English 9 · Week 18 · Argument and Evidence
Midyear Letter to Myself
Students write a reflective letter with clear purpose, organization, and style for an audience of their future self.
- Students will
- Students write a reflective letter with clear purpose, organization, and style for an audience of their future self.
- SEL skill
- Recognize your growth and set a goal for the next semester
- What it looks like
- Students recognize growth and set goals for the second semester.
- Content focus
- Reflective writing for a specific purpose and audience
- Format
- Think write pair share
Self-awareness
Self-awareness is knowing your own emotions, strengths, and values and how they steer 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.9-10.10: Writing, Grades 9 to 10, Standard 10
- W.9-10.4: Writing, Grades 9 to 10, Standard 4
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.9-10.10 Writing; ELD.PI.9-10.4 Adapting language choices
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Effective Expression
- Works with: Writing
Fits these textbook chapters
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More self-awareness activities for English 9
- Who Tells My Story? Self-awarenessStudents choose a meaningful moment and draft the opening of a personal narrative with a clear point of view.
- What Lies Under the Surface Self-awarenessStudents cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support inferences about characters' emotions.
- Slowing Down a Moment Self-awarenessStudents use pacing and precise sensory details to slow down the most important moment of a narrative.
- Words with Weight Self-awarenessStudents analyze nuances in word meanings, including connotation, and use context clues to determine meaning.
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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.