.

Semester 2: Required

• A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry. (Vintage, 2004).

ISBN-10: 0679755330 / ISBN-13: 9780679755333 / $11.00 This book is also required for 11th grade English and is included in the general studies book set.

Other editions acceptable.

• The Way to Rainy Mountain. N. Scott Momaday.

(University of New Mexico Press, 1969).

ISBN-10: 0826304362 / ISBN-13: 9780826304360 / $22.00

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

Other editions acceptable.

• The Grapes of Wrath. John Steinbeck. (Penguin Classics, 2006).

ISBN-10: 0143039431 / ISBN-13: 9780143039433 / $24.00 Other editions acceptable.

• The Things They Carried. Tim O’Brien. (Mariner Books, 2009).

ISBN-10: 0618706410 / ISBN-13: 9780618706419 / $21.00

Other editions acceptable.

AP English Literature and Composition

Semesters 1 and 2: Required

• The Norton Anthology of Poetry, 6th ed. Margaret Ferguson et al, eds. (W.W. Norton, 2018).

ISBN-10: 0-393-67902-0 / ISBN-13: 978-0-393-67902-1 / $115.00

Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2005). ISBN-10: 0393979202

Acceptable alternate: 4th ed. (1996). ISBN-10: 0393968200

• Short Fiction: An Anthology, 1st ed. (Bedford/St. Martins, 2010).

ISBN-10: 0312576374 / ISBN-13: 9780312576370 / $72.00

NOTE: This custom anthology is available from 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

Semester 1: Required

• Hedda Gabler. Henrik Ibsen (Dover, 1990).

ISBN-10: 0486264696 / ISBN-13: 9780486264691 / $4.00

Other editions acceptable.

• A Streetcar Named Desire. Tennessee Williams (New Directions Publishing Corporation, 2004).

ISBN-10: 0811216020 / ISBN-13: 9780811216029 / $17.00

Other editions acceptable.

• Their Eyes Were Watching God. Zora Neale Hurston (Harper, 2006).

ISBN-10: 0060838671 / ISBN-13: 9780060838676 / $21.00

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.

Semester 2: Required

• The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald (Scribner, 1995).

ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565 / $22.00

Other editions acceptable.

• Annie John. Jamaica Kincaid (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1985).

ISBN-10: 0374525102 / ISBN-13: 9780374525101 / $17.00

Other editions acceptable.

• Jane Eyre. Charlotte Bronte. Michael Mason, ed. (Penguin, 2006).

ISBN-10: 0141441143 / ISBN-13: 9780141441146 / $12.00

Other editions acceptable.

AP Environmental Science

Semesters 1 and 2: Required

• 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 Environment: The Science Behind the Stories, NASTA Edition, 6th Edition. Jay Withgott. (Pearson,

2018)

ISBN-13: 978-0-13-458056-2 / $223.00

Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2014). ISBN-13: 978-0-13-354014-7

– OR – o 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

• Macroeconomics for Today, 10th ed. Irvin B. Tucker (Cengage Learning, 2018).

ISBN-10: 1-337-61305-3 / ISBN-13: 978-1-337-61305-7 / $335.00

Acceptable alternate: 9th ed. (2014). ISBN-10: 1-305-50714-2 / ISBN-13: 978-1-305-50714-2

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

AP Microeconomics

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Optional

• Microeconomics for Today, 10th ed. Irvin B. Tucker (Cengage Learning, 2018).

ISBN-10: 1-337-61306-1 / ISBN-13: 978-1-337-61306-4 / $335.00

Acceptable alternate: 9th ed. (2016). ISBN-10: 1-305-50711-8 / ISBN-13: 978-1-305-50711-1

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

AP Psychology

Required

• Psychology, 12th ed. David G. Myers (Worth Publishing, 2017).

