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Creating 21st Century Superheroes Lesson PlanCreating 21st Century Superheroes Lesson Plan
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Creating 21st Century Superheroes

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Create 21st century learners by utilizing technology and library databases. Scholars explore the concept of comic books as literature and create a superhero who could uniquely solve a 21st century global issue. Databases such as SIRS are used to research and comics are posted to a class wiki.

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Concepts

superheroes, the global community, computers, comic books, website design

Additional Tags

global issues, superheroes, technology skills, comic activity, internet searches, english language arts
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Resource Details

Grade
11th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
7 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
3 more...
Technology
Video
Database & Spreadsheet
Projection
Internet Access
Usage Permissions
Fine Print

Common Core

RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.2 RI.11-12.2 RI.11-12.4 RI.11-12.5 RI.11-12.7 RI.11-12.8 W.11-12.1.a W.11-12.1.e W.11-12.2.a W.11-12.2.b W.11-12.2.e W.11-12.2.f W.11-12.7 W.11-12.9.a W.11-12.9.b SL.11-12.1.a SL.11-12.1.b SL.11-12.1.c L.11-12.6 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.8 RH.11-12.9 RST.11-12.9 WHST.11-12.1.b WHST.11-12.1.e WHST.11-12.2.e WHST.11-12.8

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