Creative Writing Unit

Objective:  to utilize an internet application to create a unique superhero character, use blog to showcase characters, incorporate the character into a collaborative story with fellow students, use Microsoft PowerPoint to bring story to life.

·            Introduce students to literature of comic books, focusing on the superhero genres

·            Explore typical archetypes presented in comics

·            Superhero

·            Sidekick

·            Villain

·            Henchmen

·            Alteregos

·            Femme Fatales

·            Love Interest

·            Mentors

·            Explore plots presented in comics

·            Focus on Good vs. Evil binary

·            Introduce concepts of “Hero’s Journey”

·            Utilize Marvel’s “Create Your Own Superhero” application to create unique heroes

·            Students upload image to blog

·            Students develop hero’s character, listing characteristics and providing background

·            Students create groups of 4 in which they create their own comic story

·            Students consult each other’s blogs in order to gain an understanding of their characters, and the ways in which they will interact with each other

·            Students outline plot structure

·            Students fill in details of plot, including dialogue

·               Explore proper use of quotations in dialogue creation

·            Students post stories to blog to share with fellow classmates

·            Students create PowerPoint presentation to bring story to life for class

Superheroes

Amazon Woman

Super Power: Strength, Invulnerability

Amazon Woman believes she is a direct descendant of the original Greek Amazons of legends past. Unbeknownst to her, she is a robot, whose each and every memory was implanted by her nemesis, Wilhelmina Weiss.

Dream Catcher

Super Power: Cosmic Intuition – She’s tapped into the cosmic fabric of time and space and can thus, predict possible futures.

Dream Catcher has made it her mission to hunt down the boogie men of the world. If it goes bump in the night, Dream Catcher will be there to take care of it.

Dragon Fire

Super Power: Fire breathing, Flight, transformation

Dragon Fire is an actual, honest to god, living, breathing, smug as can be, dragon. Gifted with the ability to appear human, Dragon Fire masks her true identity until the situation calls for it. She is ridiculously intelligent and enjoys masquerading amongst the humans.