Category Archives: Class Projects

Listening to America, Season 10: “I think the biggest help for that transition was going to grad school immediately after I got out.”



Mason, Class of 2024, interviews an Army veteran of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars while analyzing F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, James Baldwin’s Sonny’s Blues, and Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.” This episode is brought to you by Listening to America, a series developed by Mr. Miley’s American Literature students.


Listening to America, Season 10: “When I came in the air force in 1974, there weren’t that many women.”



Kate, Class of 2024, interviews retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Terry Gabreski while analyzing F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, James Baldwin’s Sonny’s Blues, and Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.” This episode is brought to you by Listening to America, a series developed by Mr. Miley’s American Literature students.


Listening to America, Season 10: “There’s a lot of things that military members experience that just don’t translate into civilian life.”



Kacie, Class of 2024, interviews a Marine Corps veteran while analyzing F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, James Baldwin’s Sonny’s Blues, and Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On,” “Right On,” and “Inner City Blues.” This episode is brought to you by Listening to America, a series developed by Mr. Miley’s American Literature students.


Listening to America, Season 10: “We give up a lot for a little.”



Henry, Class of 2024, interviews his uncle, an Air Force veteran of the Gulf War, while analyzing F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, James Baldwin’s Sonny’s Blues, and Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.” This episode is brought to you by Listening to America, a series developed by Mr. Miley’s American Literature students.


Listening to America, Season 10: Introduction



Can we ever really know someone else’s story? Mr. Miley’s juniors explore this question through close readings of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, James Baldwin’s Sonny’s Blues, songs from Marvin Gaye’s album, What’s Going On, and through interviews with military veterans.


Listening to America, Season 9: James Unlimited



James, Class of 2024, shares the song that makes him feel unlimited. This episode is brought to you by Listening to America, a series developed by Mr. Miley’s American Literature students.


Listening to America, Season 9: Sasha Unlimited



Sasha, Class of 2024, shares the song that makes her feel unlimited. This episode is brought to you by Listening to America, a series developed by Mr. Miley’s American Literature students.


Listening to America, Season 9: Evelyn Unlimited



Evelyn, Class of 2024, shares the song that makes her feel unlimited. This episode is brought to you by Listening to America, a series developed by Mr. Miley’s American Literature students.


Listening to America, Season 9: Phillip Unlimited



Phillip, Class of 2024, shares the song that makes him feel unlimited. This episode is brought to you by Listening to America, a series developed by Mr. Miley’s American Literature students.


Listening to America, Season 9: Juliette Unlimited



Juliette, Class of 2024, shares the song that makes her feel unlimited. This episode is brought to you by Listening to America, a series developed by Mr. Miley’s American Literature students.