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Call to Freedom: 1865 to Present
by Sterling Stuckey Linda Kerrigan SalvucciThere is no one single "story" in history. Instead, the combined experiences of millions of people across time have come together to form the foundation of American society today.
Universal Design Handbook (2nd edition)
by Wolfgang Preiser Korydon H. SmithThe Latest Advances in Universal Design. Thoroughly updated and packed with examples of global standards and design solutions, Universal Design Handbook, Second Edition, covers the full scope of universal design, discussing how to develop media, products, buildings, and infrastructure for the widest range of human needs, preferences, and functioning. This pioneering work brings together a rich variety of expertise from around the world to discuss the extraordinary growth and changes in the universal design movement. The book provides an overview of universal design premises and perspectives, and performance-based design criteria and guidelines. Public and private spaces, products, and technologies are covered, and current and emerging research and teaching are explored. This unique resource includes analyses of historical and contemporary universal design issues from seven different countries, as well as a look at future trends. Students, advocates, policy makers, and design practitioners will get a theoretical grounding in and practical reference on the physical and social roles of design from this definitive volume. UNIVERSAL DESIGN HANDBOOK, SECOND EDITION, COVERS: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; U. S. accessibility codes and standards, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Life safety standards and guidelines; Universal design implementations in Norway, Japan, France, Germany, Brazil, Italy and the Old City of Jerusalem; Planning ADA implementation in public educational institutions; Urban scale and mass transportation universal design; Designing inclusive experiences, including outdoor play settings; Office and workspace design; Universal design in home building and remodeling; Products and technologies, including autos, web access, media, and digital content; Universal design research initiatives, education, and performance assessments.
Contemporary's GED Language Arts, Writing Exercise Book
by McGraw-HillContemporary's GED Exercise Books are designed to provide students with all the additional practice they need. These books are a perfect complement to Contemporary's Satellite program and combined form a comprehensive study and activity based system. Packed with visual stimulants and GED-style practice activities, these books provide complete coverage on all areas of the all new GED exam. Language Arts, Writing provides activities ranging from simple sentence structure to the essay writing process. The activities include such items as informational texts, business documents, mechanics, sentence structure, usage, and organization. The essay portion focuses heavily on organization.
Glencoe Literature: The Reader’s Choice, Course 4 (Alabama Edition)
by Jacqueline Jones Royster Beverly Ann Chin Jeffrey D. Wilhelm Douglas FisherAs a high school student in Alabama, you know that passing the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) is required for graduation. The eight Countdown Tests in this book will help you prepare for the Reading Comprehension and Language areas of the test. Each multiple-choice test item relates to an AHSGE Reading Comprehension Objective or Language Objective. There are additional practice tests at the end of each unit.
Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options
by Jefferson W. Tester Elisabeth M. Drake Michael J. Driscoll Michael W. Golay William A. PetersHuman survival depends on a continuing energy supply, but the need for ever-increasing amounts of energy poses a dilemma: How can we provide the benefits of energy to the population of the globe without damaging the environment, negatively affecting social stability, or threatening the well-being of future generations? The solution will lie in finding sustainable energy sources and more efficient means of converting and utilizing energy. This textbook is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students as well as others who have an interest in exploring energy resource options and technologies with a view toward achieving sustainability. It clearly presents the trade-offs and uncertainties inherent in evaluating and choosing different energy options and provides a framework for assessing policy solutions. Sustainable Energy includes illustrative examples, problems, references for further reading, and links to relevant Web sites. Outside the classroom, the book is a resource for government, industry, and nonprofit organizations. The first six chapters provide the tools for making informed energy choices. They examine the broader aspects of energy use, including resource estimation, environmental effects, and economic evaluations. Chapters 7-15 review the main energy sources of today and tomorrow, including fossil fuels, nuclear power, biomass, geothermal energy, hydropower, wind energy, and solar energy, examining their technologies, environmental impacts, and economics. The remaining chapters treat energy storage, transmission, and distribution; the electric power sect transportation; industrial energy use commercial and residential buildings; and synergistic complex systems. Sustainable Energy addresses the challenges of integrating diverse factors and the importance for future generations of the energy choices we make today.
California Vistas: Our Golden State 4th Grade
by Jana Echevarria James A. Banks Kevin P. Colleary Walter C. Parker Emily M. Schell Stephen F. Cunha James J. Rawls Rosalia SalinasThe first page of every lesson lists the standards covered in that lesson. At the end of each lesson, a "What You Learned" box summarizes the lesson and lists its standards. The questions in Lesson Reviews, Chapter Reviews, and Unit Reviews all have standards next to them. You will also find standards next to each chart, graph, and activity.
The Human Experience: A Recitation Manual for Anthropology (2nd edition)
by Andrew Balkansky Robert Corruccini Meghan HarrisonSupplementary text for anthropology classes.
Reading Street [California, Unit 1]
by Candy Dawson Boyd Sharon Vaughn Camille Blachowicz Wendy Cheyney Connie Juel Donald Leu Jeanne Paratore Sam Sebesta Deborah Simmons Karen Kring Wixson Peter Afflerbach Alfred Tatum Susan Watts Taffe Edward Kame' EnuiReading Street California is talked about students understand the basic features of reading, writing, written and oral English language conventions, listening and speaking. Besides that, the students understand the basic features of reading. They select letter patterns and know how to translate them into spoken language by using phonics, syllabication, and word parts. They apply this knowledge to achieve fluent oral and silent reading.
