Category Archives: PBL Public Program

The Groundbreaking Circle

Posted on May 23, 2022 by kennedymorris11

Our lit circle has been loving Maggie Shipstead’s 2021 Booker Prize nominated novel Great Circle! Being an all-female group, Shipstead’s emphasis on feminism as really caught our attention and made this book very engaging. We appreciate how she highlights the … Continue reading →

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Shuggie Bain ft. Tish Murtha

Posted on May 26, 2021 by daviswarren2

Davis Warren, Joe Rusnock, Sean Tashijan, Jack Hommeyer We discovered Tish Murtha’s photographs to be a great companion element to have as we read through the early chapters and learned more about Glasgow and the circumstances in which Shuggie grew … Continue reading →

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Keeping it Real: A Podcast on Real Life by Brandon Taylor

Posted on March 2, 2021 by daviswarren2

To conclude our PBL project, we took to the mic and created a podcast centered around our discussions of Brandon Taylor’s Real Life. Listen to it here on Soundcloud.

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#Screenagers: Facilitating a #PBL Community Program

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Bill Sullivan

This project-based learning class began their journey with the challenge to identify and understand the most pressing issues for their generation. This is a truly student-centered approach, and I have not found many other examples of this type of ground … Continue reading →

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Our Press Release: The Other Underground Railroad

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Bill Sullivan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS & CALENDAR LISTINGS: Click SA.Presentation.4.19.2016 Bill Sullivan, American Studies Teacher, Suffield Academy bsullivan@suffieldacademy.org Title: The Other Underground Railroad A Free Lecture from 7:00-8:00pm on April 19th at Suffield’s Senior Center, 145 Bridge Street. Suffield Academy Students present 18th Century Kidnapping … Continue reading →

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Productive and Fun Visit to Harriet Beecher Stowe Center

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Bill Sullivan

My American Studies class traveled to Hartford recently and visited the research room at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center as well as the history and genealogy room at the Connecticut State Library. Tracking down leads from the end of our … Continue reading →

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May 17th 10am Installation Program in the Old Center Cemetery

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Bill Sullivan

Starting at 10am along the northern boundary of the Old Center Cemetery, which is located behind the First Congregational Church, we will conduct a brief ceremony to install a commemorative stone for the colonial Africans who lie buried in unmarked … Continue reading →

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