English 12 · Week 28 · Senior Project and Commencement
Spoken Word
Writing and performing spoken word about identity.
- Students will
- Students write and perform a short spoken word piece, using voice, pacing, and eye contact for effect.
- SEL skill
- Name an emotion and choose delivery that expresses it with courage
- What it looks like
- Students name their emotions and express them with courage.
- Content focus
- Spoken word about identity
- Format
- Partner exchange
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
- SL.11-12.6: Speaking and Listening, Grades 11 to 12, Standard 6
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.11-12.9 Presenting
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Effective Expression
- Works with: Poetry
Fits these textbook chapters
- StudySync Grade 12, Unit 4: Emotional Currents
- myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 12 (British and World Literature), Unit 5: Discovering the Self
- HMH Collections Grade 12, Collection 2: Gender Roles
- HMH Collections Grade 12, Collection 3: Voices of Protest
- HMH Collections Grade 12, Collection 6: Finding Ourselves in Nature
- Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC), Module 18: Language, Gender, and Culture
- Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC), Module 21: On Leaving | On Staying Behind
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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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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.