English 12 · Week 14 · Ethics, Research, and Postcolonial Voices
Identity and Belonging
Characters caught between cultures.
- Students will
- Students determine two themes, including one about identity, and analyze how they develop and interact through a character caught between cultures.
- SEL skill
- Name a feeling of belonging or not belonging using precise words and evidence
- What it looks like
- Students recognize emotions about belonging and name them accurately.
- Content focus
- Identity and belonging between cultures
- Format
- Think write pair share
Self-awareness
Self-awareness is understanding your own emotions, thoughts, values, and strengths, and how they guide your behavior. 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
- RL.11-12.2: Reading: Literature, Grades 11 to 12, Standard 2
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.11-12.6 Reading and viewing closely
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Meaning Making
- Works with: Any fiction
- Popular books named: Things Fall Apart, Persepolis, The Namesake
Fits these textbook chapters
- StudySync Grade 12, Unit 2: The Human Condition
- myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 12 (British and World Literature), Unit 5: Discovering the Self
- myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 12 (British and World Literature), Unit 6: Finding a Home
- HMH Collections Grade 12, Collection 2: Gender Roles
- Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC), Module 5: Cambodia Remembers
- Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC), Module 6: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
- Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC), Module 8: Into the Wild
- Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC), Module 21: On Leaving | On Staying Behind
Textbook names are used only to help you find activities that fit what you teach. RoseThread Connect is not affiliated with these publishers.
More self-awareness activities for English 12
- Senior Year Intentions Self-awarenessNarrative reflection on intentions for the final year.
- Epic Heroes and Everyday Courage Self-awarenessEpic heroes and the courage of ordinary life.
- Guilt and Conscience Self-awarenessHow guilt shapes characters and how we handle our own mistakes.
- Semester Reflection Self-awarenessReflective letter on growth and goals.
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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.