The following genres comprise the multigenre inquiry project:
GENRE 1: SYNTHESIS: At least one piece that orients your readers to the information and ideas of your inquiry and provides a synthesis of this information. This piece should take the form of a (minimum) 3-4 page essay and include connections to (1) other fiction and nonfiction texts that explore your question, (2) current and historical events that highlight the importance of the question, and (3) scholarly sources - including at least two research articles - that investigate the question.
GENRE 2: FILM: At least one piece that conveys emotions or imagery; possible genres include poetry, songs, stories, paintings, drawings, collages, word clouds, letters, cartoons, personal narratives, motivational posters, and journal entries. (Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic, Musical, Visual-Spatial).
GENRE 2: WORD CLOUD: At least one piece that conveys emotions or imagery; possible genres include poetry, songs, stories, paintings, drawings, collages, word clouds, letters, cartoons, personal narratives, motivational posters, and journal entries. (Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic, Musical, Visual-Spatial).
GENRE 3: LETTERS: At least one piece that conveys interactions between more than one character (or teacher, student, parent, etc.); possible genres include dialogue, letters, a poem for two voices, comic strips, character maps, postcards, sudden fiction narratives, social media conversations, e-mails, letters, Tweets, and instant messages. (Multiple Intelligences: Interpersonal, Linguistic).
GENRE 4: TIMELINE: At least one piece that visually reflects research information; possible genres include diagrams, tables, charts, graphs, flyers, timelines, book covers, storyboards, maps, and Prezis. (Multiple Intelligences: Logical-Mathematical, Visual-Spatial).
GENRE 5: STORY: At least one piece that allows you to depict a situation or character interaction that takes into account the "other side of the issue" (e.g. status quo overturned, opposing viewpoint); possible genres include surrealist paintings, journals, editorials, letters to the editor, Venn diagrams, political cartoons, or works of science fiction, fantasy, or drama (Multiple Intelligences: Interpersonal).
GENRE 5: POLITICAL CARTOON: At least one piece that allows you to depict a situation or character interaction that takes into account the "other side of the issue" (e.g. status quo overturned, opposing viewpoint); possible genres include surrealist paintings, journals, editorials, letters to the editor, Venn diagrams, political cartoons, or works of science fiction, fantasy, or drama (Multiple Intelligences: Interpersonal).
GENRE 6: POETRY: At least one piece that demonstrates the strategic use of the information and ideas you have collected; possible genres include interview transcripts, pamphlets, advertisements, infographics, found poems, public service announcements, and e-mail correspondence. (Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic, Visual-Spatial).
GENRE 7: LESSON PLAN: At least one piece that suggests ways to connect the content of your inquiry to pedagogical ideas for how to teach this theme in a secondary ELA classroom. Be sure to include active student engagement so instruction will involve movement and collaboration. This genre will consist of a single lesson plan using our standard lesson plan template. (Multiple Intelligences: Bodily-Kinesthetic).
GENRE 8: WEBSITE: At least one piece that represents one or more of your own emerging viewpoints connected to your essential question; this component should utilize a Web 2.0 tool (e.g., Weebly) as the basis for your final presentation. (Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic).
GENRE 1: SYNTHESIS: At least one piece that orients your readers to the information and ideas of your inquiry and provides a synthesis of this information. This piece should take the form of a (minimum) 3-4 page essay and include connections to (1) other fiction and nonfiction texts that explore your question, (2) current and historical events that highlight the importance of the question, and (3) scholarly sources - including at least two research articles - that investigate the question.
GENRE 2: FILM: At least one piece that conveys emotions or imagery; possible genres include poetry, songs, stories, paintings, drawings, collages, word clouds, letters, cartoons, personal narratives, motivational posters, and journal entries. (Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic, Musical, Visual-Spatial).
GENRE 2: WORD CLOUD: At least one piece that conveys emotions or imagery; possible genres include poetry, songs, stories, paintings, drawings, collages, word clouds, letters, cartoons, personal narratives, motivational posters, and journal entries. (Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic, Musical, Visual-Spatial).
GENRE 3: LETTERS: At least one piece that conveys interactions between more than one character (or teacher, student, parent, etc.); possible genres include dialogue, letters, a poem for two voices, comic strips, character maps, postcards, sudden fiction narratives, social media conversations, e-mails, letters, Tweets, and instant messages. (Multiple Intelligences: Interpersonal, Linguistic).
GENRE 4: TIMELINE: At least one piece that visually reflects research information; possible genres include diagrams, tables, charts, graphs, flyers, timelines, book covers, storyboards, maps, and Prezis. (Multiple Intelligences: Logical-Mathematical, Visual-Spatial).
GENRE 5: STORY: At least one piece that allows you to depict a situation or character interaction that takes into account the "other side of the issue" (e.g. status quo overturned, opposing viewpoint); possible genres include surrealist paintings, journals, editorials, letters to the editor, Venn diagrams, political cartoons, or works of science fiction, fantasy, or drama (Multiple Intelligences: Interpersonal).
GENRE 5: POLITICAL CARTOON: At least one piece that allows you to depict a situation or character interaction that takes into account the "other side of the issue" (e.g. status quo overturned, opposing viewpoint); possible genres include surrealist paintings, journals, editorials, letters to the editor, Venn diagrams, political cartoons, or works of science fiction, fantasy, or drama (Multiple Intelligences: Interpersonal).
GENRE 6: POETRY: At least one piece that demonstrates the strategic use of the information and ideas you have collected; possible genres include interview transcripts, pamphlets, advertisements, infographics, found poems, public service announcements, and e-mail correspondence. (Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic, Visual-Spatial).
GENRE 7: LESSON PLAN: At least one piece that suggests ways to connect the content of your inquiry to pedagogical ideas for how to teach this theme in a secondary ELA classroom. Be sure to include active student engagement so instruction will involve movement and collaboration. This genre will consist of a single lesson plan using our standard lesson plan template. (Multiple Intelligences: Bodily-Kinesthetic).
GENRE 8: WEBSITE: At least one piece that represents one or more of your own emerging viewpoints connected to your essential question; this component should utilize a Web 2.0 tool (e.g., Weebly) as the basis for your final presentation. (Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic).