Group Members:

Breann Cumming
Veronica Hughes
Christina Weniger

Reference Collection
*Please note: Aside from the databases and digital resources, all resources and prices were found using Follett Titlewave.

Resource

Interest
Level/Reading
Level

Dewey

Price

Qty.

Total

Annotation

Databases

Gale Research In Context

Gale Student Resources In Context

EBSCO Biography Reference Center

6-8

6-12

K-12

$995

$995

$4,314.66

Research In Context is a research tool that was

specifically created for students in grades 6-8.
Therefore, its materials are aligned with state and
national standards and relevant to the most studied
topics in the middle school curriculum. Students can
utilize this tool for research in any content area, as it
is cross-curricular, but would likely find it most useful
for science fair. For every search, it delivers quality
results of all sorts; a choice of reading level; the
ability to read, highlight, and take notes; and the
ability to save and send all of the work that's been
completed in that session including a citation list. It
also has features to both translate and read
information aloud to students. This resource is
Veronica's favorite because it is so student-friendly.
The format is easy to understand and students don't
need to worry that they won't understand their
results since they have the ability to customize the
reading level and type of source they choose to
access. Finally, having the ability to complete all
note-taking and citation building within the site
saves so much time and frustration for students who
$995 typically try to skimp on these processes.

Student Resources In Context provides many of the

same helpful features as Research In Context such
as the ability to highlight, type notes, track citations,
choose reading level, and save work to either One
Drive or Google Drive. This resource, however, is
more topic-focused and provides subject and topic
links that are aligned with state and national
standards. It also provides a more vast range or
$995 reading levels as it is designed for grades 6-12.

Ebsco offers a variety of premium content through

databases, e-books, journals and magazines, as
well as a versatile discovery tool for searching
across all library resources. Students can enjoy
using this database for their research needs
because Ebsco places their focus on technologies
that makes the research process easier for all
users. Ebsco was selected due to its usability. This
$4,314.66 is appropriate for all levels.

EBSCO NoveList K-8 Plus

EBSCO NoveList Integration 6-12

K-8

6-12

$530

$2,227

NoveList was selected because it is a valuable

reference resource that will provide students with
reading recommendations from libraries all over the
world. Students can access information about books
such as expert reccomendations, reviews, and
booklists. This is appropriate for those students at
$530.00 grade level and below.

NoveList 6-12 was chosen to give the middle school

student a more specific avenue to explore reading
reccomendations from libraries around the world.
Just like NoveList K-8, this is a database of reading
recommendations. Students can access this
comprehensive source of information about books
that includes expert recommendations, reviews,
articles, and lists to assist in their reading selctions.
This will provide opportunities for at level and above
$2,227.00 level learners.

This is Christina's absolute favorite selection. The

value that is offered is unmatched. Discovery was
selected because of its pricing, ease of use, and
quality of information that it provides. This digital
resource contains thousands of standard-alligned
resources. This is a great tool for teachers and
students at all learning levels to use during
research, presentations, group work, or project
based learning activiites. Videos and interactive
components will keep students engaged while
providing them with current information at their level
$2,600.00 in all content areas.

One of Breann's favorites, Britannica School was

chosen due to its Common Core aligned, "one-stopshop" ability to meet every students' and teachers'
research needs. The program offers articles, videos,
images, magazine entries, dictionary definitions,
lesson plans, and more, all while using a built-in
differentiated format. Students are guaranteed
access to a wide array of information across all
curriculuar subject areas that will meet the needs of
every ability level, and teachers can be at ease
knowing students are safely searching a highly
credible source. Breann favors this source based on
frequent use and successful research quests with
students at various ability levels. The bulit-in
differentiation guarantees each of her students
access information at their level so they are able to
comprehend and get the most out of their research
time. The similar format for the various topics allows
for efficient use when creating graphic organizers
for students to organize their notes, and no
advertisements make her at ease knowing her
students can safely and freely explore the
$750.00 information.

