Course Materials
Course Catalog
1.
Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 2
2.
Acquiring Course Materials ................................................................................................... 2
3.
Questions? ................................................................................................................................... 2
4.
Course Materials At-a-Glance .............................................................................................. 3
Foundations and Exam Prep .............................................................................................................. 3
General Studies (Literacy Advantage®, Core, Honors and Prescriptive) Student Materials 3
Advanced Placement† (AP) Student Materials ............................................................................... 5
Teacher Materials ................................................................................................................................. 5
5.
Student Materials: General Studies ................................................................................... 6
6.
Student Materials: Advanced Placement ...................................................................... 14
7.
Teacher Materials ................................................................................................................... 20
8.
Book Sets ................................................................................................................................... 21
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are registered trademarks of Apex Learning Inc.
†
Advanced Placement and AP are registered trademarks of the College Board.
®
Course Materials: Course Catalogs
1.
Introduction
This document specifies which Apex Learning® courses have required and optional course
materials, and details the specific materials. Materials include:
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Textbooks, novels, science lab manuals, and other books.
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Microphones, speakers or headphones, and calculators.
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Lab materials. Go to http://support.apexlearning.com for a list of hands-on lab
materials. In the upper-right corner, under Quick Links, select Course Materials.
This document specifies which course materials are available for purchase from Apex
Learning, and the price for those materials as of the date of this document.

The price to purchase access to Apex Learning courses does not include the materials
specified in this document.
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Prices are subject to change based on the cost incurred by Apex Learning to procure
and ship the materials. Apex Learning also reserves the right to provide alternate
books, which include the required content, at the same prices.

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.
2.
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
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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
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Contact Apex Learning by phone at 1-800-453-1454
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Or by email at [email protected]
Acquiring Lab Materials
Apex Learning has partnered with third-party vendors to create custom laboratory kits that
contain all the materials needed for AP Biology and AP Chemistry. See the materials list for
each course for ordering instructions.
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
Foundations and Exam Prep
Foundations and exam prep courses have no required or optional materials for students or
teachers.
General Studies (Core, Prescriptive, Literacy Advantage®, and Honors) Student Materials
The following table summarizes which Apex Learning Core, Prescriptive, Literacy Advantage,
and Honors courses have required and optional materials for students. Note that teachers
must have access to student materials.
Required
Materials
Optional
Materials
Page
Algebra I and Algebra II
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-
Algebra I-A and Algebra I-B
-
-
-
Art Appreciation
-
-
-
Biology
Yes
Yes
6
Business Applications
Yes
-
6
-
-
-
Yes
Yes
6
College and Career Preparation I and II
-
-
-
Creative Writing
-
-
-
Yes
Yes
6
-
Yes
7
English 10
Yes
-
7
English 11 (new July 2014)
Yes
-
7
English 12 (new July 2014)
Yes
Yes
7
English I
Yes
Yes
8
English II
Yes
Yes
8
English III
Yes
Yes
9
English IV
Yes
-
10
Financial Literacy
-
-
-
Florida Algebra I
-
-
-
Florida Algebra I-A and Algebra I-B
-
-
-
Yes
Yes
10
Florida English IV: College Prep
-
-
-
Florida Math for College Readiness
-
-
-
Florida Math for College Success
-
-
-
Florida Reading for College Success
-
-
-
Florida Writing for College Success
-
-
-
Yes
Yes
10
Course
California Algebra I-A and Algebra I-B
Chemistry
Earth Science
English 9
Florida Biology
French I and French II
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Required
Materials
Optional
Materials
Page
Fundamental Math
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-
-
Geography and World Cultures
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-
-
Geometry
-
-
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Georgia Coordinate Algebra, Analytic Geometry, and Adv Algebra
-
-
-
Health Opportunities through Physical Education
-
-
-
Integrated Math I and Math II
-
-
-
Introduction to Health Science
-
-
-
Introductory Algebra
-
-
-
Liberal Arts Math
-
-
-
Mathematics I, II, and III
-
-
-
Yes
-
10
Media Literacy
-
-
-
Multicultural Studies
-
-
-
Music Appreciation
-
-
-
Psychology
-
-
-
Physical Education
-
-
-
Physical Science
-
Yes
11
Physics
-
Yes
11
Yes
-
11
Probability and Statistics
-
-
-
Skills for Health
-
-
-
Yes
Yes
11
Sociology
-
-
-
Texas Algebra I
-
-
-
Texas Algebra II
-
-
-
Texas Biology
Yes
Yes
11
Texas Chemistry
Yes
Yes
12
Texas English I
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Yes
12
Texas English II
Yes
-
12
Texas English I: Introduction to Literature and Composition
Yes
Yes
12
Texas Geometry
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-
-
Texas Integrated Physics and Chemistry (new May 2014)
-
Yes
13
Texas Physics
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Yes
13
Texas U.S. History
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-
-
Texas World Geography
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-
-
Texas World History
-
-
-
U.S. and Global Economics
-
-
-
Course
Mathematics of Personal Finance
Precalculus
Spanish I, Spanish II, and Spanish III
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Required
Materials
Optional
Materials
Page
U.S. Government and Politics
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-
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U.S. History
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U.S. History to / since the Civil War
-
-
-
World History
-
-
-
World History to / since the Renaissance
-
-
-
Course
Advanced Placement† (AP) Student Materials
The following table summarizes which Apex Learning AP courses have required and optional
materials for students. Note that teachers need access to student materials.
Required
Materials
Optional
Materials
Page
AP Biology
Yes
Yes
14
AP Calculus AB
Yes
Yes
14
AP Chemistry
Yes
Yes
15
AP English Language and Composition (new Aug 2014)
Yes
-
15
AP English Literature and Composition
Yes
-
16
AP Macroeconomics
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Yes
17
AP Microeconomics
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Yes
18
AP Psychology
Yes
-
18
AP Spanish Language
Yes
Yes
18
AP Statistics
Yes
Yes
18
AP U.S. Government and Politics
Yes
-
19
AP U.S. History (new Aug 2014)
Yes
-
19
Course
Teacher Materials
The following table summarizes which Apex Learning courses have required and optional
materials for teachers. Note that teachers also need access to student materials.
Required
Materials
Optional
Materials
Page
Biology (General Studies)
Yes
-
20
Chemistry (General Studies)
Yes
-
20
Earth Science (General Studies)
Yes
-
20
Texas Biology
Yes
-
20
Course
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Course Materials: Course Catalogs
5.
Student Materials: General Studies
Biology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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

