This document provides an overview for a 3rd grade lesson plan about superheroes. The lesson will introduce students to different types of heroes and heroic qualities. Students will then create an original superhero using the qualities as inspiration, and may also draw from real people or experiences. They will design their superhero on paper using various materials. Finally, students will evaluate their own work and provide feedback on their peers' work.
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This document provides an overview for a 3rd grade lesson plan about superheroes. The lesson will introduce students to different types of heroes and heroic qualities. Students will then create an original superhero using the qualities as inspiration, and may also draw from real people or experiences. They will design their superhero on paper using various materials. Finally, students will evaluate their own work and provide feedback on their peers' work.
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SUPER HEROES
Big Idea: Heroes
Grade: 3
Lesson Overview
TSW be informed of different types of
heroes and the qualities that make them. Students will create a new superhero using their qualities for inspiration. They may also use experiences or real people as inspiration. Students will evaluate their own work and mentally critique the work of their peers.
Nina Levy
Brooklyn sculptor Mother of 2
Reference The New York Times
Reference Daily Napkin
Key Concepts
Heroes come in different forms.
Heroes have achieved something great. Heroes can be admired for being courageous. Heroes can come from divine descent.
Essential Questions
What is a hero to you?
What are some qualities of a hero? How do artists view heroes? In what way are superheroes and real life heroes similar and/or different? Is there any quality that all heroes must have?
Lesson Objectives
Content area 1 - Visual Culture
Content area 2 - Visual Art
TSW be able to define what a hero is to them.
TSW design a new hero using their own list of heroic qualities and portray on paper with their choice of materials.
Content area 3 Literacy
TSW evaluate and write about their own
artwork and show to peers.
Vocabulary
Design to prepare the preliminary
sketch or the plans for (a work to be executed), especially to play the form and structure of. Portray to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
Studio
Using your qualities from your card, design a new
superhero (ie: what colors would they wear, what would they represent, what are their features, what powers would they have) You can portray a new superhero based on a real life example or just based on your characteristics. Using a blank piece of white paper, design and draw your superhero using any materials available Wrap-up artwork Closure and write artist statement Clean-up Walk around peer gallery