THE BUILD YOUR OWN HERO (BYOH) KIT
Language Arts Gr. 7-9
Created by: Megan Anderson
Outcomes:
Read the BYOH kit first to get a better sense of the many skills and outcomes that this projectinvolves. Also note that the Assessment Guide is built-in. Students will:
Recognize personal goals and strengths
Brainstorm and plan a project before completing it
Discuss and share ideas as a group
Be exposed to new visual elements: colour choices & stereotypes
Be exposed to new literary devices: hyperbole & onomatopoeia
Be exposed to symbolism and how it works
Learn how to combine many elements of characterization
Experiment with persuasive writing in a basic advertisement
Use rubrics and marking guides to inform their work
Time Required:
Varies depending on ability level. This was a 2.5 week major assignment for my Grade 7 class(factoring in silent reading time and other minor assignments). If you plan on letting studentscolour their heroes, and build their packages in class, add extra time. I assigned these tasks ashomework.
Supplies:
I printed the BYOH packages on 11x17” pa
per using the booklet setting on the copier
I printed the blank template and superman template on double sided 8.5x11
The coloured templates can be copied onto medium weight photo paper/card stock
o
cubeecraft.com recommends 110lb paper
o
colour copying on heavier paper might be easier at a copy shop
Artist/Drafter’s knife for cutting the slots (you may have to do this for younger students)
Introduction:
I had a Hero Show-n-Tell with my students. They brought in heroes that they found in comicbooks, movie and video game cases, posters, action figures, etc. We discussed the objectivesand super powers of these characters, how they were portrayed visually, and why we likedthem. The students set up a display of hero paraphernalia to inspire their work. I also loadedcubeecraft.com on the Smartboard and navigated the site with my class so that they could seesome exemplars for what we were working toward.
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Using The BYOH Kit:
We worked through each section of the booklet as a class. The most important thing to do isprovide lots of examples. I had students share their ideas out loud constantly to help get myless creative students started.For STEP 3 I sent students home to find definitions for the literary and visual devices. The nextday we shared and discussed our definitions and came up with a class-friendly answer to writein the booklets.
***My students used pencil to fill in their booklets so that they could erase and revise theiranswers. I provided formative feedback after STEPS 1-4 because they heavily affect the rest of the project.Using The Blank Template:
FIRST: Print, cut, and assemble one of the characters on cubeecraft.com so that you know whatyou are getting yourself into!I INSISTED (over and over x3) that my students lightly sketch their heroes onto the templatesusing pencil. This way I could catch an upside-down face or backwards body before they werecoloured so. Some students will really struggle with thinking in 3D. I addressed this by labellinga template in front of the class my matching each part up to an already assembled Cubeecraftcharacter. They labelled all of the facets on the template and added directional arrows. Theyalso had a printed out Superman template to refer to. This is the worst part, but trust me, theoutcome is worth it!I photocopied the coloured templates onto cardstock and had work experience students cut all
the slots using artist’s knives.
The rest of the template was cut out in class as a step-by-stepprocess. Emphasize the importance of NOT cutting off any of the little tabs! If a disaster shouldoccur, you will still have the original coloured template to copy again.Students can use a ruler to help them fold their template along all of the lines. After that,assembly gets a bit tedious. Have them try their best but expect to provide LOTS of help. Glue
or tape isn’t necessary to hold the heroes together so long as the slots and tabs are all in good
shape and the folds are made carefully.Hope You Enjoy!Megan Andersonhttp://textbookslayer.tumblr.com/
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The Build Your Own Hero Kit:: Language Arts Gr.7-9
A complete activity and assessment guide for junior high Language Arts. Students build their own 3D cut-and-fold superhero while learning about characterization, literary devices, and persuasive writing.
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