Digital Resources

Discovery Streaming Plus

Britannica School (Multi-User/Online)

K-12

K-12

$2,600

$750

Britannica Image Quest (Multi-User/Online)

K-12

$750

Britannica Image Quest allows students and

teachers safe access to a curated set of millions of
rights-cleared images that fit across all curricular
categories. The opporutnities are endless with basic
illustrations, photographs, and even detailed charts
to ensure there is the perfect visual representation
for every project, presentation, or assignment. This
program was selected for the wide array of uses
and ways it can be implemented by students,
teachers, and librarians alike. Breann favors this
source as well, as she and her students use it to
enhance instruction routinely. Breann is able to
easily add images to any lesson to appeal to visual
learners and add aesthetic appeal, while her
students are guaranteed an easy, safe, curated set
of images that can be easily applied to PowerPoint
$750.00 presentations and beyond.

This is another one of Christina's favorite choices.

Providing a designated area for our library to
provide MakerSpaces is important because it allows
the students unique opportunities to create, make
and explore within the library setting. The set can
also be used to spark interest and provide ideas and
products for middle school science fairs. It can also
be a great resource for teachers and staff to gain
better understanding of MakerSpacers so that they
can create their own in the future.This set is
appropriate for the middle school student, grades 5$750.00 8.

MakerSpace Items

Follett MakerSpace Middle School Bundle

Follett MakerSpace High School Bundle

5-8

YA

600

600

$750

$1,000.00

Just like the middle school set above, this tool will
engage students and peak their cuirosity. We
included the high school set in order to challenge
our higher level learners. This resource can also be
$1,000.00 used for science fair experiments.

Meeting the needs of middle school biography

projects and requirements, this 13 item set was
chosen based on its focus of a broad range of
individuals. From Bruno Mars, to Nelson Mandela,
to Steve Jobs, this set will be sure to meet the wide
array of student interests. Students will learn about
some of the most influential individuals, while being
able to select texts from a range of readability
levels. Students and teachers may wish to use this
resource to simply gain knowledge on the lives of
the individuals that have made footprints on our
society or use the texts for research purposes in
$328.62 cross curricular areas.

Collections with Ranging Dewey Classifications

Middle School Biographies 1:1 Follett eBook

(single-user access)
Dewey 000-General Works

4.5-7.8

200s, 300s,
600s, 700s,
900s

$328.62

Books and beyond the Greenwood encyclopedia

of new American reading (Multi-User/Online)

Brain Quest Grade 7-4th edition (2 decks in box)

Connected! for Students: Digital Citizenship DVD

Using Primary Sources: hands on instructional

exercises
Follett e-book (multi-user access)

YA

5-8

5-8

Professional
Developement

028

030

004.67

001.4

$880

$10.21

$59.95

$100.00

This encyclopedia was designed with all

stakeholders in mind, making it a valid selection. It
was created to help students, teachers, and
librarians understand 75 entries from American
Literature texts ranging from drama, comics, poetry,
fiction, and non-fiction all written since 1980. This
text will be a great supplement to the Language Arts
curriclum and when working to assist students on
understanding the ranging forms of literature, as
$880.00 well as the up and coming genres.

This was selected to be an alternative, engaging

and fun resource for students and staff. Two sets
will be purchased. One set can remain in the library
for use there, and the other set can be checked out
to staff as needed for use within their classrooms.
Students can work together or teachers can use any
of the 1,500 questions and answers with their
classes. Brain Quest will engage students because
it can be used as a game or on their own to review
content from areas such as: world history, English,
$20.42 science, literature, astronomy, politics, and more.

Created by Discovery Education, this DVD will help

students delve into the idea of digital citizenship and
learn about appropriate behavior while texting,
emailing, using social networks, and exploring the
cyber world. Internet safety is a critical part of
today's middle school curricula, so this source was
chosen as an engaging way to present students
with safety precautions, ethics, and downfalls while
$59.95 using today's digital communication tools.

Primary sources are a great way to present students

with authentic learning tools that make content more
relevant. Developed mostly for social studies
teachers, this sourcewill provide information about
how to utilize these great tools in lessons. As a
multi-user e-book, it can be accessed by more than
$100.00 one teacher at a time.

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This set was selected to be used as a professional

development resource for teachers. Goal setting is
an important life skill. We want to provide an
opportunity to empower our learners by giving them
a process to set and achieve their own academic
and behavioral goals. This program provides
detailed resources to provide teachers and students
the essential skills to get started and to be
$1,299.50 successful in the goal setting process.

