Category Archives: Podcast

Nuanced Death in Shakespeare—Treehouse Talks #2

Posted on February 18, 2023 by alexcremins

Shakespeare was a man who wrote about complex and controversial topics for his time. At times he subtly delved into the discrimination of women and racial minorities. In this podcast we discuss the nuance in Shakespeare’s writing—and how he critiques … Continue reading →

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PBL Podcast The Fortune Men Edition (Feat. Caroline, Chris, Fiona, & Henry)

Posted on May 23, 2022 by hshiftan

The Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed is set in Cardiff, Wales during the 1950s. Mohamed waited for this book to be her third novel for it to be the best quality possible. Nadifa has done justice to the protagonist Mahmood’s … Continue reading →

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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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Damon Galgut’s, The Promise

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Bill Sullivan

After a seven year hiatus, previously nominated writer, Damon Galgut, delivers an emotional and introspective look into family dynamics and the manifestations of grief. Through the lives of three south African children, Astid, Anton and Amor, Galgut mirrors the turmoil … Continue reading →

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We ARE Talking About This

Posted on February 1, 2022 by cyj020410

Let us talk about what no one is talking about: No One Is Talking About This, Patricia Lockwood’s Booker Prize Nominated novel. Over the past few months, we have dived into this unique story of a woman living in the … 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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How can we apply an interdisciplinary approach to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein?

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Bill Sullivan

We will return to the “In Our Time” podcast to open our unit on “The Modern Era.” This particular podcast will help us appreciate Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and promises to be quite a podcast. It has been noted to be … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, British Literature, Interdisciplinary, Podcast, YouTube | Tagged Melvyn Bragg | 24 Comments

Closing With Our First Assignment

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Bill Sullivan

We began this #PBL journey at the start of the winter trimester, and this story as well as the students’ own posts sustained an authentic innovator’s mindset. It was fun to revisit this work at the close of class because … Continue reading →

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Let’s Use Malcolm Gladwell’s Podcast to Introduce Kate Chopin’s The Awakening

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Bill Sullivan

Malcolm Gladwell examines the story of this famous painting to begin his podcast. Below is an image of Calling the Roll After An Engagement, Crimea, better known as The Roll Call. I used the image from Wikipedia; it is an 1874 oil-on-canvas … Continue reading →