English 9 · Week 12 · Conflict and Choice
Writing Through Conflict
Students write a short narrative scene with a conflict, dialogue, and a reflective resolution.
- Students will
- Students write a short narrative scene with a conflict, dialogue, and a reflective resolution.
- SEL skill
- Imagine words and actions that repair a conflict
- What it looks like
- Students imagine how conflicts can be repaired through words and actions.
- Content focus
- Narrative with conflict and resolution
- Format
- Role play
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
- W.9-10.3: Writing, Grades 9 to 10, Standard 3
- W.9-10.3e: Writing, Grades 9 to 10, Standard 3e
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.9-10.10 Writing; ELD.PII.9-10.5 Modifying to add details
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Effective Expression
- Works with: Writing
Fits these textbook chapters
- StudySync Grade 9, Unit 2: Leadership
- HMH Collections Grade 9, Collection 5: A Matter of Life or Death
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More relationship skills activities for English 9
- Discussion Norms We Build Relationship skillsStudents prepare for discussion by referring to evidence and work with peers to set rules for collegial discussion.
- Disagree Without Disrespect Relationship skillsStudents propel discussions by posing questions, responding to diverse perspectives, and qualifying their views.
- 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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