Winning 6 awards and being the only philosophy

encyclopedia written in English, the 270 entries
within this text will guarantee students understand
everything there is to know about Greek and Roman
philosopies and philosophers, which are a widely
used topic for research projects at the middle school
level. This text will certainly be a helpful reference
tool for students, teachers, and librarians with its
detailed explanations on various aspects of ancient
$567.25 philosophy.

Dewey 100-Philosophy

Go for a Goal: You Can Get There (DVD)

Encyclopedia of Classical Philosophy

5-8

YA

153.8

180

$129.95

$113.45

Dewey 200-Religions

The Lincoln Library of Greek and Roman

Mythology

5-8/6.1

Greek and Roman Mythology A-Z

Follett e-book (multi-user)

292.1

5-8

292.1

$248.00

$72

Ancient cultures are a major topic of study in sixth

grade, and because mythology is such a major
aspect of ancient religions, students conduct
research projects on both Greek and Roman gods
to make the concept more relevant. This set of
encyclopedias would be a great resource because it
focuses solely on the gods, heroes, monsters, and
places within Greek and Roman mythology and
provides a comprehensive description in each entry.
Despite the limitation that it is a single set of printed
resources, this set is valuable in the quantity of
entries that it includes. It also lends itself to cross$248.00 curricular learning.

As mentioned in the annotation for the Greek and

Roman mythology encyclopedia set, this is a major
topic in the sixth grade curriculum and is often
taught as a cross-curricular unit. Therefore,
numerous resources should be provided so that
students can access information about the gods,
goddesses, heroes, monsters, and places within
mythology. Unlike the encycopedias, this resource
is a Follett e-book with multi-user access so an
unlimited number of students can access it
simultaneously. This is another one of Veronica's
favorites, mostly because it is a fun topic that
students love. However, the fact that it's a multi-user
e-book gives the school a lot of bang for its buck,
$72 which is something to strive for with all materials.

This resource is a wealth of cultural information

about the many countries outside the United States.
Though presented as an encyclopedia, it contains
text structures that support students who struggle
with comprehension in complex reference materials
such as subheadings, pronunciation, and graphics.
Because it focuses on culture, it can be used in
$801.41 several content areas and for numerous reasons.

Recommended for students in grades 6-12, this text

strives to help students understand the vast array of
popular culture in America during the twentieth and
twenty-first century. The six volume set covers a
numerous variety of topics ranging from the
invention of ball point pens, to Betty Boop, to
Hurricane Katrina. Each decade opens with a
sidebar sharing information about popular things
Americans said, read, wrote, listened to, and
popular figures of the time. Whether students reach
for this out of curiousity, for entertainment, or for
reserach, it was chosen to provide students an
engaging text that gives them a taste of American
$563.81 culture throughput the decades.

Dewey 300-Social Sciences

Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World

Cultures (9-item set)

Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell Bottoms: Pop

Culture of 20th- and 21st- Centery America

5-8/8.0

5-8/8.6

306

306

$801.41

$563.81

Ethics and Digital Citizenship Follett eBook

(multi-user access)

Cool Tech Tools For Lower Tech Teachers

Follett e-book (multi-user access)

Applying Differentiation Strategies

Follett e-book (multi-user access)

Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework

for Teaching Middle School

Time for Learning: top 10 reasons why flipping

the classroom can change education
Dewey 400-Languages

5-8/8.9

Professional
Development

Professional
Development

Professional
Development

Professional
Development

302.23

371.33

371.39

371.1

371.3

$45.38

$174.75

$624.94

$199.00

$129.75

With digitial citizenship being a big focus in

curriculum and middle school students being at the
prime age to really delve into the topic, this text was
chosen as a supplement to technology instruction.
This text will help students understand the
difference in various technology platforms, learn
how to determine truthful from untruthful information
on the internet, learn about censorship, social
$45.38 media, and more.

Technology is a major buzzword in education right

now, and it's not likely to go away anytime soon.
Many young teachers are able to incorporate
technology easily and seamlessly into their lessons
because they were trained to do so having been in
school so recently. However, not all teachers are
comfortable with technology themselves and don't
quite know how to make it part of their instruction
and assessment. This resource provides ideas for
those teachers and by being available online by
multiple users, they can access it whenever they
$174.75 feel the need.

