Genres that we have talked about in class are narratives, biographies, poetry, newspaper articles, journals, play, quotes, book cover, posters and advertisements. I would like to encourage my students to try to write and create brochures, trivia facts, want ad, sheet music, invitations and games. I have always heard that you remember more about a subject if you can teach someone about that topic. I want my students to learn and become an expert on their topic. I am apprehensive about this project, but I am also very excited to see my students dive into learning the different genres, how they are used and what we can learn from them.
fryeem said,
March 3, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Jamie,
Looking forward to reading your thoughts regarding the specific questions I posted. What about your topics?
cc57241 said,
March 6, 2008 at 11:31 pm
I know, I was stressed about not teaching the genres well enough…but after last night’s class I realized that I probably have taught more of them than I thought. Not to mention, if the kids are able to choose what they want to do and get excited about it, they will probably do a lot of research on that genre on their own (at least I hope). Plus next year we’ll know what to expect, so we’ll make sure to cover more. I’m excited about your project…can’t wait to hear your ideas