Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Superhero Project: Analyze and Create!



WED 9/3 to THURS 9/4: compare superheroes/villains

  • compare 3 super-villains and 3 superheroes side by side using http://www.superherodb.com/versus/
  • Explain for each hero/villain: What problems are they most suited to solve or cause? Why? 
  • choose a real world problem that is important to your group; 
  • create a super-villain to symbolize, cause, or worsen that problem

    • describe their history (why they turned bad) 
    • describe their statistics and powers 
    • describe their dastardly plan 

  •  design a superhero who is ideal to save the day, include: 

    • their public identity and personal history
    • superpowers 
    • statistics: strengths and weaknesses 
    • How will they overcome the villain and his/her evil plan?
CREATIVE APPLICATION of hero and villain (choose as many as you can realistically do):
    • write the story of your characters
    • write a skit or screenplay
    • draw a promotional poster or comic cover
    • make a comic strip (use paper or Pixton.com)
    • act out a scene, commercial, etc.
    • make a costume
    • diagram technological gadgets used by your characters
    • etc. (if you think of something else, run it by me)
Superhero Project Rubric:
Category
requirements
score
description of villains/heroes
(6 points)
describe and explain specific problems that could be caused/solved by 3 superheroes and 3 supervillains

choose a problem  (2 points)
choose a specific real-world problem of any sort

original supervillain (8 points)
Design an original villain that can cause/symbolize the problem; include personal history, power stats, and evil plan to create the problem.

original superhero (8 points)
Design an original superhero who can overcome the villain and the problems he causes.  Describe public identity, personal history, superpowers, natural strengths and weaknesses,  and how  he/she can overcome the villain’s plan.

Creative EFFORT (10)
use time effectively and efficiently, preparing work and materials outside of class, effective teamwork

QUALITY of Product(s) (10)
end product displays care, talent, and creative vision.  Ideas are implemented in original, artistically-pleasing ways

COMMUNICATION of Characters (10)
the project focuses time and creativity of the group in ways that add to the detail, description, and personality of your hero and villain character

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