FINDING THE SUPERHERO WITHIN

YOURSELF Teaching Courage Through

a Focus on Superheroes
Objectives

Gr. 1 Social Studies

By the end of this lesson, students will:

General Outcomes:
Values and Attitudes:
- 1.1.1: value self and others as
unique individuals in relation to
their world
- belonging to groups and
communities enriches individual
identity
- respect for other
cultures, communities,
languages, etc.
- respecting individual
rights and rights of others
- recognize and respect
how the needs of others may be
different from their own
- 1.1.2: value the groups and
communities to which they
belong
- demonstrate a
willingness to share and
cooperate with others
- appreciate how their
actions might affect other people
and how the actions of others
might affect them
- demonstrate a
willingness to resolve issues
and/or problems peacefully
- assume responsibility for
their individual choices and
actions

Communication:
- 1.S.8: demonstrate skills of oral,
written, and visual literacy
- interaction with others in
a socially appropriate manner
- respond appropriately,
verbally and in written forms,
using language respectful of
human diversity
- listen to others in order

to understand their point of view

- create visual images
using paint and draw programs

Introduction

Show a short clip from a movie

Open a dialogue about how
superheroes need courage, so
what is it?
Have students put up their hand
if they have ever been
courageous, and keep hand up if
they have showed courage this
week. Talk about whether
courage is needed every day or
is something more rare?
The point of the introduction of
this topic is to get them thinking
about the ways in which each of
us show courage.

Body Lesson

Fill out/color superhero sheet

Share with others around you,
ask students if they are feeling
courageous enough to share with
the whole class

Closure

By creating a superhero, they are

acknowledging skills and
attributes they value in
themselves.
By pairing and sharing their
superheroes, they will foster a
respect for others and the
classroom community
As a class, discuss the variety of
superpowers we have created
and recognize and respect how
many different skills and
attributes are found in the
classroom
Open dialogue about how the
actions of others (courageous or
otherwise) affect them
Discuss how we can be a

superhero every day in term of

the choices we make a
superhero is someone who shows
even the smallest acts of
courage.

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Superhero Name:

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Super Powers:

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Weaknesses (What are your fears? What are things that can prevent you
from being a great teacher?):

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