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SEL activities for myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 10

20 RoseThread Connect activities matched to the chapters of myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 10 (Savvas (Pearson)). 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.

Unit 1: Inside the Nightmare

• Characters Under Pressure Self-management · English 10How characters respond to pressure, and healthy ways to respond to our own.
• Symbols That Carry Meaning Self-awareness · English 10Symbols in literature and objects that carry personal meaning.
• Dystopia and Hope Responsible decision-making · English 10Dystopian warnings and the hope in resistance.
• 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.

Unit 2: Outsiders and Outcasts

• Voices from Around the World Social awareness · English 10Analyzing cultural experience in world literature and practicing curiosity over judgment.
• Bilingual and Multilingual Voices Self-awareness · English 10How writers use more than one language and code switching as identity.
• 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.
• Power and Who Holds It Social awareness · English 10Analyzing power dynamics between characters and fairness in groups.

Unit 3: Extending Freedom's Reach

• 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.
• Power and Who Holds It Social awareness · English 10Analyzing power dynamics between characters and fairness in groups.
• Counterarguments with Respect Social awareness · English 10Steelmanning the other side in a global debate.

Unit 4: All That Glitters

• Allusion and Archetype Self-awareness · English 10Archetypes across cultures and the roles students play.
• Film as Literature Social awareness · English 10Comparing a novel and film adaptation.
• Media Literacy: Global News Responsible decision-making · English 10Comparing international coverage of one event.
• Symbols That Carry Meaning Self-awareness · English 10Symbols in literature and objects that carry personal meaning.

Unit 5: Virtue and Vengeance

• 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.
• Leadership in Literature Relationship skills · English 10Leaders in literature and leading with integrity.
• Characters Under Pressure Self-management · English 10How characters respond to pressure, and healthy ways to respond to our own.
• Words That Build Community Relationship skills · English 10Connotation and choosing words that build trust.

Unit 6: Blindness and Sight

• Dialogue and Subtext Social awareness · English 10Reading what characters mean but do not say.
• Monologue: My Inner Voice Self-awareness · English 10Writing a monologue for a character facing a decision.
• 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.
• Tragedy and Choice Responsible decision-making · English 10Tragic flaws and the choices that lead to downfall.

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.