Queens

Once upon a time in a place far, far away called Ireland. Three witches were walking through the forest. Thier paths were about to cross with Macbeth and Banquo. This crossing of paths would not only change their lives but everyone in that far, far away place called Ireland. Macbeth notices the witches first. They meet up then little red riding hood come right through their path she saw the two strange characters figured out she was in the wrong story. Turned around and went back to the…

Snow White engaged in human communication(pg 7) while she was being warned by the woodsman that her stepmother was going to have her murdered. The woodsman sent messages(pg 7) about Snow White's evil stepmother. Snow White had then decoded(pg 7) those messages and and realized the content meaning(pg 10) is that her stepmother is sinister. The channel(pg 11) in which the participants(pg 11), Snow White and the woodsman, was face-to-face. The setting(pg 10) was was in the woods and the…

In the novel Slam, Slam lived in the hood. Slam had been very talented at basketball but not so much at school. In the book the kids called the main character Slam. Slams real name is Greg Harris. In the movie Finding Forrester, Jamal Wallace was a good kid. Jamal did great in school and both on the court. There are many differences and similarities in both the novel Slam and the movie Finding forrester. In the book Slam, Greg harris went to Carver school. Then, Slam had to move schools not…

Many South Brooklyn residents are very familiar with Avenues H to Z. But, how about Avenues A, B, or C? Or, what about Avenue G? Most of the streets in Brooklyn are named after numbers, people, places, or things. However, travelling south of Ditmas Park, through Midwood , and into Sheepshead Bay one will encounter several east-west streets named after letters of the alphabet. Now, why is that? In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the hilly areas of Northern and Western Brooklyn (Brooklyn…

TITLE OF FAIRY TALE: Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree (Scottish version of Snow White) Hero/Heroine: Gold-tree, the daughter of a king. Adversary: Silver-tree, wife of the king and Gold-tree’s mother. Hero/Heroine's enviable characteristics: Beauty. Testing of characters: Silver-tree decided to kill Gold-tree and eat her heat and liver after being told by a trout that Gold-tree is the most beautiful in the kingdom. Magical creatures? Talking trout living in a well, a poisoned stab kills Gold tree, yet…

Being involved in the community will change ones life. It was my senior year in high school until I realized what happens when one gets involved in their community. Being involved in the Miracle League not only helped the kids, it helped me as a person. I still remember the first time I went to the Miracle League. It was a tradition of my baseball team to go to the Miracle League once a year. I was nervous, and did not know what to expect. It was a steaming hot…

Sometimes it’s difficult for me to remember every place has a history regardless if residents care for it or not. However, it’s the most difficult when I think about the borough I live in, The Bronx. During my senior year of high school, I received an invitation from The Bronx County Historical Society to join an event. The society invited valedictorians from every Bronx High School to attend this awards reception. This event took place outside next to the Museum of Bronx History where the hosts…

Dreams are something everyone has, they can be easy to find, or they can be one of the hardest things one can endure. In the movie “Finding Forrester” we look into Jamal Wallace's life, and his dreams of not only becoming an incredible writer and basketball star, but also being accepted by his peers. Despite living in a bad neighborhood and going to a run down school, Jamal is offered to go to a high end private high school, but to keep a social status with his friends, he takes on a dare to…

Nancy Wake: The White Mouse Standing Up to Hitler Grace-Nancy Wake Kate-Guard, Narrator Addy-Violette Jadyn-Henri Fiocca, Narrator Helen-Narrator, Winston Churchill Helen: Nancy Wake was a true hero. She took a huge stand. Sadly, so few know about her. This is her untold story. We open in Wellington, New Zealand, where Nancy Wake grew up. She was born in 1912, and ran away from home at age 16. Nancy Wake led her life from that point on. She moved to Paris, France, in order to become…

The Center for Justice at Columbia, Rikers Education Program: Men’s Program Manager The Rikers Education Program (REP) is seeking to fill the position of program manager of the men’s programming due to a vacancy left due to the the current program manager relocating to California to enter a doctoral program. This is a full time position starting February 13, 2017. The program manager will report to the Director of Operations and Evaluation. The role of the program manager is to develop,…