Author: lhw

REQUIREMENTS AND POINTS
1. Super Powers Description —————- 30 Points
In a brief write-up, describe your super powers (What you can do that’s stupendous and spectacular?). This should be about ½ to 1 page in length, typed (or very neatly written in ink) and double-spaced.
2. Superhero Equipment Description —— 30 Points
In a brief write-up, describe your superhero equipment (What are your recognized specialty items?). This should be about ½ to 1 page in length, typed (or very neatly written in ink) and double-spaced.
3. Superhero Name —————————— 15 Points
Choose a superhero name for your self that reflects your personality and skills. Make it creative and well-fitted to you.
4. Superhero Symbol ————————— 25 Points
Design and create an illustration of an eye-catching superhero symbol that reflects who you are and what you do as a superhero.
5. Superhero Catch Phrase —————- 10 Points
Develop your “superhero catch phrase” to shout into the face of evil.
6. Illustration ———————————–-40 Points
Design and create an illustration of your superhero costume and superhero equipment. Your symbol from #4 should appear somewhere on your costume and /or equipment. Make sure you use color. This should be on at least an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper.
7. Superhero Team —————————— 50 Points
THE SUPERHEROES JOIN FORCES!
See instructions on next panel.
Total point possible for project 200 Points

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS:
THE SUPERHEROES JOIN FORCES!
With your team of superheroes …
Invent, describe and/or illustrate the insidious, evil villain(s) you most want to destroy (your NEMESIS).
Discuss the strengths that each “hero” brings to the team. How can you work together against the nemesis?
Work collaboratively to write a story, create a comic strip, or dramatize a play in which your team takes on the forces of evil.
Grading Rubric for this project:
5 ~ Very creative and original ideas
~ Very descriptively written or illustrated
~ Excellent use of color, where appropriate
~ Excellent attention to detail
~ Very clearly written, with few, if any, spelling errors
4 ~ Very creative and original ideas
~ Descriptively written or illustrated, but not as
polished as a “5”
~ Very good use of color, where appropriate
~ Good attention to detail
~ Clearly written, with few spelling errors
3 ~ Fairly creative and original
~ More factual than descriptive writing; sketchy
illustrations
~ Uses some color
~ Not as much attention to detail
~ Several spelling or other writing errors; writing is a bit difficult to follow
2-1 ~ Some creative or original ideas, but not many
~ Writing is strictly factual, with little or no description; sketchy illustrations
~ No use of color
~ Not much attention to detail
~ Writing is unclear and/or full of errors
0 ~ Too incomplete to be marked

WMS/LSMS GT

Ms. Benson

Unit created by: Kristi Lauridsen
NAGC/Creative Team Projects/Nov. 2004

Have you ever thought of what you could accomplish if you had superhuman powers? Ever admired those cartoon characters with the cool costumes and (apparently) a lot of time to fly, zoom, or bound around avenging the evil at work in the universe? Have you ever wished you were … a superhero?
The Tick, star of a popular comic series for the intelligent audience (He is witty; he is brave; he is cool), has recruited people of all ages to his legion of superheroes. In this assignment, you will re-create yourself as a superhero! Have fun with it! It is meant to be somewhat humorous and wildly imaginative!
Read The Tick’s “7-Step Program to Super-ness.” Next, follow his instructions to complete the following assignment. Keep in mind that your superhero should be based on your own best qualities.

My 7-Step Program to Super-Ness!
By THE TICK
So you think that you want to be a superhero? That’s great! The world can’t have enough superheroes. Here are some tips and suggestions that can answer some of your questions and set you down the super heroic path.
1. Do you have any super powers? If you do, than that’s one big important plus. My power of nigh invulnerability helps me out every single day! Can you bend things with your mind? Can you run really fast? Or maybe you can command the rodent world or talk to dogs. Figure out what you can do that is super heroic, and then try and figure out how you can adapt that to save lives and stop crimes.
2. Do you have neat equipment? Maybe you don’t have super powers; not many people do. That doesn’t mean you can’t be a superhero. I mean look at Batman. He doesn’t have superpowers, but he does have nifty equipment. Learn to diversify and accessorize! So, if you weren’t born with super powers, or didn’t acquire them in a freak laboratory accident, then maybe you could work on a nifty suit, or possibly buy one (check garage sales and Ebay).
3. Practice makes perfect. Now that you have a power or a skill of some sort, you must practice that skill and adapt it to the fight for goodness. This is very important for it might be tempting to use that power for evil. Oh sure, the power to stretch your arm might be good for shoplifting or sneaking into a movie, but YOU MUST NEVER DO THIS!
4. Do you have a Superhero Name? You’ll see that just about all superheroes have a name that reflects their personality and skill. You don’t want to call yourself “The Quick Red Fox” when you walk around wearing robotic exo-armor with helicopters coming out of your head. Look at Spiderman. It wouldn’t be right if he was called Butterfly Boy. I mean they’re both bugs, but it just isn’t the same. So let’s say that you are really strong, and excel at swinging around on objects at great heights. With the addition of a hairy suit, and a utility belt with banana-like weapons, you could be “The Mighty Monkey” or “Oranga-Man, the Primate Avenger!” See how it works?
5.Do you have a superhero symbol? After you have a name, come up with a superhero symbol. All the best heroes have a neat, eye-catching symbol that immediately says who they are. Sometimes, the symbols can be projected into the sky, as a beacon for help. So, get out some pencils, crayons, and paper, and just draw! See what you can come with.
6. What to wear? Most superheroes go for the nice, tight, form-fitting costume. Spandex and Lycra are fine materials to make a costume from, and they come in all sorts of neat colors. Think comfort! Never wear corduroy or snow pants; they make swishy sounds when you walk, making it impossible to sneak up on villains. Masks are optional, but are handy if you need to protect your secret identity. Some don’t wear them. Some have half masks. Some wear masks that cover their entire face. These masks aren’t always the best, because you never know when you might have to sneeze. Capes are something to consider. Some wear them very well while others get their capes caught in doors and stuff. Not too suave!
7. Do you have a catch phrase? Having something awe inspiring to shout into the face of evil is always important. But only after much thought, research, and practice can you blurt a spine-tingling phrase from out of the blue.

5	Very creative and original ideas / Very descriptively written or illustrated / Excellent use of color, where appropriate / Excellent attention to detail / Very clearly written, with few, if any, spelling errors
4	Very creative and original ideas / Descriptively written or illustrated, but not as polished as a “5” / Very good use of color, where appropriate / Good attention to detail / Clearly written, with few spelling errors
3	Fairly creative and original / More factual than descriptive writing; sketchy illustrations / Uses some color / Not as much attention to detail / Several spelling or other writing errors; writing is a bit difficult to follow
2 / 1	Some creative or original ideas, but not many. / Writing is strictly factual, with little or no description; sketchy illustrations / No use of color / Not much attention to detail / Writing is unclear and/or full of errors
0	Too incomplete to be marked