Reading Street [California, Unit 4]
by Candy Dawson Boyd Sharon Vaughn Camille Blachowicz Wendy Cheyney Connie Juel Donald Leu Jeanne Paratore Sam Sebesta Deborah Simmons Karen Kring Wixson Peter Afflerbach Alfred Tatum Susan Watts Taffe Edward Kame' EnuiReading Street California is talked about students understand the basic features of reading, writing, written and oral English language conventions, listening and speaking. Besides that, the students understand the basic features of reading. They select letter patterns and know how to translate them into spoken language by using phonics, syllabication, and word parts. They apply this knowledge to achieve fluent oral and silent reading.
Reading Street [California, Unit 3]
by Candy Dawson Boyd Sharon Vaughn Camille Blachowicz Wendy Cheyney Connie Juel Donald Leu Jeanne Paratore Sam Sebesta Deborah Simmons Karen Kring Wixson Peter Afflerbach Alfred Tatum Susan Watts Taffe Edward Kame' EnuiReading Street California is talked about students understand the basic features of reading, writing, written and oral English language conventions, listening and speaking. Besides that, the students understand the basic features of reading. They select letter patterns and know how to translate them into spoken language by using phonics, syllabication, and word parts. They apply this knowledge to achieve fluent oral and silent reading.
The Social Fabric: American Life from the Civil War to the Present, Volume 2 (11th edition)
by Robert A. Wheeler Thomas L. Hartshorne Mark T. TebeauWitness the ways in which important events were reflected in the everyday lives of ordinary people with The Social Fabric, Eleventh Edition. This compelling anthology of readings is comprised of a variety of essays that highlight the diversity of American experiences-based on differences in race, ethnicity, social status, and gender-and the ways in which this diversity has, at times, led to conflict.
Pacemaker General Science (3rd edition)
by Globe FearonThis book teaches about three different areas of science: life science, physical science, and earth science. You will learn about living things, including plants and animals. You will study motion and forces, such as those that affect a thrown baseball and a roller coaster racing along on its track. You will come to better understand the features of the Earth, including its oceans and moon. When you finish this book, you will be prepared to continue studying any field of science you choose. You will be on the road to success in the 21st century.
English Skills (9th edition)
by John LanganThe ninth edition of English Skills features John Langan's trademark crystal-clear explanations, along with his range of motivating activities and writing assignments that reinforce the four bases of effective writing: unity, support, coherence, and sentence skills.
Doing and Writing Qualitative Research (2nd edition)
by Adrian HollidayThis edition expertly tackles the practical problems which writers face when they attempt to transfer the rich data experience of their real world research into a textual product. New attention is paid to the crucial issues of the nature and use of visual data, personal narrative, core and periphery data, and data reconstruction and fictionalization.
Prentice Hall Science Explorer, North Carolina Grade 8
by Prentice HallNorth Carolina's Standard Course of Study for Science tells you what content and processes you are expected to master. The Standard Course of Study is organized by Competency Goals, with each goal divided into Objectives. When you see these Objectives at the beginning of each chapter, you'll notice that they have been shortened to a brief phrase.
Camille McPhee Fell Under the Bus...
by Kristen Tracy<P>Fair: just, equitable, what is right. <P>Unfair: the life of Camille McPhee. <P> Imagine being Camille McPhee. <P>She has low blood sugar, so she carries extra food in a cooler. Would you want to do that? Didn't think so. <P>And you wouldn't want to fall under the school bus. That happened to Camille, too! <P>Her cat, Checkers, is lost. And her best friend, Sally, moved to Japan. It would be hard to stay optimistic, right? But Camille is what her mom calls hopeful. Because really? <P>There are plenty of things to be positive about: gifted reading, a nonsqueaky mattress, eating banned foods, the big blue butterfly. Even making a new friend. Imagine that!
America: Independence Through 1914, California
by Michael B. Stoff James West DavidsonThis illustrated edition enlightens students on topics, divided into six units, covering Foundations of American History, The Constitution of the United States, The New Republic, The Nation Expands and Changes, Civil War and Reunion, and An Age of Industry.
Ancient Civilizations
by Michael J. Berson Priscilla H. Porter Margaret Hill Tyrone C. Howard Bruce E. Larson Julio MorenoThis book of Ancient Civilizations is divided into six units, covering Early Humankind; Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush; The Ancient Hebrews; The Ancient Greeks; Early Civilizations of India and China; and The Development of Rome.
Elements Of Literature, First Course
by Judith L. Irvin Robert E. Probst Robert Anderson John Malcolm Brinnin John LeggettLanguage arts textbook.
BSCS Science: An Inquiry Approach, Level 3, Energy Forms and Flow
by Barbara ReschNIMAC-sourced textbook
Houghton Mifflin Math [Grade 1]
by Matt Larson Miriam A. Leiva Carole GreenesNIMAC-sourced textbook
Contemporary's Pre-GED Language Arts, Writing
by Mcgraw HillContemporary's popular Pre-GED Satellite Program is now available for the 2002 GED exam. This program targets students with reading levels of 5-8 and delivers instruction in the GED content areas to prepare learners to move up into GED preparation. The pre- and post-tests in each satellite book help students decide which skills need the most work and allow them to assess mastery of each subject area. Complete answer keys supply answers and explanations for all the exercises and activities within the text and lots of visual aids provide detailed practice and instruction. Contemporary's Pre-GED Language Arts, Writing satellite book contains all the basics to introduce students to GED preparation. Students begin by learning sentence basics and move into basic essay formulation. Grammar, usage, writing skills, and organization are also included with lots of practice activities. Pre- and post-tests give learners an idea of the structure of the official GED exam.