This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require only the lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com. In the upper-right corner, under
Quick Links, select Course Materials.
Business Applications (new July 2014)
Required

Word processing software and presentation management software
Chemistry
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

Scientific calculator

This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require only the lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com. In the upper-right corner, under
Quick Links, select Course Materials.
Earth Science
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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
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
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materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com. In the upper-right corner, under
Quick Links, select Course Materials.
English 9
Semester 1: Optional

The Metamorphosis. Franz Kafka. David Wyllie, translator. (Classix Press, 2009).
ISBN-10: 1557427666 / ISBN-13: 9781557427663 / $7.00
Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above
purchase is recommended.
Semester 2: Optional

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

American Born Chinese. Gene Luen Yang. (Square Fish, 2008).
ISBN-10: 0312384483 / ISBN-13: 9780312384487 / $13.00
Other editions acceptable.

Fast Food Nation. Eric Schlosser. (Mariner Books, 2012).
ISBN-10: 0547750331 / ISBN-13: 9780547750330 / $19.00
Other editions acceptable.
English 11 (new July 2014)
Semester 1: Required

The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald. (Scribner, 1995).
ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565 / $18.75
Other editions acceptable.
Semester 2: Required

A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry. (Vintage, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0679755330 / ISBN-13: 9780679755333 / $9.50
Other editions acceptable.

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 (new July 2014)
Semester 1: Optional

Robinson Crusoe. Daniel Defoe. (Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005).
ISBN-10: 1593083602 / ISBN-13: 9781593083601 / $7.50
Other editions acceptable.
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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 / $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.
Semester 2: Required

Life of Pi. Yann Martel. (Mariner Books, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0156027321 / ISBN-13: 9780156027328 / $20.00
Other editions acceptable.
Semester 2: Optional

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 I
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

Reading Short Fiction and Poetry, 2012 ed.
(Holt, Reinhart & Winston, 1996).
ISBN-10: 0312605765 / ISBN-13: 9780312605766 / $33.50
NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct.
Acceptable alternates:
Impact: Fifty Short Short Stories, 2nd ed. Fannie Safier, ed. (Holt, Reinhart & Winston, 1996).
ISBN-10: 003008623X
The Best Poems Ever: A Collection of Poetry's Greatest Voices. Edric S. Mesmer, ed. (Scholastic, 2001).
ISBN-10: 0439296749
Note: Both alternate textbooks are required to replace Reading Short Fiction and Poetry.
Semester 2: Required (Core and Honors only)

