Calculate the speed of the International Space Station. By reading the article, pupils learn about the concept of orbits. Scholars work through a formula to determine how fast the International Space Station is traveling to stay in...

A chapter from an online book on the concepts of C++ program debugging. Includes steps in debugging a system, with illustration, common debugging situations, with illustration, debugging tools, and the debugging environment.

View an example of a frieze that would have decorated the wall of a Buddhist monument or monastic building. These images told a story to worshipers, essentially reminding them of key moments in the life of the Buddha. This frieze shows...

Resource study of the Bill of Rights examines governance by looking at three cases in history for comparison to analyze the concepts of theocracy and democracy in governing. Includes questions for discussion and small group activity.

This relief scene from around 100 to 300 depicts the dream of Maya, the mother of the historical Buddha. Queen Maya is asleep in her palace under a full moon. An attendant stands guard outside. In her dream, a white elephant enters her...

An essay comparing the persecution of witches in early modern England to what happened during the European witch hunts.

This essay explains that Islamic beliefs and traditions are not limited to religion and spirituality, but that the goal of Islam is to "shape both individual lives as well as society as a whole." Discusses the basic rules, principles,...

Learn about the development of Islamic philosophy. Discover its origins and the differences between falsafa and hikma, otherwise referred to as the various schools of thought within Islamic philosophy. Peripatetic philosophy is discussed...

See the amazing process of human conception followed by the development of the embryo through each week of the pregnancy to the birth.

This excellent site employs expository analysis to examine the concept of the Trinitarian, Chalcedonian, and Oneness Movements. The article is loaded with references relative to the argument presented.

While the focus of this article is on the genocide trials in Rwanda and before the International Tribunal, there is information on the concept of concurrent jurisdiction as it applies to this specific situation. (Published January 1998)

Article on Japanese culture and religion looks at the concept of divinity of the Emporer.

Examines the concept of political legitimacy. How is it defined? What are its functions? What are the sources of political legitimacy? What does it look like in a democracy? What does it look like on a global level? These are some of the...

Learn about the concept called Habits of Mind and explore 16 key habits for academic success.

This site explains the significance of names in Jewish thought, the various names of God, why Jewish people don't fully write the name of God, and pronunciation of the name of God.

This section summarizes the key concepts of Chapter 3: Demand and Supply from the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.

Students learn the concept of angular momentum of objects in two dimensions and how rotational motion is determined.

Students will understand the concept of the ray model of light and how light interacts with matter and reflections.

This in-depth article illustrates the concept of geologic time, and helps the learner understand why fossils are rare.

During Japan's Edo period (1615-1868) the phrase "the floating world" (ukiyo) evoked an imagined universe of wit, stylishness, and extravagance -- with overtones of naughtiness, hedonism, and transgression. Implicit was a contrast to the...

This Project Aristotle paper looks at the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein and its application to visual art.

Defines organizational design and describes the key concepts. Provides links to more information.

This resource page is the first of a series on relevant topics in building science. It is aimed at explaining the key concepts involved in building science, as well as the relationship of this discipline to the architecture / engineering...

This is an article that discusses different concepts of Object Oriented Programming for .NET programming languages.