NAME: ____________________________
DATE: _____________________________
Multi-Genre Research Paper
Year 4 Knowledge Fair
STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
GLOBAL CONTEXT
KEY CONCEPTS
RELATED CONCEPTS
Knowledge can be represented in various genres and modes.
Personal and Cultural Expression
Creativity, Communication
Context, Genres
CRITERIA ASSESSED: B: Organizing, C: Producing Text and D: Using Language
Description:
For this project you are going to be tasked with researching a person, event, place or issue of interest to
you. You will choose a topic and research it, using the historical method, but instead of a single traditional essay,
you will be expected to produce a minimum of 7 creative pieces in various genres chosen by you (Ex: poetry,
advice columns, diary entries, articles, letters, lists, recipes, collages, graphics, artistic representations, etc.)
Use your imagination to produce a multi-genre research paper that is based on fact. You’ll organize your writings
and put them into a topic-appropriate package. You will have a lot of freedom in this project. In addition to
choosing your topic and the genres of writing, you will also have the flexibility to choose the point of view you use
in each piece of writing.
In researching your topic of interest, you should try to discover a theme or thesis. The theme or thesis should be
incorporated so as to create cohesion among your separate pieces. Finally, this project should reflect not only
what you have learned about your topic, but also the spirit of it and how you have come to feel about it.
Length: 1000 words minimum
Due date: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25th, 2015
Requirements:
 Topics must be approved by your teacher prior to beginning your project.
 You must use a minimum of 7 different genres to communicate your research, of which 5 must be
written pieces (as opposed to artwork, etc)
o Several genres will be explored in class through mini-workshops.
 Information about your subject should not be repeated too much. Ex: do not write an encyclopedia-type
entry with all the major facts and then present the same information in a creative piece. We should learn
new things about your topic with each piece of writing.
 Your pieces should be arranged in some logical order to best present yourinformation.
 You should create a cover or package for your project that reflects the nature and spirit of your subject.
 All sources must be documented in a bibliography using MLA formatting.
 THIS WILL BE YOUR KNOWLEDGE FAIR PROJECT: Some or all of your project will eventually need to be
presented on a presentation board, so bear that in mind while creating your project.

You should understand that I don’t have a certain preconceived idea of
what your project will be. I only know this much: I want your project to
be detailed; I want you to know your subject matter. I want your
project to be creative; I want to see imaginative – maybe even shocking
– uses of words, unique types of writing, graphics, or artwork to convey
the information. Most of all, I want you to give your best effort.
Possible Topics of Interest
Historical Events
Atomic Bomb
Quebec Independence
Hurricane Katrina
The 1960s
Slavery
Underground Railroad
War in Afghanistan
Internet
Cell Phones
Olympics
Berlin Wall
Holocaust
Pearl Harbour
The 1920s
Titanic
Woodstock
Iraq War
Facebook
Text Messaging
Civil Rights Movement
Great Depression
Racism
The 1950s
Trojan War
September 11 th, 2001
Crisis in Ukraine
YouTube
E-mail
Musicians
ABBA
U2
Jimi Hendrix
John Lennon
Elvis Presley
Jessica Simpson
Beyonce
Justin Bieber
Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs
Nicki Minaj
Louis Armstrong
Sean “Puffy” Combs
Bob Dylan
Jim Morrison
Queen
Jay- Z
Taylor Swift
Kurt Cobain
Drake
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
The Grateful Dead
Joni Mitchell
Stevie Nicks
Shakira
Kanye
One Direction
Miley Cyrus
Notorious BIG
Radio Head
Banksi (graffiti artist)
Gustav Klimt
Georgia O’Keef
Walt Disney
Norman Rockwell
Anne Geddes
Artists
Leonardo da Vinci
Monet
Vincent Van Gogh
Directors
J.J. Abrams
Francis Ford Coppola
George Lucas
Martin Scorsese
Steven Spielberg
Spike Lee
Sports Figures
Carey Price
Jackie Robinson
Muhammed Ali
Babe Ruth
Wayne Gretsky
Sydney Crosby
P.K. SubbanGeorge St. Pierre
Michael Jordan
LeBron James
Dennis Rodman
Kobe Bryant
Bobby Orr
Tiger Woods
Anthony Calvillo
Steve Smith
Messi
Topics of Interest
Abortion
Clothing
Technology
Disney World
Space Travel
ADD/ADHD
Child Abuse
Chocolate
Football
Archer
The Walking Dead
Skateboarding
Snowboarding
Thor
Theatre
Nutrition
Poverty
Jeeps
Values Charter
Rap
Cloning
Alcoholism
Anorexia
Divorce
War
Dyslexia
Relationships
KFC (Colonel Sanders)
Make-up
Adventure Time
Zombies
Motocross
Motorcycles
Batman
Tattoos
Jazz
Price is Right
Assault
Religion
Adoption
Computers
Ice Cream
Aliens
Big Foot
Autism
Toys
Legos
Family Guy
Game of Thrones
Vampires
Skiing
Spiderman
Musicals
History of the car
Rock and Roll
Punk Music
Witchcraft
Vikings
Historical Figures
Cleopatra
Issac Newton
Amelia Earhart
Albert Einstein
Dahli Lama
George Washington
Wright Brothers
John F. Kennedy
Harry Houdini
Thomas Edison
Queen Elizabeth
Genghis Kahn
Ben Franklin
Gandhi
Joan of Arc
Helen Keller
Franklin Roosevelt
Mother Teresa
Martin Luther King Jr.
Galileo
Nelson Mandela
Actors
Adam Sandler
Orlando Bloom
Marilyn Monroe
Johnny Depp
Audrey Hepburn
Will Smith
Tina Fey
Amy Adams
Will Ferrell
Charlize Theron
Leonardo DiCaprio
Harrison Ford
Nicholas Cage
Bradley Cooper
Amy Poehler
Neil Patrick Harris
Seth Rogen
Brad Pitt
Angelina Joli
Keanu Reeves
Robert Downey Jr.
Jennifer Lawrence
Writers
Stephanie Meyers
Dr. Seuss
J.R.R. Tolkien
J.K. Rowling
Shakespeare
Lewis Carroll
Suzanne Collins
George R.R. Martin
Roald Dahl
Possible Genres
*Journal Entries
*Letter (Personal/Business)
*To-do List
*Schedule
*Greeting Card
*Inner Monologue
*Personal Ad
*Top Ten List
*Glossary
*Dictionary Page
*Poetry
*Song Lyrics
*Autobiographical Essay
*Biographical Summary
*Article
*Collage
*Drawing
*Encyclopedia entries
*Short scene from a screenplay/play
*Dialogue
*Tweets (Twitter)
*Short Story
*Fairy Tale
*Recipe
*List
*Chart or Diagram
*Time line or Chain of Events
*Map with explanation of significance
*Magazine, TV or Internet advertisement
*How to or Directions
*Invitation (Wedding, Graduation, Special
Event)
*Birth Certificate
*News Report
*Book cover or small poster
*Comic strip or Graphic Novel exerpt
*Power point or informational video (USB
required)
*Obituary, Eulogy or Tribute
*Tabloid article