Romeo and Juliet / West Side Story. William Shakespeare / Arthur Laurents.
Norris Houghton, ed. (Dell, 1965).
ISBN-10: 0440974836 / ISBN-13: 9780440974833 / $9.00
Other editions acceptable.
Semester 2: Optional (Core and Honors only)

The Odyssey. Homer. Robert Fagles, translator (Penguin, 1996).
ISBN-10: 0140268863 / ISBN-13: 9780140268867 / $22.50
Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: Required excerpts are provided in digital format within the course. If students wish to read the
entire text or read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
English II
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

Reading Short Fiction and Poetry, 2012 ed.
(Holt, Reinhart & Winston, 1996).
ISBN-10: 0312605765 / ISBN-13: 9780312605766 / $33.50
NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct.
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Acceptable alternates:
Impact: Fifty Short Short Stories, 2nd ed. Fannie Safier, ed. (Holt, Reinhart & Winston, 1996).
ISBN-10: 003008623X
The Best Poems Ever: A Collection of Poetry's Greatest Voices. Edric S. Mesmer, ed. (Scholastic, 2001).
ISBN-10: 0439296749
Note: Both alternate textbooks are required to replace Reading Short Fiction and Poetry.
Semester 1: Required

The Crucible. Arthur Miller (Penguin, 1976).
ISBN-10: 0140481389 / ISBN-13: 9780140481389 / $16.25
Other editions acceptable.
Semester 1: Optional

Joy Luck Club. Amy Tan (Penguin, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0143038095 / ISBN-13: 9780143038092 / $20.00
Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: Required excerpts are provided in digital format within the course. If students wish to read the
entire text or read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
Semester 2: Required

A Separate Peace. John Knowles (Simon & Schuster, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0743253973 / ISBN-13: 9780743253970 / $16.25
Other editions acceptable.
Semester 2: Optional

Much Ado About Nothing. William Shakespeare. David L. Stevenson, ed.
(Penguin, 1998).
ISBN-10: 0451526813 / ISBN-13: 9780451526816 / $6.50
Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: Required excerpts are provided in digital format within the course. If students wish to read the
entire text or read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
English III
Semester 1: Optional

My Antonia. Willa Cather (Houghton Mifflin, 1995).
ISBN-10: 039575514X / ISBN-13: 9780395755143 / $10.50
Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above
purchase is recommended.
Semester 2: Required

Death of a Salesman. Arthur Miller (Penguin, 1977).
ISBN-10: 0140481346 / ISBN-13: 9780140481341 / $16.25
Other editions acceptable.

Short Fiction: An Anthology, 1st ed. (Bedford/St. Martins, 2010).
ISBN-10: 0312576374 / ISBN-13: 9780312576370 / $53.75
NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct.
Acceptable alternates:
The Story and Its Writer, 7th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2007). ISBN-10: 0312442718
The Story and Its Writer, 6th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2002). ISBN-10: 0312397313
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
The Way to Rainy Mountain. N. Scott Momaday
(University of New Mexico Press, 1969).
ISBN-10: 0826304362 / ISBN-13: 9780826304360 / $21.25
Other editions acceptable.
English IV
Semester 2: Required

Things Fall Apart, Expanded ed. Chinua Achebe (First Anchor Books Edition, 1994).
ISBN-10: 0385474547 / ISBN-13: 9780385474542 / $15.00
Other editions acceptable.

Short Fiction: An Anthology, 1st ed. (Bedford/St. Martins, 2010).
ISBN-10: 0312576374 / ISBN-13: 9780312576370 / $53.75
NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct. Acceptable alternates:
The Story and Its Writer, 7th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2007). ISBN-10: 0312442718
The Story and Its Writer, 6th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2002). ISBN-10: 0312397313
Florida Biology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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

This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require only the lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com. In the upper-right corner, under
Quick Links, select Course Materials.
French I and French II
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

