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SEL activities for HMH Collections Grade 11

21 RoseThread Connect activities matched to the chapters of HMH Collections Grade 11 (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: Coming to America

• Immigration Narratives Social awareness · English 11Immigrant experiences in American literature.
• Chicano and Latino Literature Self-awareness · English 11Identity, family, and belonging in Chicano and Latino literature.
• The American Story and My Story Self-awareness · English 11Personal narrative about where students fit in the American story.
• Contemporary Voices Social awareness · English 11Contemporary American writers from many backgrounds.

Collection 2: Building a Democracy

• Foundations of American Voice Social awareness · English 11Founding documents and who they included and excluded.
• Rhetoric of Revolution Responsible decision-making · English 11Analyzing persuasive rhetoric in revolutionary era writing.
• Evaluating Seminal Arguments Responsible decision-making · English 11Evaluating reasoning in landmark court cases and speeches.
• Seminar on Freedom Relationship skills · English 11Socratic seminar on what freedom requires of us.
• The American Dream Debate Responsible decision-making · English 11Arguing whether the American Dream is still possible.

Collection 3: The Individual and Society

• Transcendentalism and Self Reliance Self-awareness · English 11Self-reliance and the balance between independence and community.
• Nature and Well Being Self-management · English 11Nature writing and time outdoors for well being.
• Seminar on Freedom Relationship skills · English 11Socratic seminar on what freedom requires of us.

Collection 4: A New Birth of Freedom

• Civil Rights Rhetoric Social awareness · English 11Letter from Birmingham Jail and nonviolent persuasion.
• Voices of Resistance Social awareness · English 11Frederick Douglass and other voices of resistance.
• The Harlem Renaissance Self-awareness · English 11Poetry of pride, pain, and joy in the Harlem Renaissance.
• Poetry of Witness Social awareness · English 11Poems that bear witness to injustice and resilience.
• Evaluating Seminal Arguments Responsible decision-making · English 11Evaluating reasoning in landmark court cases and speeches.

Collection 5: An Age of Realism

• Gatsby and Belonging Social awareness · English 11Characters reinventing themselves to belong.
• Death of a Salesman and Success Self-awareness · English 11Redefining success beyond money and status.
• Satire in America Responsible decision-making · English 11Satire, irony, and humor as social criticism.
• Language of Advertising Responsible decision-making · English 11How ads use connotation and emotion.

Collection 6: The Modern World

• The Harlem Renaissance Self-awareness · English 11Poetry of pride, pain, and joy in the Harlem Renaissance.
• Death of a Salesman and Success Self-awareness · English 11Redefining success beyond money and status.
• Ambiguity and Uncertainty Self-management · English 11Ambiguous endings and tolerating uncertainty.
• Multiple Interpretations Social awareness · English 11Comparing productions of an American play.
• Language of Advertising Responsible decision-making · English 11How ads use connotation and emotion.
• Contemporary Voices Social awareness · English 11Contemporary American writers from many backgrounds.

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.