Writing and Literature
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"As a young scholar studying
French, Spanish, English, and American literature, I experienced
great joy and pleasure both in reading, as well as writing. I felt
that a career as a teacher would afford me the opportunity to share
and transmit the magic and creative power that I felt to younger
protegés as well."
— Brooklyn LBW participant,
1999
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Dear Principal
an assignment shared by Donna Mehle
"Write a letter to Ms. Edwards, our principal, and explain to her why she should or should not follow Machiavelli's advice to rulers..."
The Short Story
an assignment shared by Madeline DiLorezo-Coscia
"This term we have studied many examples of short stories created by 'the masters,'..."
Researching the Poet's
Life
an assignment shared by M. Morris
"You have been given a famous poet to research. You are to select one of his/her poems..."
Reader-Response Journals
and Literature
an assignment shared by Andrea Swenson
"I asked my students what they would do if I simply assigned to them "An essay on the book — 2-3 pages..."
Criminal Justice and Literature
an assignment shared by Jennifer N. Brown
"Almost universally the students took risks with their analyses and writings in a way that they had not done with other assignments..."