Finding limits for the vast majority of points for a given function is as simple as substituting the number that x approaches into the function.

This essay describes the negotiations involved in passing the 1963 Limited Test Ban Treaty and its impact on U.S.-Soviet general disarmament.

A learning activity where learners are guided into discovering the Central Limit Theorem. As they explore sampling distributions, they will identify predictable patterns which can be described with this mathematical theorem. Handouts for...

The U.S. Department of State's official site provides a background to the signing of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty with Russia.

The U.S. Department of State provides a comprehensive overview of the Limited Test Ban Treaty, followed by the full text of the treaty as signed in 1963.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces students to the Central Limit Theorem. Students will learn about the Central Limit Theorem and calculate a sampling distribution using the mean and...

This web-article is about James Fenimore Cooper and some of the biographical criticism that has been done of his work. Takes to task the shortcomings of this particular critical approach.

An introduction to exponential equations that describe growth and decay over time. Variables and constants in the equation are explained.

Read a synopsis of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, the historic milestone in America's efforts to reduce the nuclear threat and build a safer world in 1963.

Read about the privileges and powers exercised by Congress from a constitutional law perspective. Includes examples of many cases which have tested the limits of Congressional power in the history of the United States. Many links to...

Article summarizes the agreement and provides a detailed narrative on the Treaty on the Limitation of Underground Nuclear Weapon Tests, known as the Threshold Test Ban Treaty of 1974.

Point of view terms are included in this review "Match" game. Questions are provided for the following words: first person point of view, second person point of view, third person point of view, third person omniscient point of view,...

In this activity, students will type the point of view term associated with each definition or example. When given a definition or an example, students will practice identifying the following terms: first person point of view, second...

Information is given on the Eastern Wolf's appearance, migration, food, breeding and predators. Several of the topics are highlighted with video clips. Research questions and answers examine the environmental impact on the wolves in the...

College professor Dan Bach reviews the basic calculus concepts of limits and derivatives. The site includes examples and animated graphs.

Short, simple summary with the full text of the 8th amendment of the Bill of Rights stating limitations on imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or any cruel and unusual punishments.

Read thirteen extracts from the English Bill of Rights covering limitation of the royal authority, empowering Parliament to levy taxes, and establishing legislative representation.

Sarah Churchwell examines how "The Bell Jar" critiques the expectations and limitations placed on young women in the 1950s - and how these expectations and limitations have shaped the novel's reception.

An editorial from the Japan Times and Mail denounced the the U.S. Senate's inclusion of the National Origins Act within the Immigration Act of 1924 that limited the immigration of Japanese to the United States. Read the background of the...

This site from Cyber Harvard Law offers summaries of three different Supreme Court cases which address the limits of free speech. Includes interactive opinion, multiple-choice questions. Links to the written opinions of the Court for...

This online resource provides the complete text and image of the original document of the Keating-Owen Child Labor Act of 1916 along with comprehensive document information. This act "limited the working hours of children and forbade the...

Explains what solar power is, how it is produced, its limitations as an alternative energy source, environmental issues, the importance of analyzing solar power systems on an ongoing basis, and geographical considerations. (Published:...

Scientific article explaining what natural selection is, and how it manifests itself through genetics and from generation to generation. Natural selection is compared to genetic drift, both of which cause evolution to occur. The limits...

The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) identifies major issues affecting the education of English language learners and publishes research and statistical reports on those issues. It serves as a clearinghouse for information,...