English 11 · Week 27 · Justice, Identity, and Contemporary Voices
College Essay: Who I Am
Drafting a personal statement that shows values.
- Students will
- Students draft a personal statement that shows their values through a specific story.
- SEL skill
- Name a value and show it through a specific scene
- What it looks like
- Students recognize emotions and values and name them with pride.
- Content focus
- College essay: who I am
- Format
- Think write pair share
Self-awareness
Self-awareness means knowing your own feelings, beliefs, and strengths and how they influence your actions. 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.11-12.3: Writing, Grades 11 to 12, Standard 3
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.11-12.10 Writing; ELD.PII.11-12.5 Modifying to add details
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Effective Expression
- Works with: Writing
Fits these textbook chapters
- StudySync Grade 11, Unit 3: Modern Times
- myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 11, Unit 6: Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Tales
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More self-awareness activities for English 11
- The American Story and My Story Self-awarenessPersonal narrative about where students fit in the American story.
- Transcendentalism and Self Reliance Self-awarenessSelf-reliance and the balance between independence and community.
- Dialect and Identity Self-awarenessHow dialect expresses identity and challenges language bias.
- The Harlem Renaissance Self-awarenessPoetry of pride, pain, and joy in the Harlem Renaissance.
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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.