STA 2010: Superheroes in the Grasslands of Gumption

STA 2010: Superheroes in the Grasslands of Gumption

Red Cloud Indian School, Pine Ridge, SD, Spring 2010 As the light of morning slipped across the South Dakota prairie and a horde of Supervillains invaded Red Cloud Indian School, the Superheroes sprang into action! With a fervor of fortitude and a razzle dazzle of...
Superhero Licenses: the Creation of a Convergent Comic

Superhero Licenses: the Creation of a Convergent Comic

Red Cloud Indian School, Pine Ridge, SD, Spring 2010 The superhero license is the four fold story of the superhero told through the archetypes, which each embody one of the Four Core Forces (for Red Cloud, we used the Lakota values of wisdom, compassion, fortitude,...
The Animal Inside

The Animal Inside

 Red Cloud Indian School, Pine Ridge, SD Spring 2010 Students’ animal projects connect to their superhero identities.
Peace Between Species

Peace Between Species

Andersonville Elementary, Davisburg, Michigan, 2008 Two hundred million years ago, all the land of the Earth was united in one supercontinent known as Pangaea. This was a time when the sea turtle swam the seas in peace, the elephant roamed the savannah with no fear of...
Graduation Ceremony

Graduation Ceremony

Andersonville Elementary, Davisburg, Michigan, 2008 Parents, pen pals, friends and family members came after the play to honor the newly christened Superheroes.  Each Superhero earned his or her STA cape and diploma, solidifying them in Superhero history and...
Superhero Training Quest at Andersonville Elementary, Part 2

Superhero Training Quest at Andersonville Elementary, Part 2

 Andersonville Elementary, Davisburg, Michigan, 2007-2008 On the first day of STA, Laughing Moon told the group of ten heroes, “We will be training in the art of the Superhero. I can teach you the Go Get ‘Em, calls of confidence, how to honor your light...