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Writing the Nation: A Concise Introduction to American Literature 1865 to Present
Amy Berke, Robert Bleil, Jordan Cofer, and Doug Davis · LibreTexts
Writing the Nation: A Concise Guide to American Literature 1865 to Present is a text that surveys key literary movements and the American authors associated with the movement. Topics include late romanticism, realism, naturalism, modernism, and modern literature.
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Art of the Ancient Americas
Deborah Gustlin & Zoe Gustlin · Gavilan College
This textbook will explore the visual arts of the ancient Americas—from their prehistoric origins to the period just before European colonization. Through the study of sculpture, architecture, painting, textiles, and ceremonial objects, we will uncover how art reflected the beliefs, environments, and social structures of diverse Indigenous cultures across the continents.
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A Practical Approach to Understanding Music Theory
Charles Brooks · University of North Alabama
A Practical Approach to Understanding Music Theory is a textbook designed for the non-music performance major or music business/audio engineer who needs to professionally interface with musicians without needing to write or compose music.
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Leyendas y arquetipos del Romanticismo español
Robert Sanders · Portland State University
Leyendas y arquetipos del Romanticismo español is an introduction to nineteenth-century Spanish literature with a thematic focus on legends and archetypes. It presents Romanticism in the context of nineteenth-century literary and social movements. It is designed as a first anthology for intermediate Spanish students at American universities. Although brief, it includes poetry, drama in verse and short story. The works have been selected for their literary interest and the social importance.
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Guide to Writing
SUNY/Lumen Learning · LibreTexts
This writing style guide covers the fundamentals of English usage and writing. It includes sections on grammar and mechanics, editing, formatting, academic citation and research documentation, including the latest MLA and APA style guidelines. A useful supplement to any academic writing course.
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7.15: Keats, John. Selected Poems. (1819)
Heather Ringo and Athena Kashyap · City College of San Francisco
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Leggiamo 1
Rossella Pescatori · El Camino Community College
Leggi-AMO is an Italian textbook directed to students with no knowledge of Italian and it is designed for classes taught in American Community Colleges.
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Sound Reasoning
Anthony Brandt & Robert McClure · LibreTexts
The text offers a new approach to music appreciation for adults, focusing on style-independent concepts. While the course concentrates primarily on Western classical and modern music, the concepts that are introduced apply to music of any style or era. The goal of “Sound Reasoning” is to equip you with questions that you may ask of any piece of music, thereby creating a richer and more comprehensive understanding of music both familiar and unfamiliar.
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11: Afterword
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English Literature II
Lumen Learning · Lumen Learning
The English Literature II textbook explores British literature from the late 17th century to the present, focusing on significant authors, texts, and historical contexts. It covers major literary movements such as Romanticism, Victorian literature, and Modernism, along with key themes like industrialization, colonialism, and social change. The text provides analysis of poetry, prose, and drama, fostering critical thinking and understanding of the evolution of English literature.
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Academic Writing for ESL Students
Connie Mathews, Elizabeth Stein, and Mary Elizabeth Wilson-Patton · Nashville State Community College
This text is designed for high-intermediate to advanced ESL writers who are preparing to enter a degree program and a college or university. Students will develop basic essay-writing and summarizing skills and improve their proficiency in English grammar and sentence structure. Upon completing this course, students will be ready for an introductory college-level composition course with additional support.
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Watch Party
Cathy Thwing and student writers at Pima Community College · LibreTexts
What happens when we watch persuasive and informative videos together? Read the Watch Party reports here to find out!
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SPA 2B Advanced Spanish
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Spanish 2B is the second half of a comprehensive advanced Spanish sequence, providing guidance and practice in reading, writing, listening to, and speaking Spanish. Each module includes thematic vocabulary, sequenced grammar instruction, numerous self-check drills and exercises, open-form communicative activities, scaffolded writing assignments, and reading passages exploring various aspects of life, culture, literature, and film in the Spanish-speaking world.
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10: Literary Devices Glossary
Heather Ringo and Athena Kashyap · City College of San Francisco
A dictionary of commonly used literary devices. This knowledge resource aligns with C-ID ENGL 110 required Course Content "Literary terminology, devices, and critical approaches," and with the Student Learning Outcomes 7 ("Use style, diction, and tone appropriate to the academic community and the purpose of the specific writing task") and 9 ("Define common literary terms and apply these to analysis of specific texts").
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ESL-087: High-Intermediate Reading and Writing
Kelly Kadi · Diablo Valley College
Strengthen academic reading, writing, and study skills by learning new vocabulary and reading strategies. You’ll read, summarize, and respond to a variety of texts. You’ll learn the steps of the writing process and write essays with a controlled main idea.
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ASL-131: American Sign Language I
René Lopez-Roedel and Jacob A Roedel · Palo Verde College
This workbook supports your study of American Sign Language (ASL), Deaf culture, and Deaf history. Throughout the course, you will explore the historical, cultural, and social experiences of Deaf communities in the United States and around the world, while learning about the important individuals, events, and cultural concepts that have shaped ASL and the Deaf community.
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The Text of the Satyricon- Critical Introduction, Translation, Footnotes
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The Reconstructed Text, separated into five sections.
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Spanish 201: Puertas y Puentes I 2e
Kim Armstrong · Franklin & Marshall College
Puertas y puentes uses a communicative approach to continue students' journeys as learners of Spanish and Hispanic Culture. With five main chapters and an ancillary chapter with additional activities, each chapter focuses on a different country and theme, complementing vocabulary and grammatical structures.
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Introduction To Art
Muffet Jones · Boise State University
This course is called “Introduction to Art”. It might better be called “Introduction to Visual Culture” because that is what we are all engaged with from the moment we wake up until the end of our day. When you turn on your television, open your phone or computer, or simply walk outside you have already accessed visually any number of aesthetic objects that someone – for our purposes we’ll call her an artist – made choices about in its presentation.
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#OnYGo
Géraldine Blattner, Amanda Dalola, and Stéphanie Roulon · Florida Atlantic University, University of Minnesota, and Portland State University
OnYGo is an innovative first-year French language OER textbook. It is inspired by a remix of task-based, multiliteracies and communicative approaches, which provides students with opportunities to engage with French language and culture in a variety of contexts, across a range of modalities. Through a wide range of activities, students develop and practice their language skills, and reflect on their cross-cultural knowledge and positionality in their understanding of the francophone landscape.