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How can we make the world a better place? Help your class members become world citizens, active in philanthropy and the community around them. Use a comic book (included) to discuss the idea of philanthropy. Then, using the superhero template provided, groups of pupils brainstorm how a superhero could make their school better. 

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literary themes, literary elements, story mapping, stories, biographies, civil society, civics, activism

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7th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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1 hr
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