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toc//(NOTE: After you add your information to this page, delete the instructions in parenthesis, including this note, so that all that's left is the 4 headers and your information.)// =G.R.A.S.P.S= = = ( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the RASPS portion. For the G--Goal, I need to know the academic goal (the big understanding(s) that you're going for) and the major facet/skill/product. For example, "Students will demonstrate an understanding of how volcanoes are formed by researching and presenting a persuasive argument as to their prediction of where the next volcano will erupt in the world.") symbol(s). || new, creative, and relative to an intelligent audience. || • Character • Creativity • Imagery/Symbolism • Focus on Assigned Topic • Neatness • Requirements
 * Goal || To develop and create a hero that reflects an important aspect of their life through the hero's story and
 * Role || Entering the podcast Comic Geek Speak contest "X-Ray Vision." ||
 * Audience || The hosts of CGS. ||
 * Setting || Hundreds of heroes will be submitted to win this contest, and the hosts are looking for something
 * Presentation || Comic Life ||
 * Standards || Product:

Oral Presentation: • Content • Preparedness • Comprehension • Evaluate Peers • Posture/Eye Contact • Time-Limit ||

=Introduction= You have discovered heroes among us. There are the fictional characters of stories and comics, and there are the real men and women that act as role models in everyday situations. What makes a hero? Can //you// make a hero? Can you make a hero that is both important and universal? Remember that with great power comes...

=Task= The podcast Comic Geek Speak is hosting a contest called “X-Ray Vision.” The hosts of the show are looking for a hero who is new and personal, someone who is easy to relate to. They want artists to consider their lives as the launching point for the creation of their hero. CGS is tired of the big-name stars and their cliché storylines; they want a hero rooted in things that appeal to a modern, intelligent audience. In the contest, artists can submit a hero of their design for consideration by CGS. In the “X-Ray Vision” contests, participants will have their work judged on the hero’s story and symbol, creativity, and the character’s marketing ability. The CGS hosts expect more than one hundred entries in their contest, and the winner will be awarded a contract with DC Comics and a spot on CGS’s next podcast interview.

=Conclusion= The attributes of your hero are on the table. Everything is laid in front of you, the final product--everything. You have submitted the comic to CGS and are awaiting their reply. You wonder if your project has what it takes. Did you hero really make a difference in their world? Would your hero be a role model for the world to follow? As you wait with chewed fingernails, the phone rings. With a beating heart, you answer. You answer the phone as you think about the painstaking hours it took you to make this product. You think of DC Comics and that contract...