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The unfinished story of Cinderella

Posted on February 6, 2014 by rreyes150730

“There once was” by Margret Atwood was basically an  unfinished story about Cinderella.  I can see how Atwood’s story can relate to cinderella, but it turns out to be a lot different. As the story begun, I thought there would … Continue reading →

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My Essay # 6

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Mohd.Parvez

Summary blog post of “City Limits” by Colson Whitehead In the story name, “City Limits by Colson Whitehead”, the author and Narrator himself describes his perception about New York he knows. The story expresses a message that living in this … 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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“The Perfect place for my Essay”

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Josue Enriquez

The other day that I was walking by the Brooklyn Historical Society. In order to remember the beautiful places that we visit during the trip. Regardless of my confusion of the location, I found out another  place that show the … Continue reading →

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Choosing an area for my essay

Posted on October 18, 2011 by kassandra

I found it so interesting how your surroundings could change from one street on to another. That why when giving the of view of overlapping i jumped on the chance to write about the difference a block can change from commercial and very busy … Continue reading →

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Summaries of “City Limits” by Colson Whitehead

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

Please add your summary as a comment to this post. Use the handout from class to help guide your drafting of the summary.

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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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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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Welcome to Telling Brooklyn Stories

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

Welcome to the ENG 1101-5381 Telling Brooklyn Stories course site on the City Tech OpenLab. If you are a student in the course, please activate your City Tech email account so you can create an account on the Openlab and then … Continue reading →

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