English 12 · Week 35 · Senior Project and Commencement
Portfolio and Growth
Reflecting on four years of reading and writing.
- Students will
- Students reflect on growth as readers and writers using evidence from past work.
- SEL skill
- Use evidence to recognize growth and set a goal for continued learning
- What it looks like
- Students see their growth from a wider perspective and recognize how they have changed.
- Content focus
- Portfolio reflection on four years
- 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
- 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
Fits these textbook chapters
- StudySync Grade 12, Unit 4: Emotional Currents
- Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC), Module 1: Introducing ERWC 12: Portfolios and Metacognition
- Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC), Module 2: Final Reflection on Learning: The ERWC 12 Portfolio
- Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC), Module 26: What's Next? Thinking About Life After High School
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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.
- Identity and Belonging Self-awarenessCharacters caught between cultures.
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