NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS TWO VOICE POETRY Past Future Self Character Traits

Help students reflect and set goals with this no-prep, easy-to-use Past & Future Two Voice Poetry Unit. In it, students will use poetry to deeply analyze and write about their past and future character and personality traits. Two templates are included for a student to write about themselves OR a character (fictional or historical) in a book, novel, or story they are reading. This would make a wonderful Back to School or New Year's Resolution activity that integrates SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) with writing standards. This engaging activity turns this abstract concept into an activity that is high-interest, easy to understand, and memorable!

This Past vs. Future Poem Includes 10 NO PREP, easy-to-use pages:

•Page 1: Suggested Teacher Instructions

•Page 2: What is Two Voice Poetry Explanation

•Page 3: Two Voice Poem Example

•Page 4: Two Voice Poem Brainstorm Sheet (poem about self)

•Page 5: Two Voice Poem Brainstorm Sheet (poem about a book character)

•Page 6: Past/Future Poem Example

•Pages 7-8: 2 Poem Templates

•Pages 9-10: 2 Rubric Options

This simple format makes it applicable for 5th-12th grade students...and beyond!

This Two Voice Poem Helps You:

•Help students set goals and make resolutions for the year

•Get to know your students and show them you care about them as a person!

•Integrate SEL into your classroom in a simple way that helps your instruction throughout the year

•Create a positive classroom culture

•Help students understand themselves better

•Help students distinguish between past character traits and future traits

•Open conversation about what students would like their future to look like

Ways to Use...with students, staff, and friends!

•New Year's Resolutions

•Goal Setting

•Beginning of Year Get to Know You Activity

•As a character analysis

•Binder Cover

•Cubby Cover

•Bulletin Board Display

•Back to School Display

•Open House Display

•Thematic unit

•Poetry Unit

•Creative writing

•Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

•Data notebook

•Professional Staff Development

•Advisory meetings

•Specials classes

•Counseling group

•Afterschool club

•Summer camp program

•With your family and friends!

•Just for fun!

Related Resources

Check out the “New Year” section of the Megan Memories store for these related resources:

New Year, Goal Setting, & Resolution Activities:

• One Word Resolutions
• New Year’s vs. Chinese (Lunar) New Year One Day Research
• Vision Board: Canva
• Vision Board: Digital (PowerPoint & Google Slides)
• Vision Board: Poster
• Vision Board BUNDLE (Canva, Poster, PowerPoint, Google Slides)
• Zentangle One Word
• Two Voice Poetry: Past and Future Self
• New Year New Me Mask
• History of New Year’s Resolutions Reading Comprehension
• FREEBIE: New Year’s Writing Papers

New Year Bulletin Boards:

• Watch Us Soar in 2024 Bulletin Board
• Soar Into a New Year Bulletin Board
• Let’s Do a Latte Bulletin Board
• Let’s Learn a Latte Bulletin Board
• New Year New Me Bulletin Board
• Putting on a New Year Bulletin Board

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