Also new to this edition is the addition of an Online study resource—The COMPANION WEBSITE™ www.prenhall.com/pickering This site is a comprehensive resource that is organized alphabetically by the author's last name and features a variety of learning and teaching modules:

• Reference Modules contain Web Destinations and Net Search options that provide the opportunity to expand upon information presented in the text.
• Study Guide Modules contain a variety of exercises and features designed to help students with self-study. These modules include:
• —Essay questions
• —Multiple choices
• —A built-in e-mail routing option that gives students the ability to forward essay responses and graded quizzes to their instructors
• Communication Modules that include tools such as Live Chat and Message Board to facilitate online collaboration and communication
• A "Living timeline" for literature that gives students' perspectives on historical, political, and cultural information.

The COMPANION WEBSITE™ makes integrating the Internet into your course exciting and easy.