Monthly Archives: October 2011

Essay #3 conferences

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

If you would like to meet with me to discuss your draft of Essay #3, please sign up on the newly created Essay #3 Conferences document (Thanks to Nayum for the idea to use the documents!). Please follow the instructions.

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Location for Essay#3

Posted on October 30, 2011 by rreyes150730

The area that I chose is in Joralemon Street. In this area I found a big pile of dirt next to an entrance to State University of New York Brooklyn Educational Opportunity Center. The dirt makes the area look really … Continue reading →

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Location choice

Posted on October 30, 2011 by nyashasmall

My location choice for essay 3 is borough hall/ columbus park. The reason i chose this place because i want to find out why it was decided to have the supreme court building right in the middle of the park … Continue reading →

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Summarizing “Who Knows Brooklyn”

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

In class on Monday, we’re going to get started with the summaries you’ve written before we work on the drafts of Essay #3. Please submit your summary here as a comment, and offer your classmates any suggestions about their summaries–respectfully, … Continue reading →

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Location Choice

Posted on October 27, 2011 by jbrooks29

The location I chose was Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights. I chose it because I remember us going there on the walking tour. There I saw the Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims. What I found interesting is that directly across the … Continue reading →

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Location for Essay #3 Brooklyn Bridge Park

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Jeff

The location that I have chosen to write my essay on is the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy. Why I chose this place is because it shows Brooklyn’s overlapping. Also it seems to be a very peaceful place to relax and … Continue reading →

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My location for essay 3

Posted on October 26, 2011 by tobrycki

I chose the Brooklyn Navy Yard as my topic for essay 3. You can see Brooklyn overlapping around the perimeter of the BNY. Some streets are very old and  have bricks instead of cement, just like the old times. You … Continue reading →

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“A House on the Heights” main idea and supporting ideas

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

What is the main idea of Capote’s “A House on the Heights”? Try to express it in one sentence. Identify three or four supporting ideas that serve as examples of the main idea.

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Location for Essay #3 Columbia Heights

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Navin

My location that I have chosen is Columbia Heights. The reason that I feel that this location presents Brooklyn overlapping is because of its original look in structure and gives the same warm feeling in this modern time. It looks … Continue reading →

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Location Choice & Process for Essay #3

Posted on October 25, 2011 by stevenrod809

I chose Columbus Park because I loved the nature in the park, it is also surrounded by great statues and historic buildings. When I walked through the park I saw a lot of overlapping New York’s, this motivated me to … Continue reading →

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