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What's Your Creative Superpower?

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Patricia B

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Creative Strengths Discovery Plan

Students will explore different facets of creativity and identify their unique artistic strengths to foster self-awareness and confidence in their creative abilities.

This lesson is important for empowering students to recognize and celebrate their individual creative potential, building their confidence in artistic expression.

Audience

6th Grade

Time

50 minutes

Approach

Discussion, self-reflection, and hands-on activity.

Materials

Unleash Your Inner Artist Slides (slide-deck), Quick Creative Check-in (warm-up), and My Creative Superpower Shield (activity)

Prep

Review Materials

10 minutes

  • Review the Creative Strengths Discovery Plan, Unleash Your Inner Artist Slides, Quick Creative Check-in, and My Creative Superpower Shield to familiarize yourself with the lesson content and activities.
  • Prepare any necessary art supplies for the "My Creative Superpower Shield" activity (e.g., paper, drawing tools, colored pencils, markers).

Step 1

Introduction & Warm-Up

10 minutes

  • Begin with the Quick Creative Check-in warm-up to activate students' thinking about creativity.
  • Introduce the lesson objectives, explaining that today they will be exploring different types of creativity and identifying their own unique creative superpowers.
  • Use Unleash Your Inner Artist Slides Slide 1-2.

Step 2

Exploring Creative Facets

15 minutes

  • Lead a discussion using Unleash Your Inner Artist Slides Slides 3-6 to explore different aspects of creativity (e.g., imagination, problem-solving, artistic expression, innovation).
  • Encourage students to share examples of how they see these facets in their daily lives or in art they admire.

Step 3

Identify Your Superpower

15 minutes

  • Introduce the My Creative Superpower Shield activity.
  • Explain that students will design a shield representing their unique creative strengths and how they use them.
  • Provide time for students to work on their shields, offering guidance and encouragement. Use Unleash Your Inner Artist Slides Slide 7.

Step 4

Share and Reflect

10 minutes

  • Invite students to share their creative superpower shields with a partner or the class.
  • Facilitate a brief discussion about what they learned about their own creativity and the diversity of creative strengths in the classroom.
  • Conclude by reinforcing the idea that everyone has a unique creative superpower. Use Unleash Your Inner Artist Slides Slide 8.
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Slide Deck

What's Your Creative Superpower?

Discovering Your Unique Creative Strengths!

Welcome students and introduce the exciting topic of creativity. Ask them to think about what 'creativity' means to them.

Our Creative Quest Today

Today, we will:

  • Explore different facets of creativity.
  • Identify our own unique creative strengths.
  • Celebrate the diverse creative potential in our classroom.

Clearly state the objective of today's lesson. Students will understand that creativity comes in many forms and they all possess it.

What is Creativity, Anyway?

Think for a moment...

What does 'creativity' mean to you?

Where do you see creativity in the world around you?

Open the floor for a quick brainstorm. What comes to mind when you hear the word 'creativity'? Write their ideas on the board or a digital shared space.

Facets of Creativity: Part 1

Imagination: The ability to form new ideas and images in the mind.

Problem-Solving: Using original and inventive ways to find solutions.

Introduce the first two facets. Discuss how imagination allows us to dream up new things, and problem-solving uses creative thinking to overcome challenges. Ask for student examples.

Facets of Creativity: Part 2

Artistic Expression: Communicating ideas, feelings, and emotions through art (music, drawing, writing, dance, etc.).

Innovation: Creating something new or improving existing things.

Introduce the next two facets. Artistic expression is clear, but emphasize how innovation is about making new and better things. Again, solicit examples.

Creativity is Everywhere!

From painting masterpieces to solving complex math problems, building amazing structures to writing compelling stories, creativity is a part of everything we do!

Summarize that creativity isn't just about art; it's about thinking in new ways across all subjects and aspects of life.

Unleash Your Superpower!

Now, it's your turn to identify your unique creative strengths!

We will create a My Creative Superpower Shield to represent what makes your creativity special.

Introduce the activity. Explain that the shield will symbolize their personal creative strengths. Guide them to think about which facets resonate most with them.