Microphone
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

Any French-English, English-French Dictionary
Mathematics of Personal Finance
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator
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Physical Science
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. No materials
are required for dry lab activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a
list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com. In the upperright corner, under Quick Links, select Course Materials.
Physics
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require no additional lab materials. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a
list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com. In the upperright corner, under Quick Links, select Course Materials.
Precalculus
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator
Read the "Graphing Calculators" section in the course Appendix A: Student Resources and chapter 1 in the
TI Guidebook before the course starts.
Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

Microphone
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

Any Spanish-English, English-Spanish Dictionary
Texas Biology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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

This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require only the lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com. In the upper-right corner, under
Quick Links, select Course Materials.
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Texas Chemistry
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

Scientific calculator

This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require only the lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com. In the upper-right corner, under
Quick Links, select Course Materials.
Texas English I
Semester 1: Optional

The Metamorphosis. Franz Kafka. David Wyllie, translator. (Classix Press, 2009).
ISBN-10: 1557427666 / ISBN-13: 9781557427663 / $7.00
Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above
purchase is recommended.
Semester 2: Optional

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

The Crucible. Arthur Miller (Penguin, 1976).
ISBN-10: 0140481389 / ISBN-13: 9780140481389 / $16.25
Other editions acceptable.

Fast Food Nation. Eric Schlosser. (Mariner Books, 2012).
ISBN-10: 0547750331 / ISBN-13: 9780547750330 / $19.00
Other editions acceptable.
Texas English I: Introduction to Literature and Composition
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

Reading Short Fiction and Poetry, 2012 ed.
(Holt, Reinhart & Winston, 1996).
ISBN-10: 0312605765 / ISBN-13: 9780312605766 / $33.50
NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct.
Acceptable alternates:
Impact: Fifty Short Short Stories, 2nd ed. Fannie Safier, ed. (Holt, Reinhart & Winston, 1996).
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ISBN-10: 003008623X
The Best Poems Ever: A Collection of Poetry's Greatest Voices. Edric S. Mesmer, ed. (Scholastic, 2001).
ISBN-10: 0439296749
Note: Both alternate textbooks are required to replace Reading Short Fiction and Poetry.
Semester 2: Required

Romeo and Juliet / West Side Story. William Shakespeare / Arthur Laurents.
Norris Houghton, ed. (Dell, 1965).
ISBN-10: 0440974836 / ISBN-13: 9780440974833 / $9.00
Other editions acceptable.
Semester 2: Optional

The Odyssey. Homer. Robert Fagles, translator (Penguin, 1996).
ISBN-10: 0140268863 / ISBN-13: 9780140268867 / $22.50
Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: Required excerpts are provided in digital format within the course. If students wish to read the
entire text or read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
Texas Integrated Physics and Chemistry (new May 2014)
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. No materials
are required for dry lab activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a
list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com. In the upperright corner, under Quick Links, select Course Materials.
Texas Physics
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. In the upperright corner, under Quick Links, select Course Materials.
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6.
Student Materials: Advanced Placement
AP Biology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

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, 10th ed. Jane B. Reece et al. (Benjamin Cummings, 2013).
ISBN-10: 0321775651 / ISBN-13: 9780321775658 / $262.00
Acceptable alternate: 9th ed. (2011). ISBN-10: 0321558235
o
- OR Principles of Life, 2nd ed. David M. Hillis et al. (W. H. Freeman, 2014).
ISBN-10: 1464109478 / ISBN-13: 9781464109478 / $151.00
Acceptable alternate: 1st ed. (2011). ISBN-10: 1429257210
Students using other college-level biology textbooks or older editions will need to
identify the appropriate sections of their text to complete each reading assignment.

AP Biology requires the completion of hands-on lab activities and has been approved
by the College Board as meeting all requirements for a laboratory science course. For
a list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com. In the
upper-right corner, under Quick Links, select Course Materials.
Apex Learning has partnered with a third-party vendor to create a custom laboratory
kit that contains all the materials needed for AP Biology. Order the kit directly from
the vendor’s website at www.qualitysciencelabs.com. Once there,
i.
Click the Apex Learning Science Kits link on the left-hand side of the screen
ii.
Select “Advanced Biology Kit for Apex Learning” ($194.95 + shipping). A
microscope is not included and must be obtained separately.
a. Kits offer the materials a student needs to complete the labs in a course
b. Kit refills offer refills of the consumable lab materials for schools that
reuse non-consumable items (coming soon)
For bulk orders, contact [email protected]. For Quality Science Labs
customer service, call 1-866-700-1884.
AP Calculus AB
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

TI-89, TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator
Read "Getting Started" and chapter 1 in the TI Guidebook before the course starts.
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

Calculus: Single Variable, 7th ed. James Stewart (Brooks/Cole, 2012).
ISBN-10: 0538497831 / ISBN-13: 9780538497831 / $271.00
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Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0495011614
Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2003). ISBN-10: 0534393667
Acceptable alternate: 4th ed. (1999). ISBN-10: 0534355625

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.

Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2014 ed. Princeton Review
(Princeton Review, 2012).
ISBN-10: 0307946185 / ISBN-13: 9780307946188 / $25.00
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
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
o
Chemistry, 9th ed. Steven S. Zumdahl and Susan A. Zumdahl. (Cengage
Learning, 2013).
ISBN-10: 1133611095 / ISBN-13: 9781133611097 / $370.00
- OR Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter, 6th ed. Neil D. Jespersen, James
E. Brady and Alison Hyslop. (Wiley, 2011).
ISBN-10: 0470577711 / ISBN-13: 9780470577714 / $322.00
Students using other college-level chemistry textbooks or older editions will need to
identify the appropriate sections of their text to complete each reading assignment.

AP Chemistry requires the completion of hands-on lab activities and has been
approved by the College Board as meeting all requirements for a laboratory science
course. For a list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com.
In the upper-right corner, under Quick Links, select Course Materials.
Apex Learning has partnered with a third-party vendor to create a custom laboratory
kit that contains all the materials needed for AP Chemistry. Order the kit directly
from the vendor’s website at www.qualitysciencelabs.com. Once there,
iii.
Click the Apex Learning Science Kits link on the left-hand side of the screen
iv.
Select the “Advanced MicroChem Kit for Apex Learning” ($194.95 + shipping)
a. Kits offer the materials a student needs to complete the labs in a course
b. Kit refills offer refills of the consumable lab materials for schools that
reuse non-consumable items (coming soon)
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For bulk orders, contact [email protected]. For Quality Science Labs
customer service, call 1-866-700-1884.
AP English Language and Composition
Note: A new version of this course which uses new materials will be available August 2014.
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

The Norton Reader, 11th ed. John C. Brereton, Joan E. Hartman, and
Linda H. Peterson, eds. (W.W. Norton, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0393978877 / ISBN-13: 9780393978872 / $73.50
Acceptable alternate: 10th ed. (2000). ISBN-10: 0393973832
NOTE: The 12th ed. (2008) does NOT include all required readings and should not be purchased for use
with this course.

Writing, A College Handbook. 5th ed. James Heffernan, John E. Lincoln, and
Janet Atwill (W. W. Norton, 2001).
ISBN-10: 039397426X / ISBN-13: 9780393974263 / $78.25
AP English Language and Composition (new August 2014)
Note: California schools may opt to use the older version of this course while this new
version gets UCOP approval.
Semester 1: Required

The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald. (Knopf Doubleday, 1997).
ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565 / $18.75
This book is also required for 11th grade English and is included in the general studies book set.
Other editions acceptable.

Into the Wild. Jon Krakauer. (Scribner, 1995).
ISBN-10: 0385486804 / ISBN-13: 9780385486804 / $18.75
Other editions acceptable.
Semester 2: Required

A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry. (Vintage, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0679755330 / ISBN-13: 9780679755333 / $9.50
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 / $21.25
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 / $19.75
Other editions acceptable.

The Things They Carried. Tim O’Brien. (Mariner Books, 2009).
ISBN-10: 0618706410 / ISBN-13: 9780618706419 / $17.20
Other editions acceptable.
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AP English Literature and Composition
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

The Norton Anthology of Poetry, 5th ed. Margaret Ferguson,
Mary Jo Salter et al, eds. (W.W. Norton, 2005).
ISBN-10: 0393979202 / ISBN-13: 9780393979206 / $98.50
Acceptable alternate: 4th ed. (1996). ISBN-10: 0393968200

Short Fiction: An Anthology, 1st ed. (Bedford/St. Martins, 2010).
ISBN-10: 0312576374 / ISBN-13: 9780312576370 / $50.00
NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct.
Acceptable alternates:
The Story and Its Writer, 7th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2007). ISBN-10: 0312442718
The Story and Its Writer, 6th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2002). ISBN-10: 0312397313
The Story and Its Writer, 5th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 1998). ISBN-10: 0312171641
Semester 1: Required

Hedda Gabler. Henrik Ibsen (Dover, 1990).
ISBN-10: 0486264696 / ISBN-13: 9780486264691 / $2.75
Other editions acceptable.

