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Informational Text Unit: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens PDF | Nonfiction Unit HIgh School

Informational Text Unit: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens PDF | Nonfiction Unit HIgh School

Nonfiction Reading & Writing Curriculum for High School (Grades 9–12) PDF

Bring relevance and real-world connection into your ELA classroom with this 14-week informational text unit based on Sean Covey’s best-selling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. Perfect for high school teachers looking to integrate nonfiction, this curriculum blends informational text analysis with writing, speaking, and SEL skills that resonate with today’s students.

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 (seriously, like 150+ hours), and you will provide your students with relevant, engaging, and inspiring curriculum that will change how they see themselves and their approach to life.

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. 

Why Teachers Love This Informational Text Unit:

✔ Meets Informational Text Standards: Deep dives into nonfiction comprehension, analysis, and critical thinking.
✔ Ready-to-Go Planning: 70 daily lesson plans (70–90 minutes) with scaffolds, exemplars, and teacher keys.
✔ ELA + SEL Integration: Students not only learn to analyze nonfiction but also apply its lessons to their own lives.
✔ Classroom-Tested: Revised and refined over years to engage reluctant learners and challenge advanced students.

What’s Inside the 300+ Page Curriculum:

  • Comprehension and reflection questions for every chapter of The 7 Habits

  • Nonfiction analysis activities aligned to ELA Common Core standards

  • 30+ curated video resources (TED Talks, interviews, motivational clips) to reinforce informational text concepts

  • Pre- and post-assessments to track growth in reading comprehension

  • Argumentative and reflective writing assignments with rubrics and exemplars

  • Daily grammar and writing practice (60 DOL warm-ups) tied to informational text passages

  • Structured essay skeletons and mini-lessons to support diverse learners

The Impact in Your Classroom

Students practice analyzing, summarizing, and evaluating nonfiction while engaging with meaningful, real-world content. Teachers save 150+ hours of planning with a comprehensive resource that turns The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens into a powerful informational text anchor.

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Help your students master nonfiction reading and writing while giving them tools for success in life beyond the classroom.

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