You Are a Creative Superpower!

Every single one of you possesses incredible creative strengths.

Embrace your superpower and keep creating!

Conclude the lesson by reinforcing the value of each student's unique creative contribution to the class and the world.

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Warm Up

Quick Creative Check-in

Take a moment to think about something you created recently. It could be a drawing, a story, a solution to a problem, or even a new way to organize your backpack!

  1. What did you create?



  2. What made your creation unique or special?



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Activity

My Creative Superpower Shield

Everyone has a unique creative superpower! It's how you bring new ideas, solve problems, or express yourself in special ways. Your task is to design a shield that represents your creative superpower.

Instructions:

  1. Identify Your Superpower: Think about the different facets of creativity we discussed (imagination, problem-solving, artistic expression, innovation). Which one, or combination, best describes your strongest creative ability? How do you use it?
    • Example: Maybe your superpower is
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Lesson Plan

Creative Strengths Discovery Plan

Students will explore various facets of creativity, identify their unique artistic strengths, and reflect on how these strengths can be applied in different contexts.

Empowering students to recognize and celebrate their individual creative potential fosters self-confidence and encourages a lifelong engagement with creative expression.

Audience

6th Grade Students

Time

50 minutes

Approach

Through discussion, activities, and reflection, students will uncover their creative superpowers.

Materials

Unleash Your Inner Artist Slides (slide-deck), Quick Creative Check-in (warm-up), My Creative Superpower Shield (activity), and Teacher Script: What's Your Creative Superpower? (script)

Prep

Review Materials

15 minutes

  • Review the Creative Strengths Discovery Plan and familiarize yourself with the lesson flow.
    - Read through the Teacher Script: What's Your Creative Superpower? to prepare for guiding the discussion and activities.
    - Ensure the Unleash Your Inner Artist Slides are ready for presentation.
    - Print or prepare digital copies of the Quick Creative Check-in for each student.
    - Prepare materials for the My Creative Superpower Shield activity (paper, drawing tools, optional craft supplies).

Step 1

Warm-Up: Quick Creative Check-in

5 minutes

  • Distribute the Quick Creative Check-in to students.
    - Ask students to briefly answer the questions to activate their thinking about creativity.
    - Briefly discuss a few student responses as a class. Refer to the Teacher Script: What's Your Creative Superpower? for prompts.

Step 2

Introduction: What is Creativity?

10 minutes

  • Present the Unleash Your Inner Artist Slides (Slides 1-3).
    - Lead a discussion on what creativity means beyond art, using prompts from the Teacher Script: What's Your Creative Superpower?.
    - Introduce the concept of
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Slide Deck

What's Your Creative Superpower?

Beyond Paint and Clay

What does 'creativity' mean to you?

Think about: solving problems, telling stories, building things, making music, coming up with new ideas!

Welcome students and introduce the exciting topic of creativity. Ask them what comes to mind when they hear the word 'creativity.' Emphasize that creativity isn't just about art.

Your Unique Spark

Creativity isn't just about being a great artist.

It's about:

  • Imagining new possibilities
  • Solving problems in fresh ways
  • Expressing yourself uniquely
  • Connecting different ideas

Explain that everyone has unique creative strengths. Provide examples of different types of creative thinking beyond traditional art forms. Use the script for specific examples and questions.

Unleash Your Inner Artist

Discover your creative superpower!

What makes your creativity special?

Introduce the idea of identifying their 'creative superpower.' This will lead into the warm-up activity and the main activity.

Your Creative Superpower Shield

Design your shield!

  • Center: Your biggest creative strength
  • Quadrants: Examples of how you use it
  • Motto: A short phrase about your creativity

Transition to the 'My Creative Superpower Shield' activity. Explain the instructions and what students should aim to represent on their shield. Refer to the activity guide.

Keep Creating!

Embrace your superpower!

  • Look for opportunities to be creative every day.
  • Celebrate your unique way of thinking.
  • Share your creative ideas with the world!

Wrap up the lesson by encouraging students to continue exploring their creative strengths and recognizing creativity in everyday life. Ask for any final thoughts or takeaways.

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