Schedules for SPE 1330 and ENG 1101 are subject to change. Please confer with the electronic copy for the most up-to-date versions.
ENG 1101:
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Homework |
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| W 8/28: | Introduction to Telling Brooklyn StoriesCourse Site Introduction | Register for the OpenLab and join Being in Brooklyn!Project #1 prewriting—see blog for instructionsComplete Project #1Read “Fort Greene Dreams” by Nelson George |
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| M 9/2 | School Closed—no classes | |
| W 9/4: | No classes scheduled | |
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| M 9/9: | Project #1 dueReading imagesIn-class writing on “Fort Greene Dreams” | Write a blog post about the online photographs, noting your observations and interpretations |
| W 9/11: | Discuss “Fort Greene Dreams” | Write a blog post in which you summarize “Fort Greene Dreams” and offer feedback on your groupmates’ summaries via comments |
| M 9/16: | What is a summary?Handout: Writing a Summary | Edit your blog post to add a revised summary of “Fort Greene Dreams”Read “City Limits” by Colson WhiteheadRead “The Bloomberg Years: Reshaping New York” |
| W 9/18: | Discuss “City Limits”; summary | Write a blog post summarizing “City Limits”; offer feedback on your groupmates’ summaries via commentsRevise Project #1 |
| M 9/23: | Discuss “City Limits” and “Reshaping New York”Project #1 Revision due | Read “A Literary Visitor Strolls in From the Airport” by Charles McGrathWrite a blog post reflecting on your experience walking in New York. |
| W 9/25: | Discuss “A Literary Visitor Strolls in From the Airport” | Write a longer blog post and comment on your groupmates’ posts describing your chosen location for Project #2 and how to get there; choose two quotations from our reading, and write about how each relates to what you’re writing about in your essay(Add your chosen location to the Being in Brooklyn map) |
| M 9/30:11:30-2:15 | Brooklyn Historical Society and Walking tour—be prepared to walk!Meet at the Adams Street entranceHandouts: Walking questions and notes | Write a blog post reflecting on the map session at BHS. Comment on your groupmates’ posts.Read Ben McGrath, “Who Knows Brooklyn?” |
| W 10/2: 11:30-2:15 | Ursula Schwerin Library visit, A540: meet outside the library in the Atrium buildingDraft of Assignment #2 due electronically by the start of class | Write a blog post about the library session; comment on your groupmates’ blog postsReview “Who Knows Brooklyn” |
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| M 10/7: | Discuss “Who Knows Brooklyn”Review how to find sources | Examine “View of the World from 9th Avenue” by Saul SteinbergWrite a blog post reacting to Steinberg’s image and the questions posed on the blog |
| W 10/9: 11:30-2:15 | Discuss “View of the World from 9th Avenue” and apply what we’ve learned about maps | Read maps handout from BHSRead “The Happiest and Saddest Places in New York City, According to Twitter” by Ben MerchantWrite a blog post brainstorming about your happiest and saddest places in New York and pin your happiest place on the Being in Brooklyn map—details to follow in a blog post |
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| M 10/14: | School Closed—no classes | |
| T 10/15: 11:30-2:15 | Classes follow a Monday scheduleMaps at the Brooklyn Historical Society: meet at the Adams Street entrance | Write a blog post reflecting on our BHS visit, the maps, and the speechesProject #2 due online by 10/16 at 11:30am |
| W 10/16: | Discuss mapping through “The Happiest and Saddest Places in New York City, According to Twitter” | |
| M 10/21:Â | Review: how to write a timed essay | Prepare for the Midterm Exam: Read Yonette Joseph’s “Tunnel Rats of Atlantic Avenue” and write a one-paragraph summary.Use the blog to ask questions as you study |
| W 10/23: | Project #3: Midterm ExamSubmit summary | Read Jennifer Egan, “Reading Lucy” |
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| M 10/28: | SPE 1330 | Write a blog post answering one of the posted questions about “Reading Lucy” |
| W 10/30: | Discuss “Reading Lucy”Incorporating source materials | Read selected Lucy Kolkin lettersWrite a blog post summarizing “Reading Lucy,” using 2 quotations from the text. |
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| M 11/4: | Reading Lucille Kolkin archivesReview “Reading Lucy” summaries | Review “The Tunnel Rats of Atlantic Avenue”  |
| W 11/6: | Discuss Midterm Exam and reading | Read “Gotham Farmers Sprout Cash Crops” by Adrianne Pasquarelli. |
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| M 11/11:11:30-2:15 | Discuss “Gotham Farmers Sprout Cash Crops”Project #4 assignmentWriting workshop for Project #4 | Write a blog post brainstorming about Assignment #4, and comment on your groupmates’ posts. |
| W 11/13:  | Discuss excerpts from The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien | Read “The Brooklyn Bridge” by Philip Lopate and “Prologue” from Brooklyn Bridge by Alan Trachtenberg
Pin your Project #4 location on the map by 11/14 |
| Th 11/14OPTIONAL | Literature Roundtable: The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien 12:45-2:15, Atrium Amphitheater | Write a blog post summarizing and reflecting on the Literature Roundtable |
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| M 11/18:Â | Discuss Brooklyn Bridge readings and photographs | Review New York photographs |
| W 11/20: | Draft of Project #4 due in class and electronically. | Write a blog post about the photographs—details to follow |
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| M 11/25: 11:30-2:15 | Writing workshop: Project #4 and Project #5Â Project #4 draft due in class and electronically
Presentation of Project #4 drafts. |
Work on Project #4 |
| W 11/27: | Classes follow a Friday schedule | |
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| M 12/2: | SPE 1330-6366; Project #4 due | Peer feedback on Project #5 |
| W 12/4: | SPE 1330-6366 | |
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| M 12/9: | Review for Project #6, Final Exam using reading | Project #5 dueProvide peer feedback on your groupmates’ video draftsReview summary instructions for Part I of the final examAsk questions and share advice for the final exam via our blog |
| W 12/11: | Project #6: Final Exam Part I | Study for Part II of the final examAsk questions and share advice for the final exam via our blogPost videos |
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| M 12/16: | Project #6: Final Exam Part II | Prepare for video review |
| W 12/18: | Conclusions: Project Review | |
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| Â | Spring classes begin January 27, 2014. Enjoy the break! | |
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