A Streetcar Named Desire. Tennessee Williams (New Directions Publishing
Corporation, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0811216020 / ISBN-13: 9780811216029 / $15.00
Other editions acceptable.

Their Eyes Were Watching God. Zora Neale Hurston (Harper, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0060838671 / ISBN-13: 9780060838676 / $19.25
Other editions acceptable.

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 / $18.75
Other editions acceptable.

Annie John. Jamaica Kincaid (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1985).
ISBN-10: 0374525102 / ISBN-13: 9780374525101 / $16.25
Other editions acceptable.

Jane Eyre. Charlotte Bronte. Michael Mason, ed. (Penguin, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0141441143 / ISBN-13: 9780141441146 / $10.50
Other editions acceptable.
AP Macroeconomics
Optional

Macroeconomics for Today, 8th ed. Irvin B. Tucker (Cengage Learning, 2014).
ISBN-10: 113343505X / ISBN-13: 9781133435051 / $280.00
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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

Microeconomics for Today, 8th ed. Irvin B. Tucker (Cengage Learning, 2014).
ISBN-10. 1133435068 / ISBN-13: 9781133435068 / $280.00
Acceptable alternate: 7th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 0538469412 / ISBN-13: 9780538469418
Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0324591381
Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2007). ISBN-10: 0324408005
AP Psychology
Required

Psychology with Updates on DSM-5, 10th ed. David G. Myers (Worth Publishing,
2014).
ISBN-10: 1464164746 / ISBN-13: 9781464164743 / $245.00
AP Spanish Language and Composition
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 / $53.50
AP Statistics
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

TI-89, TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator
Read "Getting Started" and chapter 1 in the TI Guidebook before the course starts.
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional

Barron's AP Statistics , 7th ed. Martin Sternstein (Barron's, 2013).
ISBN-10: 1438002025 / ISBN-13: 9781438002026 / $23.75
Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2012). ISBN–10: 0764147021
Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2010). ISBN–10: 0764140892
Acceptable alternate: 4th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0764136836

Introduction to Probability & Statistics, 14th ed. William Mendenhall,
Robert J. Beaver, and Barbara M. Beaver (Brooks/Cole, 2009).
ISBN-10: 1133103758 / ISBN-13: 9781133103752 / $290.00
Acceptable alternate: 13th ed. (2009). ISBN-10: 0495389536
Acceptable alternate: 12th ed. (2006). ISBN-10: 0534418708
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Acceptable alternate: 11th ed. (2003). ISBN-10: 0534395198
AP U.S. Government and Politics
Required

The Lanahan Readings in the American Polity, 5th ed. Ann G. Serow and
Everett C. Ladd, eds. (Lanahan Publishing, 2010).
ISBN-10: 1930398166 / ISBN-13: 9781930398160 / $52.50
Acceptable alternate: 4th ed. (2007). ISBN-10: 1930398093
Acceptable alternate: 3rd ed. (2003). ISBN-10: 1930398034

American Government: Power and Purpose, 13th ed. Theodore J. Lowi, Benjamin
Ginsberg, Kenneth A. Shepsle, and Stephen Ansolabehere (W. W. Norton, 2013).
ISBN-10: 0393124134 / ISBN-13: 9780393124132 / $140.00
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 (valid through 2013-14 school year)
Note: A new version of this course which uses new materials will be available August 2014.
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

