English 10 · Week 27 · Tragedy, Drama, and Language
Words That Build Community
Connotation and choosing words that build trust.
- Students will
- Students analyze how word connotations affect trust and tone.
- SEL skill
- Choose words that build trust and respect when rewording a message
- What it looks like
- Students choose words that build community.
- Content focus
- Connotation and community
- Format
- Partner exchange
Relationship skills
Relationship skills are the ways we communicate, listen, cooperate, and work through disagreements so connections stay healthy. More relationship skills 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
- L.9-10.5: Language, Grades 9 to 10, Standard 5
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.9-10.8 Analyzing language choices; ELD.PI.9-10.12 Selecting language resources
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Language Development
- Works with: Any text
Fits these textbook chapters
- StudySync Grade 10, Unit 3: Technical Difficulties
- myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 10, Unit 5: Virtue and Vengeance
- HMH Collections Grade 10, Collection 1: Ourselves and Others
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More relationship skills activities for English 10
- Collaborative Seminar Norms Relationship skillsSocratic seminar with norms and an observer feedback loop.
- Peer Feedback That Helps Relationship skillsWarm and cool feedback protocols for personal essays.
- Leadership in Literature Relationship skillsLeaders in literature and leading with integrity.
- Thank You Letters Relationship skillsFormal thank you letters to someone who helped them grow.
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