Student artists learn to recognize shapes and types of lines as they design and draw their own superheroes.
They begin by creating a book that tells the backstory of their superhero using their choice of drawing, writing, or a combination. They then move on to drawing and watercoloring their superhero.
Superhero: Vine-essa
“She was born and her parents couldn’t take care of her and she was given to the orphanage as a baby and these scientists came and adopted her and injected her with plant and animal DNA to see what would happen. Still being human she ran away when she was older and her powers developed and she can shape shift into any living thing like plant or animal. And she lives in this animal kingdom with animals that can talk and she saves animals from being hurt or hunted.”
Scope & Sequence:
Lesson 1: In this lesson, student artists are introduced to the basic characteristics of superheroes, as well as understanding that each superhero had his or her own unique backstory. Student artists brainstorm & generate a backstory for a unique superhero by creating a zine. They leave the cover blank for future lessons.
Lesson 2: In this lesson, student artists learn about line and shape, and create silhouettes of their superhero on their zine’s cover.
Lesson 3: In this lesson, students look at how artists help to define their character through the details in their character’s costume. They then create their own details that reflect their superhero’s backstory.
Lesson 4: A second day for adding details
Lesson 5: Students complete their covers with watercolor.
Lesson 6: Optional. a final day for finishing.
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Books & Media:
Optional: 5-Minute Marvel Stories and/or old comics for early finishers
Line, Shape/Form, Space/Perspective
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Art Principles:
Proportion/Scale, Balance, Emphasis
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National Core Visual Art Standards:
VA:Cr1.2.3a, VA:Cr2.1.4a, VA:Cr2.1.5a, VA:Cr3.1.3, VA:Cr3.1.5a, VA:Re.7.2.3a, VA:Re.7.1.5a, VA:Re.7.2.4a
Language arts & writing (reading and developing stories)
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Common Core Standards:
RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.7, RL.5.7, RL.4.9, RL.5.9, W.4.3, W.5.3, W.6.3, W.4.3b, W.5.3b, SL.4.1b, SL.5.1b, SL.4.1c, SL.5.1c
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