America: A Narrative History, 9th ed. George Tindall and David E. Shi
(W.W. Norton, 2013).
ISBN-10: 0393912620 / ISBN-13: 9780393912623 / $140.00
Acceptable alternate: 8th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 0393934055 / ISBN-13: 9780393934052
Acceptable alternate: 7th ed. (2007). ISBN-10: 0393928209
Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2003). ISBN-10: 0393978125
AP U.S. History (new August 2014)
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
o
America’s History, 8th ed. James A. Henretta et al. (Bedford, Freeman, &
Worth, 2014).
ISBN-10: 1457628937 / ISBN-13: 9781457628931 / $219.00
- OR American History: Connecting with the Past, 14th AP ed. Alan Brinkley.
(McGraw-Hill, 2011).
ISBN-10: 0076621421 / ISBN-13: 9780076621422 / $195.00
- OR -
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o
America: A Narrative History, 9th ed. George Tindall and David E. Shi
(W.W. Norton, 2013).
ISBN-10: 0393912620 / ISBN-13: 9780393912623 / $140.00
Students using other college-level U.S. history texts or older editions will need to
identify the appropriate sections of their text to complete each reading assignment.
7.
Teacher Materials
Teachers need access to the required student books. The teacher editions listed below are
not available from MBS Direct. The teacher editions listed below are only available from
Apex Learning or the publisher.
Biology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Neil A. Campbell
(Prentice Hall, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0130642673 / ISBN-13: 9780130642677 / $44.50
Chemistry
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Antony Wilbraham
(Prentice Hall, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0131903632 / ISBN-13: 9780131903630 / $44.50
Earth Science
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Edward J. Tarbuck
(Prentice Hall, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0131259008 / ISBN-13: 9780131259003 / $55.00
Texas Biology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required

Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Neil A. Campbell
(Prentice Hall, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0130642673 / ISBN-13: 9780130642677 / $44.50
Texas Chemistry
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Antony Wilbraham
(Prentice Hall, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0131903632 / ISBN-13: 9780131903630 / $44.50
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Book Sets
Student Required Books: Main
This materials set includes all books required for new general studies courses. It excludes
books for English I – IV. Price: $165
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
$13.00
Fast Food Nation
0547750331 / 9780547750330
$19.00
The Great Gatsby
0743273567 / 9780743273565
$18.75
A Raisin in the Sun
0679755330 / 9780679755333
$9.50
The Way to Rainy Mountain
0826304362 / 9780826304360
$21.25
Life of Pi
0156027321 / 9780156027328
$20.00
Student Required Books: Main (Texas)
This materials set includes all books required for new general studies courses. Price: $210
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
$16.25
Fast Food Nation
0547750331 / 9780547750330
$19.00
The Way to Rainy Mountain
0826304362 / 9780826304360
$21.25
Death of a Salesman
0140481346 / 9780140481341
$16.25
Short Fiction: An Anthology
0312576374 / 9780312576370
$53.75
Things Fall Apart
0385474547 / 9780385474542
$15.00
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Student Required Books: Main (California)
This materials set includes all books required for new general studies courses. It excludes
books for English I and II. Price: $250
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
$13.00
Fast Food Nation
0547750331 / 9780547750330
$19.00
The Great Gatsby
0743273567 / 9780743273565
$18.75
A Raisin in the Sun
0679755330 / 9780679755333
$9.50
The Way to Rainy Mountain
0826304362 / 9780826304360
$21.25
Life of Pi
0156027321 / 9780156027328
$20.00
Death of a Salesman
0140481346 / 9780140481341
$16.25
Short Fiction: An Anthology
0312576374 / 9780312576370
$53.75
Things Fall Apart
0385474547 / 9780385474542
$15.00
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: $100
Book
ISBN-10 / ISBN-13
Price
American Born Chinese
0312384483 / 9780312384487
$13.00
Fast Food Nation
0547750331 / 9780547750330
$19.00
The Great Gatsby
0743273567 / 9780743273565
$18.75
A Raisin in the Sun
0679755330 / 9780679755333
$9.50
The Way to Rainy Mountain
0826304362 / 9780826304360
$21.25
Life of Pi
0156027321 / 9780156027328
$20.00
Student Required Books: English 11-12
This materials set includes all books required for the new English 11-12 courses. This is
valuable for schools that have purchased all required books in prior years and only need the
books for new courses added in 2014. Price: $70
Book
ISBN-10 / ISBN-13
Price
The Great Gatsby
0743273567 / 9780743273565
$18.75
A Raisin in the Sun
0679755330 / 9780679755333
$9.50
The Way to Rainy Mountain
0826304362 / 9780826304360
$21.25
Life of Pi
0156027321 / 9780156027328
$20.00
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Teacher Required Books Set
This materials set includes teacher editions of the science lab manuals. Teachers also need
access to the required student books. Price: $144.00
Book
Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual
(Teacher Edition)
Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual
(Teacher Edition)
Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual
(Teacher Edition)
ISBN-10 / ISBN-13
Price
0130642673 / 9780130642677
$44.50
0131903632 / 9780131903630
$44.50
0131259008 / 9780131259003
$55.00
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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