¿Qué pasa? Nueva edición 5
Westermann, 2020

ISBN: 978-3-425-16171-6

Editors/Authors: Michaela Silvia Acuna, Ane Fernández Fernández, Renate Gerling-Halbach, Conxa Moreno Báguena, Silvia Vega Ordóῆez, Claudia Villar, Christine Weißert

The new edition of the Spanish textbook ¿Qué pasa? has much highly topical content. Social and cultural events that have taken place in recent years in Spanish-speaking countries are used as source material that aims to deepen the pupils’ language knowledge. The textbook is strongly oriented towards the pupils with a clear focus on exercises. A particular feature of the book is that there are diverse possibilities for pupils to choose individual tasks. The publisher, Westermann, provides a differentiated range of exercises and topics which closely reflects the heterogeneity of the pupils. The ability to choose various combinations of main and subsidiary modules enables teachers to individually tailor their lessons.

prima. Latein 
C.C. Buchner, 2020
ISBN: 978-3-661-40501-8 

Editors/Authors: Clemenz Utz, Andrea Kammerer 
Development: Stefan Beck, Martin Biermann, Johannes Buhl, Jan Joest, Andrea Kammerer, Katja Larsen, Norbert Larsen, Stefanie Lohner, Oliver Meuser, Christian Müller, Stefan Müller, Isabelle Rhine, Frank Schwieger, Patrik Torwesten, Clement Utz, Christian Zitzl 

This introduction to Latin and the world of ancient Rome offers many interactive possibilities that pique the learner’s interest. The content dealing with ancient myths and stories of everyday life in an era long past are made accessible for young pupils through the integration of numerous audio files and references to today’s world. A range of digital options not only teach Latin but also train the pupils’ digital skills without overshadowing the subject matter. The combination of different forms of contemporary media creates its own space for new experiences.

Gesellschaft bewusst 5/6 
Westermann, 2020
ISBN: 978-3-14-112990-8 

Editors/Authors: Lena Blanke, Lisa Freesemann, Peter Gaffga, Jens Gläser, Norma Kreuzberger, Frank Schweppenstette, Jens Siebert, Wolfgang Stark, Denise Weber, Astrid Ziron, Karin Zumpfort 

With Gesellschaft bewusst, the Westermann publishing house has successfully brought history, geography, politics and economics together in one textbook. The didactic treatment of the interlinked themes enables a differentiated examination of the material for the individual subjects. The themes are presented in an age-appropriate manner and are oriented towards the everyday lives of year 5 and 6 pupils. The diverse educational methods used and the media approaches taken to the respective subject matter inspire an interest in research in the young students; learning is presented not just as the gathering of information but also as a way to actively gain insight. The examples used and the questions asked help to transform abstract knowledge into real solutions.

Biologie 8 – Bayern

C.C. Buchner, 2020
ISBN: 978-3-661-03008-1 

Editor/Author: Margit Schmidt 
Development: Michaela Fleischmann, Kathrin Gritsch, Alina Hermann, Lena von Kotzebue, Johannes Schmidkonz, Sonja Schmidkonz, Margit Schmidt, Harald Steinhofer, Christoph Trescher, Thomas Nickl 

With Biologie 8, the C.C. Buchner publishing house has produced a book for biology teaching in Bavarian grammar schools that stands out through its consistent educational approach and use of contemporary topics. The link between subject-specific knowledge and socially-relevant themes is not limited to the purely ecological aspects of biology but is also extended to societal aspects, which provides relevance to pupils’ everyday lives. The individual exercises and information provided in the textbook require pupils to use existing knowledge and to question their preconceptions while encouraging them to apply knowledge to new contexts. The textbook is clearly oriented towards a constructivist learning theory that supports active learning. It is a stand out contemporary aid to biology teaching that contains easily comprehensible themes and methodology.

Parallelo Mathematik 5 NRW 
Cornelsen, 2020
ISBN: 978-3-06-004973-8 

Editors/Authors: Hamza Dehne, Martin Cichon

The clear design and structure of this modern textbook for year 5 mathematics teaching in North Rhine-Westphalia make it easy for young pupils to use. The simple layout and separation of themes and levels through the use of colour are exemplary and enable both pupils and teachers to easily navigate through the textbook. With this textbook the Cornelsen publishing house has successfully realised the skill area of ‘mathematical communication’ specified in the curriculum by providing diverse exercises and methods that stimulate exchanges of ideas and information transfer.