English 11 · Week 18 · The American Dream and Belonging
Semester Reflection
Reflective letter on growth and goals.
- Students will
- Students write a reflective letter describing growth as readers and writers and setting goals.
- SEL skill
- Recognize growth and name a feeling tied to it
- What it looks like
- Students recognize their emotions and growth over the semester.
- Content focus
- Semester reflection letter
- 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.11-12.10: Writing, Grades 11 to 12, Standard 10
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.11-12.10 Writing
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Effective Expression
- Works with: Writing
- Popular books named: Their Eyes Were Watching God
Fits these textbook chapters
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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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