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After every census, the political maps are redrawn and our lawmakers in the legislator are faced with the choice to move to a new district, retire, or run against an incumbent. MPR describes how
Legislators consider future in new political boundaries.
| posted Feb 23, 2012 by Jody W. |
Category: Minnesota |
In our subtopic DIY & Crafts, find all sorts of resources on how to create fun, useful items, including
Recycle Your Clothes into New DIY Fashions. If you have any suggestions for other cool websites, please submit them through
Comments and Feedback found in the webpage footer.
| posted Feb 23, 2012 by Jody W. |
Category: BeCreative |
Join librarians in the rally to get Americans to choose privacy in a national
Privacy Revolution. "Protect your freedom to read, search and learn in the digital age."
Come to the
Teen Job Fair at Minneapolis Central Library to learn from employers how to apply for jobs, ace an interview, and find success in the work world. The Fair only lasts from noon to 3 on Saturday, March 23.
| posted Feb 23, 2012 by Jody W. |
Category: JobsMoney |
with your thesis statement. Visit the
Research Project Calculator for
great tips on how to make a strong argument for your HDP.
| posted Feb 15, 2012 by Nina S. |
Category: HistoryDay |
If you're in need of some primary sources for a Black History Month research project, head over to
History Matters for access to numerous digitized sources within this subject. Don't forget to use the
Advanced Search function to narrow your search!
The
New York Times Topics page has a huge collection of news, reference, and multimedia sources on practically every topic under the sun, so be sure to hit it up for your next research project, whether it's on the
X Games or
Health Care Reform.
Who really funds political candidates? What is a Super PAC?
OpenSecrets tells all!
What's happening in Syria, and why does it matter?
Countries of the World has background info and current updates.
Are you a word geek? Nothing beats the Oxford English Dictionary for its definitions and examples. Look up the word "sit, v.(
erb)".
How cool would it be to participate in a science fair at the White House with President Obama?
This is what it was like for these teens.
What movie are you most embarrassed by having paid good money to see?
Vote for your worst movie experience and more.
Get the latest from the official
NCAA website.
| posted Feb 7, 2012 by Susan W. |
Category: Sports |
The fastest growing youth group in America is multiracial. The number of multiracial young people in America increased almost 50% between 2000 and 2010, to 4.2 million. Carolyn Battle
Cochrane produced a documentary about being multiracial,
I'm biracial not black, damn it.
Want to get involved in making your school a better place?
Dosomething.org gives you action ideas to get started.
| posted Feb 7, 2012 by Katherine D. |
Category: SchoolStuff |
SparkNotes also has video for those times when you need a little extra help understanding the book you're reading for class.
On Super Tuesday ten states will select delegates to their national conventions where their presidential
condidates will be officially nominated. For a national delegate count, see
USA Today. For local info, see
dfl.org and
mngop.com
Want to buy a car? Pay for college?
It All Adds Up has online games and simulations that will teach you the ins and outs of credit management, saving, buying and more.
| posted Feb 3, 2012 by Jody W. |
Category: JobsMoney |