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Lesson Plan
Heroes Are Made of This: Studying the Character of Heroes
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| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Unit |
| Estimated Time | Six 50-minute sessions |
| Lesson Author |
Washington, Washington DC |
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LESSON PLANS
Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Fantastic Characters: Analyzing and Creating Superheroes and Villains
Students analyze characterization by creating their own superheroes or super-villains,
complete with related gadgets and settings.
STUDENT INTERACTIVES
Grades 6 – 12 | Student Interactive | Inquiry & Analysis
Students can map out the key literary elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution as prewriting for their own fiction or as analysis of a text by another author in this secondary-level interactive.
Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing
This interactive tool allows students to create Venn diagrams that contain two or three overlapping circles, enabling them to organize their information logically.
CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  January 11
Amelia Earhart completed her solo flight from Honolulu to Oakland in 1935.
Students explore the definition of a hero and use the interactive Venn diagram to identify the most common characteristics of a hero.
PRINTOUTS
Grades K – 12 | Printout | Graphic Organizer
Students use this graphic organizer to describe similarities and differences between three objects or ideas.
PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY
Grades 9 – 12 | Professional Library | Book
Studying Literature: New Approaches to Poetry and Fiction
The book includes a variety of literary texts, along with accessible discussions and stimulating exercises to help students investigate the values, assumptions, and practices that underlie literary activity.

