Q. Should I choose the copy masters (black line masters) or the workbooks?
A. It depends on your needs. When you buy workbooks each student gets one. The workbook (all workbooks have over 120 pages) becomes the cultural component for the whole year. If you choose the copy masters (20 or 24 pages each) you make photocopies of the units you would like to cover and hand those out to the students. Thus, if you only want to do a unit on Machu Picchu, you are better off getting just the individual copy master that deals with that subject. If you want your students to work with cultural units for the entire year, you should choose the workbooks.

Q. What is the difference between the materials printed in workbook format and those in copy master format?
A. None. They are identical. Each workbook encompasses 7 copy masters of a given level. The only difference is that the pictures are lighter in the copy masters so that when you photocopy them, they will show up better.

Q. Why are the workbooks sold only in class sets (15 workbooks minimum)?
A. When we first published the material, we only printed workbooks. Many teachers bought one workbook and photocopied the units they wanted. Some teachers, who received complementary copies of our workbooks, then photocopied entire units for their students. This is both unprofessional and illegal. By selling the workbooks in class sets only, we are assured that teachers are not breaking copyright law.

Q. What does the law say about reproducing the workbooks?
A. Copyright law prohibits all photocopies of our workbooks. Since the identical material is available in black line master format, we urge teachers who plan to reproduce the materials to purchase the copy masters. We will take legal action against those who break copyright law.

Q. Why are the copy masters more expensive than the workbooks?
A. When we sell you a copy master, we are also selling you the permission to reproduce, thus waiving our copyright. We have paid for many of the images and received permission to reproduce poems and photographs, all on your behalf.

Q. What do I do if I don't have enough funds to buy the workbooks for every one of my students?
A. Purchase the copy masters, photocopy, collate and distribute the materials.