Seminar 2 Encyclopedia

Digital Projects on the People of New York City

Archive for the ‘Swedish’


The Peopling of New York City: Neighborhood Stories

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The Peopling of New York City: Neighborhood Stories

Professor: Ellen Scott
ITF: Andres Orejuela
Campus: Queens College
URL: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/neighborhoodstories14/

This site conglomerates the individual sites that each student group made. One of the strengths of this approach was that students were not only able to design and think about their site’s organization, but also worked with tools that were new to them.

Celebrating Immigration: The Dynamics of Holidays and Festivals in NYC

Celebrating Immigration: The Dynamics of Holidays and Festivals in NYC

Professor: David Rosenberg
ITF: Jill Belli
Campus: Baruch
URL: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/rosenbergspring2011/

Overview:
Prof David Rosenberg of Baruch and ITF Jill Belli completed a site that is organized around holidays and festivities as they are traditionally celebrated, and how they have been adapted by different immigrant groups in New York City. The site covers the backgrounds, legal implications, and changes to holidays over time.