Differentiation is yet another major topic in

education today and many schools require teachers
to document how and why they incorporate
differentiation into their lessons. This resource not
only provides helpful information about
differentiation and how to apply it to a secondary
classroom, it also includes lesson plans and
printable documents that teachers can use.
Purchasing the multi-user e-book allows all teachers
$624.94 in the building access to this resource at all times.

Providing staff with multiple copies of this

professional development resource will help them
gain comfort in regards to the Charlotte Danielson
evaluation process and accessing professional
development tools. The DVD will help teachers gain
knowledge of goal setting, mentoring, and
observtations helping them grow professionally.
This resouce includes a professional development
plan, Powerpoint presentation, and teacher
handouts to support the programs implementation.
Three copies of the resource will allow for circulation
$597.00 among staff, allowing availability for all.

Flipped classrooms are an emerging trend because

they fit very well with both the complex thinking
goals of Common Core and the self-direction
expected in the Danielson Model for teacher
evaluations. Providing this book to the staff will give
them the ability to research and begin to implement
aspects of flipped classrooms if that is a challenge
they want to take on. It is a multi-user e-book so that
$129.75 multiple teachers can access it simultaneously.

Grammar Tips for Students (DVD)

Merriam-Websters Intermediate Dictionary

Merriam-Websters Intermediate Thesaurus

Assessing English language learners : bridges to

educational equity, connecting academic
language proficiency to student achievement

Wonder Worlds! Playaway Launchpad

(Interactive Tablet)

5-8

5-8/7.7

5-8/6.9

Professional
Development

5-8

428.2

423

423

428

428.2

$319.60

$13.57

$12.89

$40.95

$102.04

This 8-DVD set contains short clips that explain and

teach a variety of grammar concepts. In addition to
the DVDs, however, are supplemental materials to
guide the teacher in instruction. One particularly
great feature is the guide to assisting ELL students.
Grammar concepts are one thing that students tend
to forget year-to-year, and these DVDs allow for a
quick reteaching when a teacher sees the need.
Middle school teachers tend to plan their lessons for
the same days, so two copies will allow for them to
$639.20 stay on track together.

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This dictionary was designed for students in grades

6-8 and was recently updated to cover new and
trending words in the worlds of social media,
popular culture, technology, and more. Purchasing a
class set of 25 will ensure availability and gives a
variety of options for student and teacher use. The
text also offers advanced dictionary features to help
students learn the most about effectively reading,
$339.25 writing, and speaking.

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This thesaurus is designed for students in grades 58 and therefore includes age-appropriate vocabulary
that is neither too basic or too complex for its users.
It includes related words, antonyms, idiomatic
phrases, and some dictionary features in addition to
just synonyms. Purchasing a class set allows
teachers to check out a set to aid in the writing
$322.25 process, which is a skill that spans all content areas.

This professional development resource was

selected to provide teachers with a complete set of
tools to assess ESL learners. Teachers will find
techniques and ideas to plan and give assessments.
Suggestions are provided for all content areas.While
this resource focuses on language and culture, all
$81.90 teachers can benefit from the assessments.

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This pre-loaded learning tablet provides endless

opportunities for students to learn and reinforce
skills through interactive games and storybooks
covering grammar, math, spelling, art, critical
thinking, and problem solving. Student interests will
be peaked as they are able to create their own
avatars, and teachers and librarians can receive
detailed usage statistics to ensure students are
getting the most out of their time. A set of 15 will
provide various options for small group use,
individual use, or partners, allowing it to be used for
$1,530.60 re-teaching concepts or enriching curriculum.

This set provides factual information with detailed

illustrations at all reading levels. It was selected
based on its variety of topics and reading levels.
Students can use the books from this set to
research topics ranging from animal behavior to
pioneering women. The information is accurate,
readable and the format is easy for all students to
$708.80 understand.

Dewey 500-Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Outstanding Science Trade Books (49-item set)

K-8/K-12

500s

$708.80

Science Visual Resources

Exploring the World of Mammals Follett eBook

(multi-user access)

Britannica Illustrated Science Library

5-8

5-8/7.2

5-8/8.2

500s

599

500

$396.00

$336

$404

This 8-item set includes visually enriching diagrams,

charts, maps, and graphics that illustrate the key
aspects of each of the natural sciences. There is
also informative text that supplements the
illustrations, making this a valuable resource for
different learning styles. Both teachers and students
can utilize these texts because they are relevant to
the curricula of all middle school grade levels.
Students could use the information and visuals to
inspire or inform them during their science fair
research. This was chosen because it is a set that
appeals to all three grade levels with its variety of
$396.00 subjects within science.

