English 10 · Week 22 · Tragedy, Drama, and Language
Monologue: My Inner Voice
Writing a monologue for a character facing a decision.
- Students will
- Students write a monologue revealing a character's inner conflict.
- SEL skill
- Voice both sides of an inner conflict through a character
- What it looks like
- Students give voice to complex emotions safely through a character.
- Content focus
- Writing a dramatic monologue
- Format
- Partner exchange
Self-awareness
Self-awareness is knowing your own strengths, feelings, and beliefs and how they influence your choices. More self-awareness activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- W.9-10.3: Writing, Grades 9 to 10, Standard 3
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.9-10.10 Writing; ELD.PII.9-10.5 Modifying to add details
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Effective Expression
- Works with: Writing
Fits these textbook chapters
- StudySync Grade 10, Unit 3: Technical Difficulties
- myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 10, Unit 6: Blindness and Sight
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More self-awareness activities for English 10
- Where I Come From Self-awarenessStudents write a where I am from poem or vignette honoring the places and people that shaped them.
- The Hero's Journey and Mine Self-awarenessMapping the hero's journey in a text and in a challenge students faced.
- Symbols That Carry Meaning Self-awarenessSymbols in literature and objects that carry personal meaning.
- Semester Reflection Self-awarenessReflective letter on growth and goals.
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RoseThread Connect activities are drafted with the help of AI and shaped by educators. Students never have to share anything personal. Our five SEL skills are informed by CASEL's SEL Framework; RoseThread Learning is not affiliated with or endorsed by CASEL.