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SEL activities for myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 11
21 RoseThread Connect activities matched to the chapters of myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 11 (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: Writing Freedom
- 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.
- Seminar on Freedom Relationship skills · English 11Socratic seminar on what freedom requires of us.
- Voices of Resistance Social awareness · English 11Frederick Douglass and other voices of resistance.
- The American Dream Debate Responsible decision-making · English 11Arguing whether the American Dream is still possible.
Unit 2: The Individual and Society
- Transcendentalism and Self Reliance Self-awareness · English 11Self-reliance and the balance between independence and community.
- Seminar on Freedom Relationship skills · English 11Socratic seminar on what freedom requires of us.
- Gatsby and Belonging Social awareness · English 11Characters reinventing themselves to belong.
- Dialect and Identity Self-awareness · English 11How dialect expresses identity and challenges language bias.
Unit 3: Power, Protest, and Change
- Voices of Resistance Social awareness · English 11Frederick Douglass and other voices of resistance.
- Civil Rights Rhetoric Social awareness · English 11Letter from Birmingham Jail and nonviolent persuasion.
- Rhetorical Analysis Essay Responsible decision-making · English 11Writing a rhetorical analysis of a speech.
- Evaluating Seminal Arguments Responsible decision-making · English 11Evaluating reasoning in landmark court cases and speeches.
- Poetry of Witness Social awareness · English 11Poems that bear witness to injustice and resilience.
Unit 4: Grit and Grandeur
- Nature and Well Being Self-management · English 11Nature writing and time outdoors for well being.
- Dialect and Identity Self-awareness · English 11How dialect expresses identity and challenges language bias.
- Native American Voices Social awareness · English 11Indigenous perspectives and land, including local California tribes.
- Chicano and Latino Literature Self-awareness · English 11Identity, family, and belonging in Chicano and Latino literature.
Unit 5: Facing Our Fears
- Mockingbird and Moral Courage Responsible decision-making · English 11Moral courage and standing up when it costs something.
- Ambiguity and Uncertainty Self-management · English 11Ambiguous endings and tolerating uncertainty.
- Poetry of Witness Social awareness · English 11Poems that bear witness to injustice and resilience.
Unit 6: Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Tales
- 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.
- 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.
- College Essay: Who I Am Self-awareness · English 11Drafting a personal statement that shows values.
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.