Use this activity to engage all types of learners, while requiring that they refer to and incorporate details from the text over the course of the activity.

“Superhero Powers”

In this activity, students will create their own superhero, which will be inspired by an event they witnessed or have had to overcome.

Amari tells the ARTT group that many superheroes received their powers as a result of a tragic event or challenging circumstances they overcame. Haley later reflects on Amari’s words and realizes she has become stronger because of what she has had to live through.

Consider challenges in your own life that have made you stronger. Develop a superhero based on those challenges and resulting traits; compare your superhero to the characters in the novel. You might opt to create your superhero based on events you’ve witnessed or read about instead.

• Think of a difficult challenge you have had to overcome.
• Develop a superpower based on that challenge.
• Describe the power your superhero has developed, and how the superhero will wield their power to help others.
• Explain how your character is similar to the characters developed by Amari in the novel.
• Describe the challenges you have overcome and how they have made you stronger.

Create a drawing with captions and labels of your superhero.