English 10 · Week 3 · World Voices and the Hero's Journey
Reading Between Cultures
Inferring unstated cultural norms with evidence.
- Students will
- Students cite thorough evidence to infer unstated cultural norms and expectations in a text.
- SEL skill
- Read cues in a scene to notice how someone new might feel
- What it looks like
- Students read social cues carefully, in texts and in new settings.
- Content focus
- Inferring unstated cultural norms
- Format
- Think write pair share
Social awareness
Social awareness is trying to see through someone else's eyes and caring about their experience, especially when it is different 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.9-10.1: Reading: Literature, Grades 9 to 10, Standard 1
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.9-10.6 Reading and viewing closely
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Meaning Making
- Works with: Any fiction
Fits these textbook chapters
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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.
- Power and Who Holds It Social awarenessAnalyzing power dynamics between characters and fairness in groups.
- 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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