Tag Archives: Complicity

Focus on Crandall’s narrative–a must for Nutmegers

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Bill Sullivan

Chapter Eight goes beyond the scope of our Colonial focus of 1774, yet these stories will come up during any walking tour or presentation. You seem to know John Brown well from US History. His story and Elijah Lovejoy’s story … Continue reading →

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What part of Chapter Four can you extend to one of our projects?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Bill Sullivan

What part of Chapter Four will help us with one of our projects this spring? Distill an important passage for one of our projects: article, movie, presentation, restoration work in the graveyard, genealogy, and a walking tour brochure. As you … Continue reading →

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Chapter 3: Be Mindful of Creating Great Moments for our Presentation

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Bill Sullivan

When you reflect on Chapter Three, distill an important passage for one of our stories: article, movie presentation, and walking tour. Here’s a great image for us because Venture Smith’s life and narrative informs a great deal of missing informatoin … Continue reading →

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Let’s Extract Another Important Take-away from Chapter Two

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Bill Sullivan

This is a classic image of the triangle trade, one I learned in history class, yet we need to embrace the map in Chapter II, which illuminates well the trade exchange between the southern New England colonies and the plantations … Continue reading →

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Let’s extract important take-aways for our story

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Bill Sullivan

Let’s extract important take-aways for our story from Chapter One of Complicity. Let’s have everyone post by Tuesday night their take-away from Chapter One. In 5-7 sentences in Standard English, be sure to explain how your point from Chapter One … Continue reading →