English 9 · Week 9 · Conflict and Choice
Discussion Norms We Build
Students prepare for discussion by referring to evidence and work with peers to set rules for collegial discussion.
- Students will
- Students prepare for discussion by referring to evidence and work with peers to set rules for collegial discussion.
- SEL skill
- Co create group norms and use them in discussion
- What it looks like
- Students co create norms that make discussion safe and productive.
- Content focus
- Preparing for and setting norms for collaborative discussion
- Format
- Group roles share
Relationship skills
Relationship skills mean communicating and listening well, cooperating, and handling conflict so relationships stay healthy. More relationship skills 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
- SL.9-10.1a: Speaking and Listening, Grades 9 to 10, Standard 1a
- SL.9-10.1b: Speaking and Listening, Grades 9 to 10, Standard 1b
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.9-10.1 Exchanging information and ideas; ELD.PI.9-10.3 Supporting opinions and persuading others
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Effective Expression
- Works with: Speaking and listening
Fits these textbook chapters
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More relationship skills activities for English 9
- Disagree Without Disrespect Relationship skillsStudents propel discussions by posing questions, responding to diverse perspectives, and qualifying their views.
- Writing Through Conflict Relationship skillsStudents write a short narrative scene with a conflict, dialogue, and a reflective resolution.
- Explaining an Issue Clearly Relationship skillsStudents write an informative paragraph that introduces a topic, develops it with relevant facts, and uses precise language.
- Words That Hurt, Words That Heal Relationship skillsStudents interpret figures of speech and analyze their effect, and make effective language choices for meaning and style.
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