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SEL activities for HMH Collections Grade 10

19 RoseThread Connect activities matched to the chapters of HMH Collections Grade 10 (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). Each one teaches the chapter's content and builds one Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skill in about 20 minutes.

We look only at each book's table of contents (chapter titles and topics) to suggest activities that fit the flow of your course. We don't use or reproduce any textbook content, and your edition's chapter order may differ slightly. RoseThread Connect is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by these publishers.

Collection 1: Ourselves and Others

• Words That Build Community Relationship skills · English 10Connotation and choosing words that build trust.
• Characters Under Pressure Self-management · English 10How characters respond to pressure, and healthy ways to respond to our own.
• Narrative Point of View Shifts Social awareness · English 10Retelling a scene from a minor character's point of view.
• Collaborative Seminar Norms Relationship skills · English 10Socratic seminar with norms and an observer feedback loop.
• Power and Who Holds It Social awareness · English 10Analyzing power dynamics between characters and fairness in groups.

Collection 2: The Natural World

• Symbols That Carry Meaning Self-awareness · English 10Symbols in literature and objects that carry personal meaning.
• Poetry Across Borders Social awareness · English 10Translated poetry and how meaning crosses languages.
• Research: A Global Issue Locally Social awareness · English 10Connecting a global issue to the local community through research.

Collection 3: Responses to Change

• Dystopia and Hope Responsible decision-making · English 10Dystopian warnings and the hope in resistance.
• Leadership in Literature Relationship skills · English 10Leaders in literature and leading with integrity.

Collection 4: How We See Things

• Media Literacy: Global News Responsible decision-making · English 10Comparing international coverage of one event.
• Film as Literature Social awareness · English 10Comparing a novel and film adaptation.
• Narrative Point of View Shifts Social awareness · English 10Retelling a scene from a minor character's point of view.
• Symbols That Carry Meaning Self-awareness · English 10Symbols in literature and objects that carry personal meaning.
• Satire and Its Targets Responsible decision-making · English 10Understanding satire and when humor punches up or down.

Collection 5: Absolute Power

• Power and Who Holds It Social awareness · English 10Analyzing power dynamics between characters and fairness in groups.
• Tragedy and Choice Responsible decision-making · English 10Tragic flaws and the choices that lead to downfall.
• Pride and Humility Self-awareness · English 10Analyzing pride in a tragic hero and practicing humility.
• Dystopia and Hope Responsible decision-making · English 10Dystopian warnings and the hope in resistance.
• Leadership in Literature Relationship skills · English 10Leaders in literature and leading with integrity.

Collection 6: Hard-Won Liberty

• Analyzing Speeches for Change Responsible decision-making · English 10Rhetoric in speeches by global leaders and activists.
• Human Rights Documents Social awareness · English 10The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and a related literary text.
• Argument: Taking a Stand Responsible decision-making · English 10Writing a claim about a global issue with honest evidence.
• Dystopia and Hope Responsible decision-making · English 10Dystopian warnings and the hope in resistance.
• Counterarguments with Respect Social awareness · English 10Steelmanning the other side in a global debate.

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.