Listening to America, Season 10: “They know I’m a veteran so they’ll open up to me.”

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William, Class of 2024, interviews a Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq 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.

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Listening to America, Season 10: “I thought we were going down because of engine trouble. It turns out they shot a couple of RPGs at the helicopter.”

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Sasha, Class of 2024, interviews a former Navy Seal 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.

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Listening to America, Season 10: “I knew it would be very physical. What I wasn’t really ready for was the psychological stress.”

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Phillip, Class of 2024, interviews his grandfather, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam 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.

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Listening to America, Season 10: “You want to do everything as a leader to make sure you are setting your guys up for success.”

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Lindsey, Class of 2024, interviews a former U.S. Army infantry officer while analyzing F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, James Baldwin’s Sonny’s Blues, and Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Happening Brother.” This episode is brought to you by Listening to America, a series developed by Mr. Miley’s American Literature students.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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Listening to America, Season 10: Introduction

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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.

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Listening to America, Season 9: James Unlimited

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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.

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