Day 1: Monday Day 2: Tuesday *Day 3: Wednesday Day 4: Thursday Day 5: Friday

-Introduction to the
Multigenre research
project.
-Pass out project handout
with guidelines to the class. want to answer.
-Explain basis of project
and look at calendar of due
dates.
SWBAT: Understand the
multigenre research project
and its components.
Propose a topic idea to the
class.
-Assignment: Topic
proposal to be presented in
class tomorrow.
Due: Topic Proposal
-Each student will propose
their idea to the class along
with one question they
-Students in class will give
suggestions for questions
they want to know about to
help with final
presentation.
SWBAT: Present their
topic and question to the
class. Respond to others’
topics in a thoughtful
manner.
-Journal about research: Media Center Media Center
What makes good research,
how do you know? -Students may use books or -Students should find at
the internet to research least five sources that they
-Talk about the purpose of their topic. They will have find useful and keep them
research and where to find their guiding questions in a running list.
good information versus with them while they
bad or incorrect research and keep a -Assignment: Research
information. running list of bibliography update 1: Students will turn
sources. in a paragraph summary of
-Provide students with their research so far as well
handout of websites to use -Assignment: Continue as the list of sources they
and not to use in the research at home on topic. have referenced (at least 4
research process. needed).
SWBAT: Begin their
SWBAT: Understand what research for the project. SWBAT: Begin their
makes good research. Create a bibliography of research for the project.
Think about different sources. Create a bibliography of
sources of researching and sources.
know where to find them.

*Day 6: Monday
Due: Research Update 1
-Begin talking about media
and pop culture in relation
to different genres. What
do these things tell us?
What might different
genres say about different
topics, people, events, etc.?
-Pop culture and media
PowerPoint
-Assignment: Bring in one
media artifact, tangible or
digital, and a short
rationale of what this is
telling the viewer.
Day 7: Tuesday
Due: Media Artifact with
Rationale
-Students present their
media artifact and their
rationale to the class.
-Discussion on how choice
of genre or medium can
change what the author
might be saying.
Assignment: Continue
research on topic.
SWBAT: Present a media
artifact and a rationale to
the class. Discuss different
genres and their meanings
Day 8: Wednesday
-Revisit different genres
for the portfolio project.
-Show good examples of
different genres as a model
for the class.
-Remind students of the
significance of each artifact
to their project; it should be
meaningful to their
research and reflect a
thoughtful decision to use
that genre or medium.
-Assignment: Research
update 2: Students should
now have at least eight
sources total and another
*Day 9: Thursday
Due: Research Update 2
-Explaining the details of
the presentation portion of
the project.
-Students will have a
handout with multiple
modes of presentation:
movie, PowerPoint,
scientific poster, etc. as
well as the guidelines for
the presentation.
-Show students different
ideas of presentation and
ways to make them. (i.e.
webpage, imovie, etc.)
Day 10: Friday
Due: Artifact 1
-Students will hand in
Artifact 1 for their
portfolios for review by the
teacher. This is a
checkpoint to make sure
students are fully
understanding the project.
-Allow students to start
work on their next artifacts.
-Assignment: Artifact 2 due
Tuesday
SWBAT: Work on artifacts
for their portfolio. Clarify
any questions about the
SWBAT: Think critically
about media and popular
culture. Make inferences
about what different media
tell an audience.
Day 11: Monday
-Revisiting the initial
questions in research. Have
I found all the answers?
Can I back up my
information with citations
and sources?
-Remind students that the
focus questions are like the
thesis of the project,
without them there is no
backbone to the project.
-Assignment: Artifact 2
Due Tomorrow
SWBAT: Make sure they
are on the right track with
their portfolio projects.
Discuss any difficulties
they are facing with the
project and try to find a
solution.
Day 16: Monday
Due: Artifacts 3 and 4
-Revisit class rubric from
Friday as a reminder and to
catch up absent students.
to an audience. short summary.
SWBAT: Decide on genres
for their portfolios based
on previous discussions.
Learn about how to
compose different genres
in regards to research.
Day 12: Tuesday Day 13: Wednesday
Due: Artifact 2 -Fishbowl Discussion:
How can this project help
-What is the power behind me with my curriculum-
different genres? Is one wide research?
better than the other?
-Are there any interesting
-Clips from The Office – resources that students
Dunder Mifflin Infinity and have come across that can
Scranton Commercial help others?
SWBAT: Compare -Compile a class list of
different genres and find resources that students
power behind each one. found helpful for this
Analyze a media clip for project to use in the future.
signs of power and what it
tells the audience. SWBAT: Learn how a
fishbowl discussion works.
Discuss with peers about
their research. Create a
mini-professional learning
community by sharing
resources.
Day 17: Tuesday Day 18: Wednesday
In-Class Work Day Due: Multigenre
-Return all artifacts to the Research Portfolio and
students so they have time Presentation
to revise if necessary.
Presentation Day
-Allow them to work on
-Assignment: Portfolio
Artifact 1 Due Tomorrow
SWBAT: Understand the
components of the
presentation artifact.
Decide on which genre
they would like to use for
their presentation.
Day 14: Thursday
In-Class Work Day.
-Students are allowed to
work on any part of their
project including the
presentation.
-Allowing absent students
to catch up on what has
been discussed.
-Students are allowed to
peer edit any part of their
portfolios with a classmate.
SWBAT: Continue work
on their portfolio projects.
Peer edit with a classmate
or receive help from the
teacher on completing the
portfolio.
Day 19: Thursday
Presentation Day
SWBAT: Learn from
others’ presentations. Score
peers on class rubric for
each presentation and
project they might have.
Day 15: Friday
-Construct a class rubric to
be used in grading the
presentations.
-Students will list the
things they think are
important in a presentation.
-The main categories will
be chosen and broken
down into terms that are
agreed upon by the
students.
-Students will receive a
copy on Monday.
-Assignment: Artifacts 3
and 4 Due Monday
SWBAT: Create a rubric to
score the presentation
aspect of the project.
Discuss what they feel is
important in a presentation.
Day 20: Friday
Presentation Day
-Debrief projects and fill
out self-assessment.
SWBAT: Learn from
-Discuss formatting of a
bibliography (MLA
format).
-Assignment: Work on
presentation portion of
project and bring materials
to assemble portfolios.
SWBAT: Implement the
MLA format for their
bibliographies. Learn how
to use different websites to
help them make their
bibliography.
their presentations and SWBAT: Learn from provide rationales. others’ presentations. Score
putting together their others’ presentations. Score peers on class rubric for
portfolios. peers on class rubric for each presentation and
each presentation and provide rationales.
-Assignment: Finish provide rationales. Complete seld-assessment
Portfolio – Due Tomorrow on how they think their
project turned out.
SWBAT: Work on any
aspect of the portfolio that
needs polishing or
completing. Peer edit their
portfolios to make sure
they have all parts before
turning in.