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Lesson Three - Heroes

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Course: English Lang Arts 10-1
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Date: Monday, 8 September 2025, 4:17 PM

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Introduction

supermanLesson Four - Heroes
Duration - 3 blocks (3 x 80 min + homework)

"…As opposed to Batman, who runs around, you know, thinking the world is as bad as the Gotham that killed his parents, well, Superman runs around thinking the world could be as nice as Smallville." - Michael Green, former Smallville and Superman/Batman writer

"Superman's Song" was the first single of the Canadian folk-rock group Crash Test Dummies and came from their 1991 debut album The Ghosts That Haunt Me. The single was the group's first hit, charting in both Canada (#4) and the United States (#56).

The song is a slow funeral dirge, mournfully telling the story of Clark Kent/Superman, as if he had recently died. The central theme is the death of the selfless hero. The song notes that Superman had the power to commit great evil and bring himself unfathomable riches, but instead chose to use his powers for good, while expecting no payment for his deeds.

  • The chorus emphasizes this theme:
    Superman never made any money
    For saving the world from Solomon Grundy
    And sometimes I despair the world will never see
    Another man like him

Lesson

Read the Wikipedia entry on "Superman's Song", watch the Crash Test Dummies' video, and read through the lyrics.

  • Consider the significance of the choices Superman made in how to use his super powers.
  • How should we choose our heroes?
  • Study how the dictionary defines "hero"? What is missing from these definitions?
  • How do YOU define "hero"?

Explore the following web tools, which you will use to complete the assignment for this lesson.

PicMonkey
Thinglink
Create Interactive Collage Using PicMonkey and Thinglink

Assignment

ASSIGNMENT (100 marks)

Open a new Word document. Label it E101U3L4surname 
In this document, insert the URL for your Thinglink and your deconstruction for your collage.
Submit this assignment using the Dropbox for U3L3 hero project

You are going to create an interactive collage for your hero.

  • Use Photos for Class or your own photos to illustrate your collage.
  • Create your collage using PicMonkey .
  • Once you have created your collage, use Thinglink to make it interactive.
  • Watch the tutorial on this page for how to use both tools. You will have to scroll down the page, a bit, to find the tutorial.

Your Hero Thinglink must include the following:

  • your DEFINITION of "hero"
  • WHO your hero is
  • WHAT your hero has done
  • WHEN / WHERE your hero lives(d)
  • WHY this person is important to you, that is, how has he or she made a difference in your life
  • HOW you are going to attempt to emulate this person in your life

Be sure to have your images and video ready to go BEFORE you credit your Thinglink, as you cannot edit it once you have saved.

Your collage must contain at least FOUR images.  Your Thinklink must contain at least ONE interactive element per image, for a total of at least FOUR interactive elements - text, quotations, video, etc.

When you have completed your interactive collage, copy the URL into your Word document.
In this Word document, write a deconstruction that explains why you

  • selected the collage format that you did
  • chose EACH image
  • chose EACH interactive element
  • You may provide further information about your hero in this deconstruction document if you find it difficult to include it all in your Thinglink.

Conclusion

"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles." - Christopher Reeve

Christopher D'Olier Reeve was an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, author and activist. He achieved stardom for his acting achievements, in particular his motion-picture portrayal of the fictional superhero Superman.

On May 27, 1995, Reeve became a quadriplegic after being thrown from a horse during an equestrian competition. He required a wheelchair and breathing apparatus for the rest of his life. He lobbied on behalf of people with spinal-cord injuries and for human embryonic stem cell research, founding the Christopher Reeve Foundation and co-founding the Reeve-Irvine Research Center.