2018 VATE Conference: We Are The Change

The Hate U Give and All American Boys: Multi-Genre Projects with a Focus on Theme and Voice

Objectives: 
To show utilizing technology Literature-Based Multi-Genre Projects based on a High School English Methods Assignment in a graduate course. 
To model theme and voice in multi-genre writing
To lead a workshop in theme and voice in multi-genre writing
To create a multi-genre writing piece using theme and voice in writing

Format: Technology Presentation using the Internet and Doc Cam as well as a 15-minute writing workshop.

Activities: The presenters will ask the audience to write a personal multi-genre writing piece to connect with theme and voice in multi-genre writing.

Strands: Adolescent Literature, Writing, Multicultural

Audience: Middle, High School, and College Professors

Resources and Materials: Examples of Multi-Genre Projects based on novels such as
The Hate U Give, Beowulf, All American Boys, and Hamilton

What will participants get out of the session? Participants will leave the workshop with 
samples of literature-based multi-genre projects. Next, the presenters will lead a writing workshop focused on voice and theme in writing. How do you place your voice in your literature based multi-genre project? Examples of voice and theme in multi-genre writing will be highlighted.