ISBN-10: 1-319-05062-X / ISBN-13: 978-1-319-05062-7 / $345.00

Acceptable alternate: Psychology, 11th ed (2015). ISBN-10: 1464140812 / ISBN-13: 9781464140815

Acceptable alternate: Psychology with Updates on DSM-5, 10th ed (2014). ISBN-10: 1464164746 / ISBN-13: 9781464164743

AP Spanish Language

Semesters 1 and 2: Required

• Any Spanish-English, English-Spanish Dictionary

• Microphone

Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

• 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 / $75.00

AP Statistics

Semesters 1 and 2: Required

• TI-89, TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus calculator or equivalent

Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

• Barron's AP Statistics, 10th ed. Martin Sternstein (Barron's, 2019).

ISBN-10: 1438011695 / ISBN-13: 9781438011691 / $32.00

Acceptable alternate: 9th ed. (2017). 1438009046 / ISBN-13: 9781438009049

Acceptable alternate: 8th ed. (2015). 1438004982 / ISBN-13: 9781438004983

Acceptable alternate: 7th ed. (2013). 1438002025 / ISBN-13: 9781438002026

• Introduction to Probability & Statistics, 15th ed. William Mendenhall,

Robert J. Beaver, and Barbara M. Beaver (Cengage, 2019).

ISBN-10: 1337554421 / ISBN-13: 9781337554428 / $250.00

Acceptable alternate: 14th ed. (2015). ISBN-10: 1133103758

Acceptable alternate: 13th ed. (2009). ISBN-10: 0495389536

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

• American Government: Power and Purpose, 15th ed. Theodore J. Lowi, Benjamin Ginsberg, Kenneth A.

Shepsle, and Stephen Ansolabehere (W. W. Norton, 2018).

ISBN-10: 0393674991 / ISBN-13: 9780393674996 / $150.00

Acceptable alternate: 14th ed. (2017). ISBN-10: 0393624218 / ISBN-13: 9780393624212

Acceptable alternate: 13th ed. (2013). ISBN-10: 0393922448 / ISBN-13: 9780393922448

AP U.S. History

Semesters 1 and 2: Required

• 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 America’s History, 9th ed. James A. Henretta et al. (Bedford, Freeman, & Worth, 2018).

ISBN-10: 1319065074 / ISBN-13: 9781319065072 / $230.00

Acceptable alternate: 8th ed. (2014). ISBN-13: 9781457628931

- OR -

o American History: Connecting with the Past, 14th AP ed. Alan Brinkley. (McGraw-Hill, 2011).

ISBN-10: 0076621421 / ISBN-13: 9780076621422 / $240.00

- OR -

o America: A Narrative History, 11th ed. David E. Shi

(W.W. Norton, 2019).

ISBN-10: 0393689697 / ISBN-13: 9780393689693 / $160.00

Acceptable alternate: 10th ed. (2016). ISBN-13: 9780393265934

Acceptable alternate: 9th ed. (2013). ISBN-13: 9780393912623

7. 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.

Earth Science / Earth and Space Science / Earth Science I / Earth Systems / Earth/Environmental Science / Earth/Space Science / Biology II - Ecology

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 / $61.00

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8. Book Sets

Student Required Books: Main

This set includes all books required for general studies courses.

Price: $120.00

Book ISBN-10 / ISBN-13 Price

Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual 0131258982 / 9780131258983 $30.00

American Born Chinese 0312384483 / 9780312384487 $14.00

Fast Food Nation 0547750331 / 9780547750330 $21.00

The Great Gatsby 0743273567 / 9780743273565 $22.00

A Raisin in the Sun 0679755330 / 9780679755333 $11.00

The Way to Rainy Mountain 0826304362 / 9780826304360 $22.00

Student Required Books: Texas

This set includes all books required for general studies courses.

Price: $124.00

Book ISBN-10 / ISBN-13 Price

Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual 0131258982 / 9780131258983 $30.00

The Crucible 0140481389 / 9780140481389 $18.00

The Great Gatsby 0743273567 / 9780743273565 $22.00

A Raisin in the Sun 0679755330 / 9780679755333 $11.00

Fast Food Nation 0547750331 / 9780547750330 $21.00

The Way to Rainy Mountain 0826304362 / 9780826304360 $22.00

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.

i AP and Advanced Placement are registered trademarks of the College Board.