Subject: ELA (English Language Arts)
Lesson Length: 1 week
Topic: Research and Writing
Brief Description: Students will create a comic to demonstrate their understanding of a topic of their choice. They will conduct basic research for this project.
Know Before You Start: Students will go 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 the sample Comic 1.
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Explain that passion projects are a way to find out about a topic of interest that you may share with others.
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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 steps over several days to complete their comics.
Closure:
- Allow students to share their comics with students, parents, or community members.
Differentiation:
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
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Provide a list of ideas as needed.
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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:
