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Abriendo Paso
by Jose M. Diaz and Maria F. Nadel and Stephen J. CollinsThe text is an independent grammar book that features extensive practice opportunities for upper-level grammar. The explanations in English are followed by a variety of controlled and open-ended practice opportunities. This text is an ideal companion to Lectura or can be used alone.
Abriendo Paso Lectura (Revised Edition)
by José M. Díaz and Stephen J. CollinsABRIENDO PASO is a highly respected two-volume program specifically designed to address the needs of high school students in upper-level study, including Advanced Placement. Twenty-seven new reading selections provide a wide range of genres, themes, styles, and difficulty levels. The extensive activities develop language proficiency in all four skills while preparing students for the AP* Language Examination. Lesson Plans provide teaching support.
American History
by Alan BrinkleyApart from exploring America's political and diplomatic history, the author also sheds light on other areas critical for understanding the nation's past viz., social, cultural, economic, and urban.
American History
by Alan BrinkleyHighly respected for its impeccable scholarship and elegant writing style, Alan Brinkley's American History provides students and instructors with a broad, comprehensive approach. to the American past. It offers not only a scrupulous account of American political and. diplomatic history, but also a deep exploration of the many other fields that are central to. a critical understanding of the nation's past: social, cultural, economic, and urban history,. histories of the South and the West, the environment, science and technology, race, ethnicity, gender, and the global context of the American experience.
The American Republic Since 1877
by James M. Mcpherson and Donald A. Ritchie and Joyce Appleby and Alan Brinkley and Albert S. Broussard and The National Geographic SocietyNIMAC-sourced textbook
The American Republic Since 1877
by Joyce Appleby and Alan Brinkley and Albert S. Broussard and James M. Mcpherson and Donald A. RitchieThis text contains unit lessons on: Foundations of Liberty, The Crisis of Union, The Birth of Modern America, Imperialism and Progressivism, Boom and Bust, Global Struggles, A Time of Upheaval, and A Changing Society.
The American Republic to 1877
by Joyce Appleby and Alan Brinkley and Albert S. Broussard and James M. Mcpherson and Donald A. Ritchie and Glencoe McGraw-Hill StaffUS History textbook.
The American Republic To 1877
by Joyce Appleby and James M. Mcpherson and Alan Brinkley and Donald A. Ritchie and Albert S. Broussard and The National Geographic SocietyIncorporate research-based reading strategies to give all your students access to the rich history of the United States. The program includes the finest scholarship and the most up-to-date maps from National Geographic.
Art and the Human Experience
by Eldon Katter and Marilyn G. StewartLEVEL: Middle School. Teach the BIG IDEAS using the basic foundations of art. Elements and Principles -- Focus on mastering art's building blocks: Line and pattern; Light, value, and contrast; Proportion and scale, and more. Art History -- Focus on the Western world: Covers the ancient world to the present; Connects to each chapter's themes; Timeline and historical context in every chapter. Multicultural -- Focus on world cultural contributions to art: Native North America; China and Korea and more; Maps in every chapter.
Art and the Human Experience
by Eldon Katter and Marilyn G. StewartLEVEL: Middle School. Teach the BIG IDEAS using the basic foundations of art. Skills and Techniques -- Focus on basic skill development: Gesture and contour; Proportions; Perspective and more. Art History -- Focus on major genres: Portraits; Fantasy; Architecture and more. Multicultural -- Focus personal encounters with diverse artists: Haiti; Puerto Rico, Israel, and more. Maps in every chapter.
Art and the Human Experience
by Eldon Katter and Marilyn G. StewartLEVEL: Middle School. Teach the BIG IDEAS using the basic foundations of art. Skills and Techniques -- Focus on basic skill development: Gesture and contour; Proportions; Perspective and more. Art History -- Focus on major genres: Portraits; Fantasy; Architecture and more. Multicultural -- Focus personal encounters with diverse artists: Haiti; Puerto Rico, Israel, and more. Maps in every chapter.
Art and the Human Experience
by Eldon Katter and Marilyn G. StewartThis book provides a structured exploration of art with the flexibility to zoom in on topics that interest the reader.
Art Everywhere
by Jacqueline Chanda and Kristen Pederson MarstallerIn this book, you will be introduced to artists and artworks from around the world and across the centuries. You will learn what the smallest sketch and the largest sculpture have in common--the elements of art and the principles of design that can be found in all artworks.