Mammals tend to be one of the most commonly

chosen research topics among children, giving us
reason to select this set. This 6 volume collection
includes over 100 articles providing everything you
need to know about mammals from all over the
world. The bright pictures and information packed
sidebars, along with fact filled articles are sure to
spark student interest and cover all of their basic
research needs. Teachers may find themselves
seeking this resource as well to supplement a
$336.00 variety of cross curricular lessons.

This is a 16-book set of printed encyclopedias that

each focus on a different topic within the natural
sciences. These would be a useful tool for students
to use in the early stages of their science fair
research when they are choosing or trying to
understand the basics of their topic. Though an
online version or a more recent publication would be
the best option, this set is based on the areas of
science that have been studied in depth and
therefore would contain information that is unlikely
to become outdated quickly. The print version is
preferable to a single-user e-book because it is able
to be kept in the teacher's classroom while research
is being conducted and students can easily share
$404.00 the texts.

Students absolutely love learning about space and

space exploration. This resource provides both text
and illustrations and fits within the middle school
curriculum. By purchasing the multi-user e-book,
teachers can utilize this resource within a lesson if
they have access to a class set of computers or it
can be used by students even when they are not in
$59.90 the school building.

An interesting look into our past as the reader learns

about our colonial past through forensic science.
This book demonstrates how archeologists use
clues to decipher the past. This book is an exciting
$17.26 combination of science and history!

Dewey 600-Technology (Applied Sciences)

Space Exploration
Follett e-book (multi-user access)

Written in Bone : Buried Lives of Jamestown and

Colonial Maryland

5-8

5-8

629.4

614

$59.90

$17.26

A Student's Guide to Mental Health & Wellness

Agricultural Engineering and Feeding the Future

Follett eBook (multi-user)

6-8

5-8

616.89

630

$193.37

$62.10

This four-volume set is written for the 6-8th grade

reader but can provide great insight for educators,
too. Mental health is an important topic often in the
headlines. Providing a better understanding of the
issues that teens face, will allow educators and
students to gain more accurate knowledge.
Thoughout the set, many topics are covered such
as the history of psychology, mental health issues
$193.37 and disease, and treatments.

This e-book is alligned with STEM and takes the

reader through the scientific process in pursuit of
sustainable agriculture. Those who are interested in
a problem-based learning environment will find the
processes beneficial as the reader learns the steps
involved in each design challenge.This is a multiuser purchase so will be availble to all students and
$62.10 staff.

This set was included for the sports lovers in our

school! This set contains biographies of both current
and past star athletes from all over the world.
Format is arranged in alphabetical order and is easy
to understand. Students can search for athletes in
the table of contents by athlete, era, or place of
$640.00 birth. There is a section for women athletes, too!

Teachers can check out this CD to play for their

classes during their Revolutionary War lessons.
This CD contains 15 songs that will give students a
better understanding of life during this time in our
country. Teachers will be able to create lessons and
$17.96 discussions to compare music then and now.

Dewey 700-Arts and Recreation

The Lincoln Library of Sports Champions

Revolution: Songs of the Revolutionary War

(CD)

The Boys in the Boat

Cool architecture : filled with fantastic facts for

kids of all ages

Percy Jackson y los Dioses. Libro Segundo,El

Mar de los Monstruos : Novela Grafica

5-8/6.9

YA

5-8

5-8

5-8

796.092

780

797

720

741.5

$640.00

$8.98

$15.41

$12.79

$13.61

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With the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games

beginning this August, this story is a historical
journey through an olympic experience. This is a
story about teamwork as the reader follows the
1936 Olympic Row Team from the University of
Washington.The story focuses on the challenges
that they faced and the amazing bond they formed.
A class set was selected so that teachers can use
$385.25 this for a novel study.

This is a fun book filled with trivia and facts about

buildings all around the world. Readers will learn
how the buildings were built and get to know some
of the famous architechts. Historic details as well as
fun facts are provided! This book was selected
because it has engaging pictures and format for
$12.79 middle school readers.

