English 11 · Week 5 · Foundations of the American Voice
Nature and Well Being
Nature writing and time outdoors for well being.
- Students will
- Students analyze how imagery and word choice create tone in nature writing.
- SEL skill
- Use a calming observation routine to settle your thinking
- What it looks like
- Students use nature and observation to reduce stress.
- Content focus
- Nature writing and imagery
- Format
- Think write pair share
Self-management
Self-management is steering your feelings, thinking, and actions so you can work toward what you want to achieve. More self-management 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.11-12.4: Reading: Literature, Grades 11 to 12, Standard 4
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.11-12.8 Analyzing language choices; ELD.PI.11-12.12 Selecting language resources
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Meaning Making
- Works with: Poetry
Fits these textbook chapters
- StudySync Grade 11, Unit 1: We the People
- myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 11, Unit 4: Grit and Grandeur
- HMH Collections Grade 11, Collection 3: The Individual and Society
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More self-management activities for English 11
- Ambiguity and Uncertainty Self-managementAmbiguous endings and tolerating uncertainty.
- Research Presentation Self-managementPresenting research with a clear perspective.
- Revision Workshop Self-managementRevising a major essay with self-chosen goals.
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