---
title: Passion Project
description: Students will do some basic research for a passion project and make a comic to demonstrate their understanding of their chosen topic.
image: https://ideas.pixton.com/hubfs/passion_project-001.png
---

**Subject: ELA (English Language Arts)**

**Lesson Length: 1 week**

**Topic: Research and Writing**

**Grade Level: 4, 5**

**Standards / Framework: **

- [CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.7](https://learning.ccsso.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ELA_Standards1.pdf)
- [CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.7](https://learning.ccsso.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ELA_Standards1.pdf)

**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:**

- Share a photo or video of something you are passionate about.   
- Read and discuss the sample Comic 1.
  
    - Explain that passion projects are a way to find out about a topic of interest that you may share with others.

**Activity:**

- Display sample Comic 2, and explain the steps of this research project. 
- 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.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
- Provide a list of ideas as needed.
- Print out sample Comic 2 for students to reference.

**Resources:**

- Comics to print or display: [Comic 1](https://share.pixton.com/qctsttg), [Comic 2](https://share.pixton.com/qadxe4d).

**Suggested Content:**

- [![](https://ideas.pixton.com/hubfs/dinosaurs-001-1.png) Dinosaurs ](https://ideas.pixton.com/dinosaurs)
- [![](https://img.pixton.com/content-pack/2002788602128396288/thumbnail.png) Cave ](https://content.pixton.com/cave)
- [![](https://img.pixton.com/content-pack/1828458355421769728/thumbnail.png) Ancient Egypt ](https://content.pixton.com/ancient-egypt)
- [![](https://img.pixton.com/content-pack/1838241469325012992/thumbnail.png) Greek Mythology ](https://content.pixton.com/greek-mythology)
- [![](https://img.pixton.com/content-pack/1707917884715569152/thumbnail.png) Solar System ](https://content.pixton.com/solar-system)
- [![](https://ideas.pixton.com/hubfs/thumbnail-sports-1.png) Sports ](https://content.pixton.com/sports)

**Suggested Story Starters:**

- [ The Great Pyramids ](https://story-starters.pixton.com/the-great-pyramids)
- [ The Great Wall of China ](https://story-starters.pixton.com/the-great-wall-of-china)

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