This article talks about the Arctic wildlife refuge and the political debate on whether to drill into the area to access oil reserves as well as conduct seismic research. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge consists of about 19 million acres of pristine land in northeastern Alaska. The area serves as […]
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It is Friday, March 17th, 10:00am. This is our first time entering our neighborhood, our boardwalk. It is frigid, it is desolate. We trudge along the narrow walkway, still covered with ice as it is only two days after a major mid-winter snowstorm. We try not to slip as we […]
Coney Island Field Note 1: March 17
It is May 21st, and it is a beautiful day to visit Coney Island. I bring my family, my brother’s dog and a couple of salads and enjoy the hot sun and the gentle breeze. Summer is finally here! Due to the fact that it is a Sunday, I notice […]
Field Note #2
Hi class, The website rubric that Professor Williams talked about in class on Friday is now available here (the full sized version is here). Later this week I’m going to update the course website to better reflect the work that yall have done for your neighborhood projects and I want […]
Rubric, Photos and more
Hi class, Some of you have already done this, but if not, please send me the link to your final Seminar 2 projects as well as the names (first name is fine) of the different people working on your neighborhood site. Unfortunately I have an appointment I can’t miss during […]
Final projects/Final office hours
There is a common misconception called “American exceptionalism” that I recently came across. This idea states that many Americans convince themselves that their country has no faults and that it is perfect. They ensure themselves that America’s history is unique. Its values are altruistic. Its policies are unmatched. America is the […]
..and justice for all?
Link: http://yourstory.tenement.org/artifacts/rosewater-dispenser
Extra Credit: Rosewater Dispenser
http://yourstory.tenement.org/artifacts/tea-kettle
Extra Credit
The prison system in America is one of the most broken systems ever created because of its ineffective ways of dealing with crimes. What is even worse is that the prison system has a racial bias in its roots. This racism stemmed from post-Civil War emancipation of the slaves. Immediately […]
Prisons in America
http://yourstory.tenement.org/artifacts/mak-kimchi