Text evidence

• Why Are We Obsessed With Superheroes?
  Target Lesson
  Finding the Best Evidence
  
  CRISTINE LEGASPI

Target Lesson

Finding the Best

Evidence

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Why Are We

Obsessed With

Superheroes?

Part 1 - Warm-Up

Part 2 - Target Skill Video: Best Evidence

Part 3 - Reading and Answering Questions

Part 4 - Assessment

LESSON OVERVIEW: TODAY’S AGENDA

Today’s Agenda:

Today you’ll read “Why Are We Obsessed With Superheroes?” and practice

finding the best evidence.

LEARNING TARGETs:

● I can determine the text evidence that

supports the main idea/claim of the
text with at least 70% accuracy.

●I can use the text evidence to support my claim with at least 70% accuracy.

PART 1: WARM-UP

Today you’re going to learn about the popularity
of superheroes.

Question:

●In your opinion, why do people read or
watch movies about superheroes? Explain
your answer.

Take three minutes to write down your ideas.

Many people enjoy superhero stories.

Directions: Look at the picture and answer the question.

"police man walking on street during daytime" by Jon Tyson is licensed under CC0.

https://youtu.be/-D_c_JZhFGo?si=EqVrTOXJi5e2sKFj

PART 2: TARGET SKILL VIDEO: BEST EVIDENCE

1. What type of evidence can you rule

out?

Directions: Watch the video and then answer the question.

​https://youtu.be/ywtHaYNoPbk?si=xgmxPw-BHhRMk7DX

I can rule out unrelated
evidence and partially

correct evidence.

STEPS FOR ANSWERING A BEST EVIDENCE
QUESTION:

1. Identify the idea that the evidence should support
2. Judge each answer choice.
a. rule out unrelated evidence
b. rule out partially correct evidence
c. identify evidence that supports the idea
3. Select the best evidence.

PART 3: READING AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS

Let’s start reading “Why Are We Obsessed With

Superheroes?”

Multiple Choice

Paragraph 2: 1. Which quotation best demonstrates why we are fascinated by superheroes?

• A. “For decades, we have found comfort, even hope, in superheroes.” (Paragraph 1)

• B. “Now they are the kings (and queens) of the box office.” (Paragraph 1)

• C. “What explains their enduring appeal?”

  (Paragraph 1)

• D. “Over the years, superheroes have morphed to fit our social needs of the time.” (Paragraph 2)

Multiple Choice

Paragraph 4:
2. People connect to superheroes because they are…

• a. Flawed

• b. Magical

Multiple Choice

Paragraph 4:
3. Which piece of evidence from the text best supports the answer to question 2?

• A.“‘We look at Batman as being the ultimate policeman and Superman as the ultimate fireman…’” (Paragraph 3)

• B. “Superman is there to help people and save people.” (Paragraph 3)

• C. “Superheroes are the Greek gods of secular modern life – otherworldly figures able to tackle the problems of this human world.” (Paragraph 4)

• D. “Part of their appeal is that we can relate to them, despite their being superhuman.” (Paragraph 4)

Multiple Choice

Paragraph 11:
4. Which quotation from the text best illustrates that Superman is like a Jewish immigrant?

• A. “Superman first arrived from the planet Krypton in the 1930s during the gathering storm before World War II.” (Paragraph 8)

• B. “In the cartoons of those early days, he fought Nazis and avenged the attack on Pearl Harbor.” (Paragraph 8)

• C. “Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster, the two men who created Superman, were Jews, according to former DC Comics editor and comics teacher Jim Higgins…” (Paragraph 9)

• D. “‘He’s a stranger in a strange land. He has to adapt to being there. He has to learn all the ways to be an American, the same way they did.’” (Paragraph 11)

Multiple Choice

Paragraph 26:
5. How do current events shape superheroes?

• A. Superheroes are adapted to reflect important issues.

• B. Superheroes make people forget about terrible events.

• C. Current events make superheroes less relatable to people.

• D. Current events create magical problems only superheroes can face

Multiple Choice

Paragraph 26:
6. Which piece of evidence from the text best supports the answer to question 6?

• A. “For die-hard fans in those years, admitting you like men in tights became about as cool as attending a Star Trek convention.” (Paragraph 13)

• B. “That changed on Sept. 11, 2001, with the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.” (Paragraph 15)

• C. “Captain America, a Marvel Comics character…made a reemergence in the 2000s and the 2011 film, Captain America: The First Avenger, took on the 9/11 attacks.” (Paragraph 17)

• D. “Batman has moved on, too. Adam West, who starred as the classic Batman of the ’60s, is now the voice of Mayor West on TV’s Family Guy.” (Paragraph 23)

PART 4: Assessment

Directions: Answer the questions.
1. Which detail best demonstrates how people became more open to superhero

stories after 9/11?

A. “‘Superman is there to help people and save people. He is not passing

judgment. He is not trying to push an agenda.’” (Paragraph 3)

B. “Straight-arrow do-gooders suddenly seemed dated.” (Paragraph 12)
C. “The world was once again divided into good and evil, but was still morally

complicated, flawed and vulnerable.” (Paragraph 15) D. “‘He left the Daily
Planet and is really going to establish himself in a way that makes him feel
like he’s in touch with the world today.’” (Paragraph 22)

Part 4: Assessment

2. According to this article, why are superheroes still so popular today? Use
evidence from the text to explain your answer.
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Multiple Choice

1.Which detail best demonstrates how people became more open to superhero stories after 9/11?

• A. "Superman is there to help people and save people. He is not passing judgment. He is not trying to push an agenda.’” (Paragraph 3)

• b. “Straight-arrow do-gooders suddenly seemed dated.” (Paragraph 12)

• c. “The world was once again divided into good and evil, but was still morally complicated, flawed and vulnerable.” (Paragraph 15)

• D. “‘He left the Daily Planet and is really going to establish himself in a way that makes him feel like he’s in touch with the world today.’” (Paragraph 22)

According to this article, why are superheroes still so
popular today? Use evidence from the text to explain your
answer.

●Superheroes are still popular because they reflect what we are going through
and give us hope. For instance, the 2011 Captain America film addressed the
9/11 terrorist attacks with Captain America specifically “helping get people out
of the debris” (Paragraph 18). This shows that Captain America became
popular in modern times because he helps us grieve and find hope after a
major tragedy.

Poll

Rate your self how you fully understand the lesson

• 5- I am confident that I can determine and use the text evidence to support my claim.

• 4- I am confident that I can determine the text evidence but I still need practice on how to use the text evidence to support my claim.

• 3-I know a little bit on how to determine the text evidence and how to use it to support my claim.

• 2. 2- I need more examples/ guidance/ help.