Tag Archives: Brooklyn Historical Society

Essay #6 Reflection

Posted on December 7, 2011 by nyashasmall

This semester in English we got the opportunity to express our views on various topics. Such as our opinions on what we thought about readings that we discussed in class for example, City Limits and Reading Lucy. We were challenged … Continue reading →

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Essay #6-Reflecting on Maps at the Brooklyn Historical Society

Posted on December 7, 2011 by nyashasmall

Reflecting on Maps at the Brooklyn Historical Society As a class we got the opportunity to learn about Brooklyn’s history together. The day we went to the Brooklyn Historical Society was exciting and very different for me being as though … Continue reading →

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Essay #6 Reflection

Posted on December 6, 2011 by stevenrod809

The Brooklyn Historical Society was a fun experience. I learned so much about Brooklyn. When I first came to City Tech I thought English class was just going to be a bunch of novels and we would have to do … Continue reading →

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Questions on “Reading Lucy” by Jennifer Egan

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

Where does Lucy’s mother live? How does Lucy get to her job from her mother’s home? How old is Lucy when she’s writing the letters to Alfred? What does Jennifer Egan Google? What does she learn from Googling? How does … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on our work with BHS

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

What was your experience working with materials and staff from the Brooklyn Historical Society? What stands out to you? What will remain with you?

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BHS

Posted on October 7, 2011 by tiyeblair

When first hearing we were going to the Brooklyn Historical Society to look at maps I was very skeptical at the whole idea that it would be even the least bit interesting; but to my surprise it was actually pretty … Continue reading →

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The Heart of Brooklyn

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Mohd.Parvez

The other day when we all went to the Brooklyn Historical Society Library, all of us had the chance to see different types of map that had been created different historical time periods.  After we had seen the maps then … Continue reading →

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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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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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