English 12 · Week 1 · Heroes, Ambition, and Conscience
Senior Year Intentions
Narrative reflection on intentions for the final year.
- Students will
- Students write a narrative reflection on their intentions for the final year of high school.
- SEL skill
- Name a personal value and a strength that connect to a senior year goal
- What it looks like
- Students build hope by naming goals and the steps that make them real.
- Content focus
- Intentions and personal narrative
- Format
- Think write pair share
Self-awareness
Self-awareness is knowing what you feel, think, value, and do well, and seeing how those things shape 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
- Popular books named: The House on Mango Street, Born a Crime
Fits these textbook chapters
- StudySync Grade 12, Unit 1: Epic Heroes
- myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 12 (British and World Literature), Unit 5: Discovering the Self
- Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC), Module 1: Introducing ERWC 12: Portfolios and Metacognition
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More self-awareness activities for English 12
- 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.
- Semester Reflection Self-awarenessReflective letter on growth and goals.
Next: Epic Heroes and Everyday Courage
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.