Exploring the World of Multigenre Books

March 5, 2008 at 6:03 pm (Uncategorized)

Please click on multigenre-projectnotes3.doc  FOR TODAY’S CLASS. 

As many have said, seeing is believing! In today’s workshop, you will have an opportunity to explore books/ologies published as multigenre works. Working from Youngs’ and Barone’s model, explore and interact with the various books; use your handout Multigenre Projects: Getting Started in the Classroom and your textbook Writing Without Boundaries to guide your inquiry today.

  1. As a group, choose one book; jot down your:
  •  Impressions
  • Connections
  • Wonderings (pp. 26-27 textbook)

     2.  Make a list of the plethora of genres represented in your book. Please refer to your handouts (possible genres) and the book for assistance.    3.   Choose a few genres (split this up) and use the genre discussion guide (pp. 55-63) as you explore, in-depth, this genre.    4.   Discuss possible ideas for your individual projects. What questions remain… 

3 Comments

  1. marymcb said,

    March 13, 2008 at 11:00 pm

    The books we looked at last week were amazing. There were all so inviting. We have a pirate book at home and my third grade son loves it. One of his favorite things is the different letters and maps that can be taken out of it. It seems so much more real than just a regular book – especially for younger kids. I can see these books being much more appealing to kids that are big readers. There are so many different things going on, that it is not like reading a book at all. It really it, but kids see it as an adventure.

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  2. Megan Machuga said,

    March 19, 2008 at 5:56 pm

    I chose Grace Kelly but I am haing a hard time finding books other than biographys. Any sugestions?

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  3. karingteacher said,

    April 3, 2008 at 12:05 am

    I’m hooked… What a loss if I would have never been introduced to this. Thank you…thank you! :-) Kari

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