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A Progression of Intolerance:

From The Holocaust to Human Rights MovementsThe highest result of education is tolerance.Helen Keller

In this unit we have extensively discussed the way in which intolerance, prejudice, anddiscrimination have arisen in our society and shaped historical, social, and political events in our

world. We have also explored the following questions:

How do historical events influence the production of texts?

How do events in history connect or repeat themselves?

How do people and/or nations learn from their mistakes and struggles?

Do we have a responsibility to ourselves, to others, to nations to be tolerant? Why or

Why not?

How does power inform tolerance/intolerance?

How do individuals differences inform relationships? How do genre and purpose connect?

How do genre and audience connect?

In order to further answer these questions and explore the relationship between genre, audience,

and purpose, you are to complete a multi-genre research project. In order to inform this project,

we ask that you take what you have learned in this unit and further that knowledge by

researching an event, incident, or movement related to/or as a response to intolerance. Thisshould be the focus of your research project.

Potential topics (This is not a comprehensive list, if you have any other suggestions I can

add them to the listjust make sure to okay them ahead of time.): Any Genocide: The Holocaust, Armenian, Rwanda, Darfur (again, there are many more

options in this category).

Womens Rights Movement

Civil Rights Movement

LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Movement

Other acts of intolerance may occur as a result of: religion, class, ageism, race etc. (Any

of these would also be a possibility)

This multi-genre research project will contain five parts: A topic proposal, collaboration

with group and use of Wikispace to record research, Presentation of an artifact of your researchand leading a discussion of this artifact, A multi-genre project, and the presentation of that

project.

Part 1: Proposal (10 % of grade)

The proposal sketch will include (I will provide the sketch sheet):

Group Members names Topic

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Why we chose this topic

How it relates to the unit of

intolerance

What we know about the topic

What we want to know

Where will we look for this

information

Date you will present

Group Signatures

Due date: Friday May 8th, 2009

Part 2: Collaboration using Wikispace (20 % of Final Grade)You will now create a Wikispace which will house the research youve found, your collaboration

with your peers, and discussions amongst your peers as to how to complete this multi-genreresearch project. (We will create the space together in class).

This space should:

Illustrate the work you have completed.

Illustrate cooperation and collaboration with your peers.

Function as an update of your progress to me and to your group.

Due Date: Will continue for the duration of the unit.

Part 3: Present an artifact and Lead a discussion (20 % of Final Grade)

From your research you will no doubt come across various texts and artifacts related to yourtopic. During the unit, before your final presentation, you will share one of these texts or

artifacts with the class. You will also prepare questions for discussion of your topic as it relates to

the artifact.

This discussion should:

Function as the entry for Intolerance Journals that day.

Illustrate your knowledge on your topic.

Be relevant to the study of intolerance.

Include open-ended questions for critical thinking and discussion with your peers.

o I can workshop questions with you in advance

Due Date: Groups will present on either May 14th, 15th, 18th, 19th, or 20th. You will sign up in

advance.

Part 4: Multi-genre Project (35% of Final Grade)

To represent your command of the topic you have chosen and researched throughout the unit,you will create a multi-genre project. For this project, I want you to think of the different

perspectives relevant to your topic. Possibilities include: childs perspective, activist perspective,

aggressors perspective, the elderly perspective, male/female perspective, parent perspective(Again, not a comprehensive list).

Listed below are the possible genres to include in your presentation:

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Poem

Letter

Speech

Eulogy

Skit

Diary

Visual Collage

Short film

Create an informational handout

Bring in a guest speaker

Propaganda

Present to the school or community

Start a fundraiser/awareness activity

News article

**I encourage you to try out different genres as they are relevant to your topic, your

perspective, and your purpose. Let me know in advance of your plans.

For this project, you should use t the models we have viewed this semester as a reference (Night,Long Walk Home, Oprah and Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz, Cyberbullying: You Cant Take itBack,Band of Brothers,Mad Men, I Have a Dream Speech, U.S. Calls Killings In Sudan

Genocide, Two Little Boys, Your/Other Groups Research Artifacts) Also, be sure to keep our

discussions about Form= Audience + Purpose in mind to decide which genres are appropriate for

the message you want conveyed. Think: Who is my audience? What do I want them to learn?How can I best present that to them?

The multi-genre project should:

Include at least 6 of the options above or those you decide on in your groups.

Adhere to the different standards for each genre (We will work with you on

new/unfamiliar genres)

Completed with equal effort/work from all members of the group.

Illustrate extensive use of your research.

Illustrate an understanding of youraudience and the purpose of each genre.

Include a works cited of your sources in MLA format (we will learn this format in this

unit).

Be presented by you, to the class, on the due date.

Due date: Groups will present the week of May 25 th.

Part 5: Multi-genre Project Presentation (15% of Final Grade)In order for you to illustrate your authority on your topic as well as to inform your peers and I of

what you have learned, you will present your Multi-genre project to the class.

The presentation should:

Be 60 minutes (an entire class periodleave 10-15 minutes for questions)

Illustrate your research and understanding of the topic.

Illustrate equal work from each group member.

Be polished and clear for your audience.

This project may seem overwhelming but you will have your group mates to split up the work

and we will also have work days in class. We will take this project one part at a time with

continued research and collaboration throughout the unit.

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Final instructions: Be creative & Have fun!

I look forward to reading/viewing your multi-genre research project!

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