A Collectibles Project: Engaging Students in Authentic Multimodal Research and Writing

High school teacher Karen E. Moynihan creates a multimodal project inspired by the creative nonfiction style of The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean. Students choose a collectible item and immerse themselves in the subculture of the collectors. The project includes participation in library and field research, interviews, photography and graphic design, process journals, peer editing and drafting of a final story with integrated research, and PowerPoint presentations.