Create a Procrastination Villain!

At a Glance:

Grades:	4, 5
Subject:	SEL (Social-Emotional Learning)
Topic:	Procrastination
Lesson Length:	30 - 45 mins

Standards / Framework:

Students will learn to combat procrastination with this activity.

Students should be able to define procrastination.

Explain how sometimes creating a visual of a bad habit, like procrastination, helps us be more aware.
Read and discuss the sample comic.
- If procrastination was a person, what would they look like?
- What if they were a villain in a comic book, what kind of evil superpowers would they have?

Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a two-panel comic with the following parts:
- Panel 1: Design a Procrastination Villain. The character must include an evil super power that causes the student to procrastinate, e.g.,“hypnotize them with video games instead of finishing homework” or “trap them in a time vortex so they always forget due dates.”
- Panel 2: Show your avatar defeating the Procrastination Villian using dialogue that shows a helpful anti-procrastination strategy, e.g.,“I ask for help when I feel overwhelmed" or “I set a timer to stay committed to my homework.”

Have students share their comics with a partner and discuss how they are working to overcome their own time-management issues.
Remind students to think of this villain the next time they want to put off a project, homework assignment, or chore.
- What would they say to their Procrastination Villain when they feel like procrastinating?

Comic to print or display: Comic.
Suggested Readings:
- Even Superheroes Have Bad Days by Shelly Becker. (Grades 4-5)
- Over-Scheduled Andrew by Ashley Spires. (Grades 4-5)