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This spanish translation of Percy Jackson and the

Olympians Book two, The Sea of Monsters, is great
for our ELL students to engage in a whole group
novel study. Due to the texts graphic novel context,
students are given the opportunity to compare the
adapted novel to its original context. Because
middle school language arts curricula engages
students in the use of novels, these English
Language Learners will be given an equal
$340.25 opportunity in engaging with a high interest text.

Dewey 800-Literature

Literary Touchstone Classics-Updated Covers

(31-item set)

Bud, Not Buddy-with connections

Creating Book Reports with Cool New Digital

Tools Follett eBook (multi-user access)

YA

5-8

5-8/7.3

800s

810.8

808.02

$137.56

$16.05

$45.38

The Literary Touchstone Classics set includes a

great variety of the best literature selections, all in
unabridged versions. This particular set was
selected because each book includes a glossary
and helpful hints to help students understand the
langugage and be able to comprehend such
timeless classics. From Romeo and Juliet, to The
Odyssey, to The Jungle, and Frankenstein, the 31item set is full of texts Reading/Language Arts
teachers will reach for throughout a variety of
lessons and strive to get in the hands of their
students. Because novels are an area of focus in
the middle school of curricula, providing students
with classics will help them progress as readers as
$137.56 well as prepare them for high school novel studies.

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Bud, Not Buddy is a novel within the historical fiction

genre that focuses on a variety of important themes
in addition to its socially historical context. We are
purchasing a class set so that teachers can read
and dissect the importance of this text as part of a
unit. It lends itself well to this goal since there are
other related texts included in the publication that
supplement the novel itself. Reading, discussing,
and evaluating the novel will help prepare students
$481.50 for high school English coursework.

With the middle school Reading/Language Arts

curriculum focus on novels and digital tools
capturing the minds of 21st century learners, this
text will help students, teachers, and librarians
transform traditional book reports into up-to-date
presentations. The text shares engaging apps and
informational sources to spark ideas for 21st century
$45.38 presentations across all curricular subject areas.

The Cause and Effect series focuses on a variety of

major historical events by providing an overview of
the reasons and consequences for happenings such
as World War II, September 11 Attacks, and the
American Revolution. Each book within the set
provides an overview of the event before delving
into the causes and effects, as well as provides
facts, examples, and both primary and secondary
sources to help students connect with the
information. This resource is a great supplement to
the U.S. history currculum, as well as helps students
$187.92 become educated United States citizens.

This 6 volume Spanish translated set will serve our

English Language Learners with all of the
information they may need in regards to United
States history. It will provide students context on
their culture in early America, as well as information
on various hisotrical events. This text can be used
by both students and teachers for research
purposes, cultural lessons, U.S. history lessons, and
$143.70 more.

Dewey 900-Geography and History

Cause and Effect in History (RefercePoint)(6-item set)

Historia de Estados Unidos

YA

5-8

900's

973

$187.92

$143.70

Middle School History/Social Studies-40-item set

Debatable Issues in U.S. History

National Geographic Student Atlas of the World

5-8-YA/ 3.9-8.9

5-8/7.2

5-8/8.5

900's

973

912

$403.42

$261.41

$17.04

This 40-item set includes books on various topics

that cover historical events, time periods, and
people, which are are integral parts of the middle
school social studies curricula. The range of interest
and reading levels ensure that there is suitable
material for the ranging ability of students. These
books can meet the needs of student interests or
support teachers to use as shared reading texts
$403.42 during lessons.

This 5-item set doesn't just provide information

about U.S. History. It takes student thinking to the
next level by presenting various perspectives of
different historical situations, allowing them to
examine, weigh arguments, and evaluate to form
their own conclusions. Its volumes contain issues
from 1635 to the 21st century, so there is a variety
and it spans the entire U.S. history curriculum. Both
$261.41 teachers and students can utilize this resource.

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Though there is much less of a stress on geography

in the current social studies curriculum than there
used to be, having knowledge of maps and
countries of the world is still important. This product
not only contains several different types of maps,
but it includes extra digital content that makes the
book interactive. By purchasing a class set,
teachers can utilize the atlases for classroom
$426.00 lessons or homework.

TOTAL

$29,998.21