This lesson plan outlines a class on identifying thesis statements in academic texts. The objectives are for students to identify, state, and value thesis statements. The lesson will have students read about the Golden Age of Comics and identify the thesis statement as either expressed or implied. Students will then analyze how the thesis statement was found and its importance. They will further study the definition and types of thesis statements, and apply this by identifying the thesis in another text. Finally, students will complete a formative assessment on thesis statements and outlining.