Adult cigarette smoking has decreased in recent years, but it is still the number one cause of preventable disease and death in America. An infographic breaks cigarette smoking down by education level, geographical region, gender, race,...

A 30-slide presentation on three different perspectives for understanding mass communication. These include the functions of mass media, the critical/cultural perspective, and the research-based empirical approach. It looks at the many...

A one-page captioned diagram that illustrates and explains the fundamentals of three-point perspective.

Learn how to tell the difference between perspective and point of view by viewing this slideshow.

This webpage explores traditional perspective drawings as well as contemporary drawings, focusing on their use of horizontal and vertical lines.

A map and brief description of the events at Promontory Point, Utah where the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads joined to make the first transcontinental railroad.

A brief description and map of Sierra Nevada Mountains. Describes the struggle of Charles Crocker to build the transcontinental railroad through the Sierra Nevadas.

This graphic organizer contains questions for students as they analyze any nonfiction text. Students will read closely to determine the text's structure, viewpoint, and tone. This graphic organizer is a copyrighted material that may be...

An online exhibit presenting the work of Jean Fouquet, the official painter of kings Charles VII and Louis XI. Organized into five sections through which you can learn about Fouquet's techniques, subject matter, and development of...

Includes short profiles of Noam Chomsky and B. F. Skinner, details of their ideas on language acquisition, the limitations of each perspective, and a chart of similarities and differences between their theories.

This site from PBS provides a map of the Oregon Trail, from Independence, Missouri to the Willamette Valley.

This teacher resource is devoted to teaching about the geographic history of East Asia. Includes standards information and links to related lesson plans. Also features a downloadable world map (PDF, requires Adobe Reader).

An image of "Perspective diagram", created by Giacomo Da Vignola in 1583 (Drawing).

An image of "Trinity (scheme of the perspective)", created by Masaccio from 1425-28 (Fresco, 667 x 317 cm).

An interesting interactive slide show about perspective, including the horizon line and vanishing points.

Contains information on the early Renaissance and the development of perspective.

An image of "Perspective view of San Lorenzo de El Escorial", created by Juan De Herrera in 1587 (Engraving).

An image of "Perspective View with Portico", created by Canaletto in 1765 (Oil on canvas, 131 x 93 cm).

An image of "Perspective Study", created by Paolo Uccello during the 1430's (Pen and ink, 290 x 241 mm).

An image of "Perspective view of the Sala delle Prospettive", created by Baldassare Peruzzi from 1515-17 (Fresco).

An image of "Perspective view of the Sala delle Prospettive", created by Baldassare Peruzzi from 1515-17 (Frescoes).

An image of "Perspective view of the Sala delle Prospettive", created by Baldassare Peruzzi from 1515-17 (Frescoes).

An image of "Perspective vista", created by Antonio And Paolo Mola, c. 1505 (Wood intarsia).

An image of "La Perspective (View through the Trees in the Park of Pierre Crozat)", created by Jean-Antoine Watteau, c. 1715 (Oil on canvas, 47 x 55 cm).