Books published by publisher AGS Secondary

A skill-based, wellness approach that addresses issues students face today Life Skills Health is a comprehensive health and wellness program for your high school students who read below grade level. This full-color, easy-to-read textbook addresses the important health and wellness issues that confront today’s teens. Life Skills Health is written to meet National Health Education Standards.

United States Government is an updated and expanded textbook for high school, ESL, and adult learners reading significantly below grade level. This full-color textbook carefully explains the origins and development of U.S. government, the history of political parties, the branches of government, and voting and citizenship up to the new millennium. The text includes information on the Clinton impeachment proceedings and the 2000 election results.Lexile Level 930 Reading Level 4.0 Spache Interest Level 6-12

English for the World of Work prepares students to find, get, and keep a job. This up-to-date full-color text helps students and adults prepare a personal career portfolio they can use in their future search for employment. Students also learn important interpersonal and communication skills—reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The text is divided into short, easy-to-understand sections with real-life examples.Lexile Level 870 Reading Level 3-4 Interest Level 6-12

Help students develop everyday writing skills Basic English Composition is ideal for students reading significantly below grade level. With this inviting text, students learn sentence construction, spelling, paragraph development, and how to use sentences and paragraphs in everyday writing. Skills are developed in a logical, straightforward manner, aided by realistic writing prompts. Lexile Level 580 Reading Level 3-4 Interest Level 6-12

Help students grasp English usage concepts Basic English builds and reinforces basic language skills. The high-interest, easy-to-read lessons keep students involved as they learn parts of speech and sentence construction. Frequent examples and activities throughout offer abundant practice.Emphasize skills students need every day Basic English is ideal for students who need extra help with language concepts, or those who are learning English as a second language. The program provides clear instruction with the building-blocks of English usage. Clearly written explanations and relevant examples make learning easy. Plenty of skills practice reinforce lessons on parts of speech, writing skills, and advanced skills such as developing themes and ideas. Engaging format Colorful pages, high-interest graphics, and life-relevant examples and exercises keep students engaged. Short lessons, along with Goals for Learning and Chapter Reviews, reinforce and link new concepts. Lexile Level 650 Reading Level 3-4 Interest Level 6-12

Welcoming a vibrant new British literature text With over 70 selections, the all-new British Literature brings some of the best works of British authors to your students. Students explore the writings of Shakespeare, Geoffrey Chaucer, Jonathan Swift, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, George Orwell, Mary Shelley, Virginia Woolf, Anita Desai, and others. British Literature encompasses a wide range of genres—from classic to contemporary writing. The text presents excerpts from novels, as well as plays, short stories, poetry, speeches, essays, and other works. Students learn how writers use rhyme, figures of speech, personification, metaphor, satire, hyperbole, and other techniques to bring their words to life. Lexile Level 850* Reading Level 3-4 Interest Level 8-12 *Lexile level of instructional content is 850; Lexile level of individual text selections range from 640 to 1630.

A vivid, comprehensive look at American HistoryTake your class on the American journeyUnited States History 2001 edition is an easy-to-read text that gives your students complete chronological coverage of United States history up to the new millennium and 2000 election results as outlined in national standards and state curriculums.Lexile Level 880 Reading Level 3.8 Spache Interest Level 6-12

American Literature gives students a broad perspective on the rich literary heritage of the United States with its wide-range collection of multicultural, traditional, and nontraditional literary works. A colorful and engaging text, American Literature engages struggling learners with ELL/ESL activities, graphic organizers, and Before Reading and After Reading features. Altogether, they help boost learning success. This newly revised textbook captures more than 400 years of America's literary history, and also includes some of the country's most contemporary authors. New selections have been added, including an excerpt from Chief Joseph's speech "I Will Fight No More Forever" and two poems—"The Great Figure" and "This is Just to Say"—by William Carlos Williams. Lexile Level 820* Reading Level 3-4 Interest Level 8-12 *Lexile level of instructional content is 820; Lexile levels of individual text selections range from 430 to 1550.

Take students a step further in learning algebra Specially written for low-level learners, Algebra 2 covers several methods for solving quadratic equations, such as factoring, completing the square, and graphing. The text also introduces trigonometry and exponential functions—vital concepts for real world applications. Filled with full-color illustrations and examples throughout, Algebra 2 motivates students to learn. Overall, this high-interest, low-readability text makes it easy for you to engage students who struggle with reading, language, or a learning disability. Lexile Level 790 Reading Level 3-4 Interest Level 6-12