Common Core Standards for High School English Language Arts: A Quick-Start Guide

Smart implementation of the Common Core State Standards requires both an overall understanding of the standards and a grasp of their implications for planning, teaching, and learning. This Quick-Start Guide provides a succinct, all-in-one look at The content, structure, terminology, and emphases of the Common Core standards for English language arts and literacy at the high school level.

This guide was designed to make casual visits to the National Parks as rewarding and convenient as possible. Extensive color photography and park maps are featured throughout the book to make the recommendations clear and easy to find.
The book also has must see sites, things to know before you visit, brief park histories, facts, contact information and nearby attractions.

English the American Way: A Fun ESL Guide to Language & Culture in the U.S.

A fun guide to everything American for the English language learner!
Authored by seasoned ESL instructors, this handy guidebook is perfect for people who already have a good grasp of English, but want to improve how they speak the language as it is spoken in the United States.

Crips and Bloods: A Guide to an American Subculture traces the evolution of the two gangs, covering their origins in South Central Los Angeles to the organizations' current presence throughout the United States. The author analyzes the ways in which the gang subculture is created, promoted, and perpetuated; shows how the groups currently recruit their members; and explores the ways Crip and Blood culture has expanded beyond the gangs into the larger mainstream society.

The Pocket Guide to Classic Books is the third book in this series on theatre and literature and covers everything from authors through to the basic storyline; from famous characters in classic books through to famous opening lines.