Beginning Sculpture
by Arthur WilliamsLEVEL: 6th form onwards. The most valuable tool in your sculpture studio, 'Beginning Sculpture' is a comprehensive guide to sculpture techniques, skills, and tools, that addresses the unique demands of the contemporary studio classroom in a variety of ways, including studio opportunities for hands-on learning and self expression, and interviews with professional artists. With an easy to follow format students: learn the elements and principles of design and sculpture; follow step-by-step photographs and illustrations; see examples of student art; see examples from well-known artists.
Bon Voyage! Glencoe French 1
by Conrad J. Schmitt and Katia Brillié LutzBon voyage! Clearly the best choice! Bon voyage!(Schmitt and Brillié Lutz) is a comprehensive program that encourages meaningful, practical communication by immersing your students in the language and culture of the Francophone world. The text and its complementary resources help you meet the needs of every student in your diverse classroom. Bon voyage!provides your itinerary for successwith exposure to the Francophone culture; clear expectations and goals; thematic, contextualized vocabulary; useful and thematically-linked structure; progressive practice; real-life conversation; cultural readings in the target language; recycling and review; and exquisite National Geographic Society panoramas of the Francophone world.
Bon Voyage! Glencoe French 2
by Conrad J. Schmitt and Katia Brillié LutzBon voyage is a comprehensive program that encourages meaningful, practical communication by immersing your students in the language and culture of the Francophone world. The text and its complementary resources help you meet the needs of every student in your diverse classroom.Level 2continues with chapters 13 and 14 from Level 1 as chapters 1 and 2. Révision A-F reviews vocabulary, conversation, and structure. Teachers have the flexibility to review what their students require.Bon voyage!provides your itinerary for success with exposure to the Francophone culture; clear expectations and goals; thematic, contextualized vocabulary; useful and thematically-linked structure; progressive practice; real-life conversation; cultural readings in the target language; recycling and review; and exquisite National Geographic Society panoramas of the Francophone world.
Bon Voyage! Glencoe French 3
by Conrad J. Schmitt and Katia Brillié LutzBon voyage!Clearly the best choice!Bon voyage!(Schmitt and Brillié Lutz) is a comprehensive program that encourages meaningful, practical communication by immersing your students in the language and culture of the Francophone world. The text and its complementary resources help you meet the needs of every student in your diverse classroom.Bon voyage!provides your itinerary for successwith exposure to the Francophone culture; clear expectations and goals; thematic, contextualized vocabulary; useful and thematically-linked structure; progressive practice; real-life conversation; cultural readings in the target language; recycling and review; and exquisiteNational Geographic Societypanoramas of the Francophone world.
Calculus
by Ron Larson and Robert Hostetler and Bruce H. EdwardsDesigned for the three-semester engineering calculus course, Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions, 4/e, continues to offer instructors and students innovative teaching and learning resources. Two primary objectives guided the authors in the revision of this book: to develop precise, readable materials for students that clearly define and demonstrate concepts and rules of calculus; and to design comprehensive teaching resources for instructors that employ proven pedagogical techniques and save time. The Larson/Hostetler/Edwards Calculus program offers a solution to address the needs of any calculus course and any level of calculus student. Every edition from the first to the fourth of Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions, 4/e has made the mastery of traditional calculus skills a priority, while embracing the best features of new technology and, when appropriate, calculus reform ideas. Now, the Fourth Edition is part of the first calculus program to offer algorithmic homework and testing created in Maple so that answers can be evaluated with complete mathematical accuracy.
Conversacion y Repaso
by Lynn A. Sandstedt and Ralph Kite and John G. CopelandCONVERSACIoN Y REPASO, Eighth Edition, is the core text of the Intermediate Spanish Series that has gained the reputation as the most complete grammar syllabus with in-depth explanations, while its three book format allows greater flexibility for any intermediate Spanish program.
Deutsche Aktuell 3
by Roland H. Specht and Shawn C. Jarvis and Isolde Mueller and Wolfgang S. KraftNIMAC-sourced textbook
Discovering Art History
by Gerald F. BrommerThis new edition of Discovering Art History is an in-depth, comprehensive approach to art. The program includes an extensive survey of Western art, studies of non-Western art, as well as an introduction to art appreciation. Engaging studio activities throughout the text are keyed to chapter content. This premier art history program will show students how the visual arts serve to shape and reflect ideas, issues, and themes from the time of the first cave paintings to the twenty-first century. The Student Book includes:In-depth profiles of artists, artistic periods, and movements Vibrant maps, timelines, and diagrams Student profiles for peer comparison of studio exercises
Discovering Drawing (2nd edition)
by Ted Rose and Sallye Mahan-CoxWhat Is Drawing?, Elements and Principles of Design, Basics, Still Life, Drawing Landscapes, The Built Environment, Portraits, The Figure, Drawing Animal, The Expressive Language are explained in ten chapters of this book.