The Brownell Beat

Podcast episodes

• Season 1

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  S01 E09 - The Voyage of the Sunken Sea

  S01 E09 - The Voyage of the Sunken Sea

  Fifth-grader Anthony M. shares his Grosse Pointe Writing Assessment piece with us. A lover of fantasy and Dungeons and Dragons, Anthony's piece is one of the most dramatic pieces yet.

  15:23
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  S01 E08 - If There Could Be A Class About

  S01 E08 - If There Could Be A Class About

  In the first of our Grosse Pointe Writing Assessment pieces, 8th grader Michael W. shares his piece of adding a class to help learn about and fight racism. We also are joined by Ms. Guyton who recommended this piece and her though...

  13:23
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  S01 E07 - Goodbye Brownell

  S01 E07 - Goodbye Brownell

  Eighth-grader Lauren returns for a third time. This visit has her sharing her graduation speech that she read at the Brownell 8th grade graduation on June 14.

  08:04
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  S01 E06 - Off Script

  S01 E06 - Off Script

  In this episode, we go off script and talk to a student NOT about their writing, but their achievements in rowing. Eighth-grader Brennan has become a top-notch rower and is headed to Nationals to compete for a chance to go to the ...

  17:17
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  S01 E05 - The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

  S01 E05 - The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

  Episode 5 has us sit down with 8th graders Lauren, Lorelei, and Emilia as they read their Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest-winning essays. This year's topic honors the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown...

  27:46