Multigenre Research Project Overview & Requirements
When Dr. Marcum first heard of the film Hidden Figures, she was instantly like, “We have to take the STEM kids.” Predictably, I was like, “We have to read the book!” And because Dr. Marcum is a STEM saint, she agreed to spend some grant money on the books.
Eight hundred dollars, 2 weeks, 1 field trip, and innumerable bags of popcorn later, here we are. As discussed in class many times, our job is to RESPOND to this incredible story that’s only just now being told.
The multigenre research paper is how we’ll do this. You need to know now that this work WILL be challenging, but it will also allow for creativity, self-directed work-at-your-own-pace study, and the exploration of an idea or question that you are genuinely CURIOUS about.
You ought to learn a little bit in the process, too. :-)
Eight hundred dollars, 2 weeks, 1 field trip, and innumerable bags of popcorn later, here we are. As discussed in class many times, our job is to RESPOND to this incredible story that’s only just now being told.
The multigenre research paper is how we’ll do this. You need to know now that this work WILL be challenging, but it will also allow for creativity, self-directed work-at-your-own-pace study, and the exploration of an idea or question that you are genuinely CURIOUS about.
You ought to learn a little bit in the process, too. :-)
REQUIREMENTS:
*You will produce and publish all writing on your assigned Weebly. |
THE WHY:
To FEED your BRAINS, PUSH your THINKING, IMPROVE your reading, writing, and thinking SKILLS, and learn more about a topic, idea, or issue reflected in Hidden Figures. THE WHAT: A series of different styles and genres of writing, rooted in research, exploring and unified by the same idea or question. GOALS & OBJECTIVES:
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