Category Archives: Assignments

Final project, archiveing the present

Posted on December 19, 2011 by sirapv

This semester we began to look at how hazards to human life, primarily fire and disease. We used primary sources to see how Brooklyn expanded from a small shore side community and farmland into a dense urban center. By examining … Continue reading →

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Final Project – Brooklyn Historical Society: Urban History Center

Posted on December 18, 2011 by kevin25valencia

K. Valencia Prof. Gold Eng. 1101 December 17, 2011   Brooklyn Historical Society: Urban History Center   Throughout my semester I’ve had the privilege of attending class at the Brooklyn Historical Society. The Brooklyn Historical Society is a museum and … Continue reading →

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Final Project Assignment

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Prof. Gold

Paper Length: 4-5 Pages (~1000 words) + images or videos Due: December 16, 2011 This assignment has been designed to help you gain experience in revising your work and synthesizing your ideas as you write a comprehensive review of your … Continue reading →

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Gabriel Furman Assignment

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Prof. Gold

As we discussed at the BHS on Tuesday, your next assignment is to post a reflection on our visit to the BHS to look at the Gabriel Furman papers. If you can, please try to a direct transcription from the … Continue reading →

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Assignment for Thursday – Updated

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Prof. Gold

Write a blog post in which you discuss three sources on #occupywallstreet. In choosing your three sources, please take one of the following two paths: Option A: Find three sources that address the same particular issue or event. For instance, … Continue reading →

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Class Notes – 11/8/11

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Prof. Gold

Occupy Wall Street/2008 Financial Crisis “Giant Pool of Money” podcast Assignment for Thursday: write a blog post that examines Occupy Wall Street or the roots of the financial crises (as explained in “Giant Pool of Money”) from any angle. You … Continue reading →

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CONTEXT\CONTRAST New Architecture in Historic Districts 1967 to Present

Posted on November 8, 2011 by sirapv

This exhibit concentrates on the land marked districts in new york, and how modern buildings attempt to accommodate the style of the neighborhood it exist in. this was an attempt to Gauge the appropriateness of these structures in relation to … Continue reading →

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“Context/Contrast”

Posted on November 7, 2011 by ftejeda

Since my visit to the architectural exhibition at the Brooklyn Historical Society call “Context/Contrast (new architecture in historic Districts 1967 to present)” and in my opinion a must see exhibit, I learned about the different areas of New York City … Continue reading →

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Assignments for Tuesday

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Prof. Gold

WRITING: 1. Write a blog post in which you focus on one of the maps we’ve examined in our last two visits to the BHS and attempt to answer the questions related to that map in your post. You don’t … Continue reading →

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Assignments for Tuesday

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Prof. Gold

READING: Finish “Crisis in the Hot Zone” (if you haven’t already done so) Read selection from The Ghost Map (will be posted on the Readings page soon) WRITING Write a blog post about today’s trip to the BHS. Describe your … Continue reading →

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