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Course: 4th grade reading & vocabulary > Unit 1
Lesson 1: Building knowledgeWelcome to the Superheroes unit!
Lots of people love superheroes—but why? What does it mean to have a superpower, and what makes for a great superhero character and story?
In this unit, you will:
- Learn about superheroes from different countries around the world, what powers they have, and who they battle against
- Read stories featuring some brand new superheroes
- Think about how well current superheroes reflect the identities of all superhero fans
By:
- Watching videos to help you understand what good readers and writers do
- Reading and answering questions about literary and informational texts
- Learning new academic words
In order to answer the essential question: What makes a superhero super?
Want to join the conversation?
- What kind of powers do the superheroes have?(97 votes)
- Heroes can have A LOT of powers (and I mean it) some super heroes have one or two powers than some thing dramatic happens and they get new powers. it depends on the super hero. some heroes don't have powers at all.(65 votes)
- Green Lantern is my favoriate(13 votes)
- my favourite is iron man and spiderman but it is my opinion so some people say im right and some people say im wrong(52 votes)
- Marvel is better than DC(28 votes)
- Who is your favorite superhero?I like spider man.(16 votes)
- My favorite DC Superhero is Batman, from DC. I like how he goes "I'm Batman...", it's menacing.(17 votes)
- my favorite super hero is spiderman(18 votes)
- why duse bat man not have powers(14 votes)
- because some superheroes do not need powers, they just need bravery, hope, love, and loyalty(1 vote)
- Who here is a fan of Superman(8 votes)
- me Superman is the best dude(3 votes)
- A super hero can have powers, but that means they have a secret. How can they keep that secret?(10 votes)
- Who else thinks marvel is more powerful than dc?(8 votes)
- my favorite superhero from DC is Batman, and my favorite superhero from Marvel is Spiderman. what's yours? :)(7 votes)