The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

• Genre: Nonfiction; young adult self-help/motivational
• Originally Published: 1998
• Reading Level/Interest: Lexile 870L; grades 7-12
• Structure/Length: 4 parts; 12 chapters; introduction and resources; approx. 293 pages; approx. 7 hours on audio
• Central Concern: The author offers teens a step-by-step roadmap to help them negotiate common questions and conflicts while growing up; he addresses areas such as peer and family relationships, self-esteem, decision-making, and future goals.
• Potential Sensitivity Issues: Peer pressure; self-image; fear

Sean Covey, Author

• Bio: Born in 1964 in Utah; son of Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1989); attended Brigham Young University, earning a degree in English; earned MBA from Harvard Business School; motivational speaker and business executive; president of FranklinCovey Education, a global educational initiative operating in more than 100 countries
• Other Works: Fourth Down and Life to Go: How to Turn Life's Setbacks into Triumphs (1990); The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make (2006); The 7 Habits of Happy Kids (2008); The 4 Disciplines of Execution (2016)

CENTRAL THEMES connected and noted throughout this Teaching Unit:

• Making Personal Responsibility the Driving Force in Our Lives
• Redefining Our Relationship Paradigms: Seeing Others Not as Threats but as Treasures
• The Importance of Renewal

STUDY OBJECTIVES: In accomplishing the components of this Unit, students will:

• Gain an understanding of the social, psychological, and cultural contexts underpinning the book’s primary themes by investigating and analyzing symbols for renewal and growth.
• Study short paired texts and other resources to make connections via the text’s themes of Redefining Our Relationship Paradigms and Making Personal Responsibility the Driving Force in Our Lives.
• Plan, design, and construct a personal mission statement, along with a graphic vision board based on the personal mission statement.
• Analyze and appraise the author’s teachings on listening, a “win-win” mentality, and other lessons in structured essay responses regarding how best to implement the book’s core themes into practice.