Subject: ELA (English Language Arts)
Lesson Length: 1 week
Topic: Research & Writing
Brief Description: Students will create a comic to demonstrate their understanding of a selected topic of their choice. They will do some basic research for this passion project.
Know Before You Start: This lesson will provide students with the opportunity to pursue a passion project of their choice. The lesson will guide students through the steps of selecting, researching, and sharing the information they learn about the self-selected topic. You can customize the research requirements to meet your goals.
Comic 1
Comic 2
Hook:
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Share a photo or video of something you are passionate about.
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Read and discuss sample Comic 1. Discuss with students that passion projects are a way to find out about a topic of interest and then share your findings with others.
Activity:
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Display sample Comic 2, and explain the steps of this research project.
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Students will work through the Passion Project steps over several days to complete their own Passion Project comics.
Closure: Celebrate the students’ work by allowing them to share their Passion Projects with students, parents, or community members.
Differentiation:
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Provide a list of options for students who are struggling to come up with their own idea.
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Print out sample Comic 2 for students to reference.
Suggested Content Packs:
Dinosaurs
Caves
Ancient Egypt
Greek Mythology
Solar System
Sports
Suggested Story Starters:
