Posts Tagged ‘landmarks’
Sounds and Scenes of New York City
May 22, 2014
Sounds and Scenes of New York City Professor: Chris Bonastia ITF: Ben Miller Campus: Lehman College URL: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/musicalnyc A central landing site connects four subsites dedicated to musical “scenes” within NYC: Jazz, Latin, Disco, and Hip-Hop. All of these subsites share the same theme (Bushwick) and navigation, with pages for History, Music, Places, People, and […]
2014 | 2014, African American, All The Sites, audio, Ben Miller, Caribbean, Chris Bonastia, Harlem, Latino, Lehman College, Manhattan, maps, Maps Marker, Other, Other, Other, WordPress | Tags: bushwick, custom css, disco, hip-hop, Jazz, landmarks, latin jazz, music, musical scenes, scenes, soundcloudComments (0)
The Peopling of New York
May 21, 2014
The Peopling of New York Professor: Eric Alterman ITF: Jennifer Corby Campus: Brooklyn College URL: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/alterman2014/ In this seminar, students worked independently or in small groups to make 2 presentations: one on an NYC neighborhood, and one biography of an NYC landmark.
2014 | 2014, All The Sites, audio, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn College, Eric Alterman, Greenwich Village, iMovie, Jennifer Corby, Other, Queens, Staten Island, Upper East Side, video | Tags: astoria, chumley's, landmarks, Power Point, Prezi, ravenite social club, richmond hill, rockefeller center, roosevelt island, staten island ferryComments (0)
East Harlem
November 21, 2011
Professor: Deborah Gardner ITF: Karen Gregory Campus: Hunter URL: http://www.wix.com/mhc15000/east-harlem Working with ITF Karen Gregory, Deborah Gardner’s class decided made a site about East Harlem, focused on seven specific cultural institutes in the neighborhood: El Museo del Barrio, Julia de Burgos Cultural Center, Thomas Jefferson Park, El Paso Taqueria, the Aguilar Library, St. Cecilia Church, […]
2011 | 2011, All The Sites, Deborah Gardner, East Harlem, Hunter College, Index, Karen Gregory, Latino, maps, Places, Thomas Jefferson Park, video | Media: photo, video, Wix | Tags: churches, cultural institutions, culture, El Museo del Barrio, El Paso Taqueria, Graffiti Hall of Fame, interviews, Julia de Burgos Cultural Center, landmarks, libraries, museums, parks, photos, St. Cecilia Church, the Aguilar Library, walking toursComments (0)
Exploring Greenwich Village: Researching what makes the Village a village
October 31, 2011
Professor: Bernadette McCauley ITF: Anton Borst Campus: Hunter URL: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/exploringgreenwichvillagespring2011/ Overview: Working with ITF Anton Borst, Bernadette McCauley and her class at Hunter made an intensive study of Greenwich Village. The site includes an index of term papers that students completed, as well as entries on landmarks, the arts, community and social issues, and history […]
2011 | All The Sites, Anton Borst, Bernadette McCauley, Featured, Greenwich Village, Hunter College, Index, Manhattan, maps | Tags: arts, culture, essays, history, landmarks, parks, urban planningComments (0)
West Harlem
October 19, 2011
Professor: Grazyna Drabik ITF: Dana Milstein Campus: City College URL: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/drabik11/ Overview: Prof Grazyna Drabik of City College and ITF Dana Milstein created a site that explores the neighborhood of West Harlem. The site takes a detailed look at a small area, covering numerous aspects of the neighborhood, from history to geography to cultural institutions.
2011 | 2011, All The Sites, City College, Dana Milstein, Dipity, Grazyna Drabik, Harlem, Index, maps, video | Tags: arts, commerce, crime, culture, demographics, geography, landmarks, timeline, transportationComments (0)
Peopling of New York City: East Broadway, Chinatown
October 17, 2011
Professor: Ken Guest ITF: Lynn Horridge Campus: Baruch URL: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/guestspring11/ Overview: Working with ITF Lynn Horridge, Professor Ken Guest’s class at Baruch made a site about Chinatown, focused on the East Broadway area of Manhattan. The class took a geographical approach, studying the landmarks and services offered in the area. They drew on walking tours […]
