Lesson Plan - I Helped Create the Spider-Verse

Watch a Slideshow
Watch the slideshow “Superhero History” and ask: What do you think has helped these popular superheroes stand the test of time? 

Preview Words to Know
Project the online vocabulary slideshow and introduce the Words to Know.

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• premiere

Set a Purpose for Reading
As students read, have them consider what job they might want if they had the chance to work on a movie.

1. How did Preston Mutanga’s Lego trailer first get attention?
Preston’s trailer first caught people’s attention when he posted the video online. In the article, Preston explains that “all of a sudden, [the video] just started blowing up.”
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2. Based on the article, what are storyboards?
The article explains that storyboards are sketches of what a movie scene will look like.
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3. What is the purpose of the sidebar, “Get to Know Spider-Man”?
The purpose of the sidebar is to explain the Spider-Man superhero’s origins in a comic book in 1962.
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FEATURED SKILL: MAIN IDEA AND KEY DETAILS
Use the skill builder “Complete the Web” to identify the article’s main idea and key supporting details.
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