High School Lesson Plans for The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

14-Week Curriculum | 300+ Pages | Grades 9–12 | Instant Download

Whether you're looking for an engaging informational text unit or an inspirational unit to support social-emotional growth—this is it. Years ago, I started teaching the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens in an alternative education program for at-risk youth. Students loved the book and the supplemental resources so much, that I continued to build upon it and eventually used it as an anchor text in traditional ELA classrooms. 

This resource will save you countless hours of planning time, and you will provide your students with relevant, engaging, and inspiring curriculum that will change how they see themselves and their approach to life. 

This complete 14-week unit based on Sean Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens gives you everything you need to guide your students through habits of self-awareness, resilience, and leadership while meeting CC ELA standards.

Why Teachers Choose This Curriculum:

• Zero Planning Stress: 70 ready-to-use daily lesson plans (70–90 minutes each).

• Engaging for Every Learner: Videos, reflections, and interactive prompts that even reluctant teens enjoy.

• ELA + SEL in One Resource: Combines reading comprehension, writing practice, and grammar with life skills instruction.

• Teacher-Created: I starting creating engaging resources years ago to supplement Covey's text, and the unit has grown into a massive treasure trove of related resources.
  
  

• Field-Tested: Taught and refined over years with students from diverse backgrounds, including at-risk and reluctant learners.

Inside the 300+ Page Download:

✔ Student handouts + Google Docs access
✔ Comprehension & reflection questions for every chapter
✔ Pre/post assessments & anticipation guides
✔ 30+ curated TED Talks and motivational clips
✔ Argumentative and reflective essay assignments with rubrics and exemplars
✔ 60 Daily Oral Language (DOL) grammar/writing warm-ups
✔ Mini-lessons, scaffolds, and teacher keys

The Impact in Your Classroom

This isn’t just another unit plan. It’s a classroom transformation tool. Students learn how to manage their time, set goals, and reframe challenges. Teachers or homeschooling parents get back their evenings and weekends with the confidence that every lesson is meaningful, standards-based, and classroom-ready.

Still have questions before you invest? Take a peek inside this unit on my YouTube channel HERE, or reach out to me via email at anamcaracat@aol.com. I'm a real person, probably sitting at my desk, and I typically answer emails within 24 hours. 

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Equip your students with the habits they need to succeed in school and beyond—and give yourself the gift of 150+ hours of saved planning time.

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