English · Grade 11
English 11 SEL activities
36 ready to use activities that teach English 11 content and build one Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skill, about 20 minutes each.
Self-awareness · 10 Self-management · 4 Social awareness · 10 Relationship skills · 3 Responsible decision-making · 9
Matched to textbook chapters: StudySync Grade 11, myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 11, HMH Collections Grade 11.
Foundations of the American Voice
- The American Story and My Story Self-awareness · Week 1Personal narrative about where students fit in the American story.
- Foundations of American Voice Social awareness · Week 2Founding documents and who they included and excluded.
- Rhetoric of Revolution Responsible decision-making · Week 3Analyzing persuasive rhetoric in revolutionary era writing.
- Transcendentalism and Self Reliance Self-awareness · Week 4Self-reliance and the balance between independence and community.
- Nature and Well Being Self-management · Week 5Nature writing and time outdoors for well being.
- Seminar on Freedom Relationship skills · Week 6Socratic seminar on what freedom requires of us.
- Voices of Resistance Social awareness · Week 7Frederick Douglass and other voices of resistance.
- Dialect and Identity Self-awareness · Week 8How dialect expresses identity and challenges language bias.
- The Harlem Renaissance Self-awareness · Week 9Poetry of pride, pain, and joy in the Harlem Renaissance.
The American Dream and Belonging
- The American Dream Debate Responsible decision-making · Week 10Arguing whether the American Dream is still possible.
- Evaluating Seminal Arguments Responsible decision-making · Week 11Evaluating reasoning in landmark court cases and speeches.
- Rhetorical Analysis Essay Responsible decision-making · Week 12Writing a rhetorical analysis of a speech.
- Synthesis Across Sources Responsible decision-making · Week 13Synthesizing multiple sources with integrity.
- Gatsby and Belonging Social awareness · Week 14Characters reinventing themselves to belong.
- Ambiguity and Uncertainty Self-management · Week 15Ambiguous endings and tolerating uncertainty.
- Immigration Narratives Social awareness · Week 16Immigrant experiences in American literature.
- Research Presentation Self-management · Week 17Presenting research with a clear perspective.
- Semester Reflection Self-awareness · Week 18Reflective letter on growth and goals.
Justice, Identity, and Contemporary Voices
- Civil Rights Rhetoric Social awareness · Week 19Letter from Birmingham Jail and nonviolent persuasion.
- Mockingbird and Moral Courage Responsible decision-making · Week 20Moral courage and standing up when it costs something.
- Multiple Interpretations Social awareness · Week 21Comparing productions of an American play.
- Death of a Salesman and Success Self-awareness · Week 22Redefining success beyond money and status.
- Contemporary Voices Social awareness · Week 23Contemporary American writers from many backgrounds.
- Chicano and Latino Literature Self-awareness · Week 24Identity, family, and belonging in Chicano and Latino literature.
- Native American Voices Social awareness · Week 25Indigenous perspectives and land, including local California tribes.
- Language of Advertising Responsible decision-making · Week 26How ads use connotation and emotion.
- College Essay: Who I Am Self-awareness · Week 27Drafting a personal statement that shows values.
Civic Voice and the Future
- College Essay Feedback Relationship skills · Week 28Peer feedback on personal statements.
- Argument on a Local Issue Social awareness · Week 29Writing to a local official about an issue.
- Debate Ethics Responsible decision-making · Week 30Formal debate with fairness and honest evidence.
- Satire in America Responsible decision-making · Week 31Satire, irony, and humor as social criticism.
- Poetry of Witness Social awareness · Week 32Poems that bear witness to injustice and resilience.
- The Future of America Self-awareness · Week 33Envisioning the country students want and their role in it.
- Revision Workshop Self-management · Week 34Revising a major essay with self-chosen goals.
- Portfolio and Growth Self-awareness · Week 35Reflecting on a year of reading and writing.
- Letter to a Future Student Relationship skills · Week 36Advice letters to next year's juniors.
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.