Lesson Plans for Life Strategies For Teens by Jay McGraw: 11 Week Nonfiction Unit: Book Study Based on Jay McGraw's Text | PDF Instant Download

Engaging 11-Week Secondary ELA Unit With Lesson Plans Based on Jay McGraw's Life Strategies for Teens:  PDF Instant Download 

Engage your high school students with this 11-week secondary unit based on Jay McGraw's non-fiction book, Life Strategies for Teens. This comprehensive unit includes detailed daily lesson plans aligned with ELA Common Core Standards for grades 9-12, making it perfect for ELA, Homeroom, Health, Life Skills, Career Education, Guidance, Advisory, or Character Education curriculum.

Flexible and Comprehensive Curriculum 

Designed for 70-90 minute class periods, each daily lesson can be easily adapted to fit your schedule. This curriculum can serve an entire quarter or semester, providing you with a seamless teaching experience. Please note, Jay McGraw's book is required for this unit, but you can find used copies on Amazon for around a dollar.

Alternative Web-Based Unit Available

If you prefer a unit that doesn't require a physical text, take a peek at my Teaching Happiness 14-week unit, which is entirely web-based and requires only internet access. It's incredibly engaging and also aligned with ELA CCS grades 9-12.

UNIT DESCRIPTION 

Life Strategies for Teens is highly accessible for youth, especially at-risk students. It uses teen-friendly language and real-life examples to explore and explain ten essential life strategies. The connection to Dr. Phil's college-age son as the author often sparks interest among students.

IN THIS UNIT YOU WILL RECEIVE:

• 11 weeks of detailed daily lesson plans with ELA Common Core Standards for grades 9-12 on each lesson plan
• Comprehension questions for each chapter in Life Strategies for Teens
• Pre/Post assessment on concepts in text
• 60 DOL Paragraphs + teacher/student KEY (grammar and mechanics exercises)
• "What the Heck is a Clause" handout
• Anticipation guide/activity
• Two reflective essay structure guides
• Exemplar essay
• Reflective essay rubric
• Exit ticket
• Reflection feedback handout
• TWENTY paragraph prompts to support social-emotional growth, each with a color-coded structure guide, editor's checklist, exemplar, and rubric. Prompts relate to:

1. Integrity
2. Kindness
3. Discipline
4. Passion
5. Gratitude
6. Positive Thinking
7. Compassion
8. Perseverance
9. Courage
10. Goal-Oriented Mindset

Similar units in my shop include my 14 week unit based on Sean Covey's text The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens