English 10 · Week 8 · World Voices and the Hero's Journey
Power and Who Holds It
Analyzing power dynamics between characters and fairness in groups.
- Students will
- Students analyze how power shifts between characters and how it advances the theme.
- SEL skill
- Consider how a less powerful character experiences a situation
- What it looks like
- Students consider fairness and how to use power responsibly in groups.
- Content focus
- Power dynamics between characters
- Format
- Collaborative analysis
Social awareness
Social awareness is listening for how others see the world and showing empathy for people whose backgrounds differ from yours. More social 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
- RL.9-10.3: Reading: Literature, Grades 9 to 10, Standard 3
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.9-10.6 Reading and viewing closely
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Meaning Making
- Works with: Any fiction
- Popular books named: Lord of the Flies, Animal Farm
Fits these textbook chapters
- StudySync Grade 10, Unit 1: Destiny
- myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 10, Unit 2: Outsiders and Outcasts
- myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 10, Unit 3: Extending Freedom's Reach
- HMH Collections Grade 10, Collection 1: Ourselves and Others
- HMH Collections Grade 10, Collection 5: Absolute Power
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More social awareness activities for English 10
- Voices from Around the World Social awarenessAnalyzing cultural experience in world literature and practicing curiosity over judgment.
- Reading Between Cultures Social awarenessInferring unstated cultural norms with evidence.
- Narrative Point of View Shifts Social awarenessRetelling a scene from a minor character's point of view.
- Counterarguments with Respect Social awarenessSteelmanning the other side in a global debate.
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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.