The different characteristics that superpowers can have.
How we can relate superpowers to
personal everyday experiences. What is a superpower? Being really good at Maths? Flying? X-ray vision?
Where do superpowers come from in
stories? Magic Technology Radiation/Atomic mutation Do superpowers actually exist in real-life? Psychic powers? Magicians? Brain-storming
In pairs you must get together
and write down everything that you can think of that has to do with the subject of superpowers. Imagine what would happen if you woke up with an unexpected superpower. How would it affect your life?
Write a short story exploring how a
typical day in your life would be different with your new superpower. Start your story by writing:
I thought it was just going to be a
typical Friday morningbut I was wrong. This morning I woke up and discovered that I had a new power the power of How did you find out that you had this power? If you had super-strength you might find out when you go to brush your teeth and accidently snap your toothbrush! Would you go to school and, if so, what would you do there? If you could turn invisible you might play pranks on your school-mates/teachers!
Would you tell everyone about your powers or keep it
a secret? How would your friends and family react to your new power?