Monthly Archives: September 2011

Reflecting on Maps at the Brooklyn Historical Society

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

Please reply to this post with a comment, at least 250 words, about your experience at the Brooklyn Historical Society. Additionally, I’ve put together a survey to learn about your experience. Click here to take the survey to share your … Continue reading →

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View of the World from 9th Avenue by Saul Steinberg

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

View of the World from 9th Avenue by Saul Steinberg On the Saul Steinberg Foundation Web site On Wikipedia  

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Essay #2 Cover Letter

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

Before you submit Essay #2, please write a cover letter for your essay, addressed to me. Your letter should address the following points: What was your process for writing your essay? What are you most proud of in your essay? … Continue reading →

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Collecting assignments digitally

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

This semester, we will use Dropbox.com to submit, store, and share our work. You will need to create an account on Dropbox.com using your City Tech email address. I have already invited you to share a folder with the class. … Continue reading →

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First Reading: “City Limits” by Colson Whitehead

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

This is the first reading for ENG 1101, “City Limits” from The Colossus of New York, by Colson Whitehead.  Once you click the link, scroll down to the part that says “Read an Excerpt.” The page contains more than just the first section, … Continue reading →

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Tell your walking-tour story

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

Please take some time today to record your thoughts about the walking tour. We will continue to talk about the tour and to reference some of the locations and concepts, so having thorough notes will help you in those discussions. … Continue reading →

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Pizza Party for Learning Community students and faculty

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

The pizza party that we discussed in class today is on THURSDAY, September 15th, not Tuesday in the Atrium building on the ground floor–AG-24. I hope that everyone can make it!

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Reading Photographs

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

Using the techniques we discussed in class, what do you see when you look at this photograph, and what what what do you understand about it? How does the information provided in the blog post change your observations and interpretations? Write your … Continue reading →

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First Year Learning Communities Student Orientation Workshops

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

Please consider attending one of four workshops for new students who are enrolled in a Learning Community. These sessions are designed to answer questions that new students have. Students in this class who attend one of the workshops are encouraged … Continue reading →

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Another vocabulary update

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

The Edit function on the vocabulary assignment should work now. We can review the instructions in class, though, if you cannot get it to work.

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