Unit Goals:
1. Students will be able to annotate short passages
2. Students will be able to apply multiple real-world learning strategies and methods needed to be a
successful pupil and young adult
3. Students will be able to collaborate with their peers to create a product
4. Students will be able to hold in-class discussions
1. Students will be able to annotate short passages
2. Students will be able to apply multiple real-world learning strategies and methods needed to be a
successful pupil and young adult
3. Students will be able to collaborate with their peers to create a product
4. Students will be able to hold in-class discussions
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Habit 1- Be Proactive -I Am the Force
The 1st habit is essentially about taking initiative in one's life. This means taking charge of one's life by understanding that our every decision is ultimately the key deciding factors for how our life turns out, and how effective we are. This habit is also about taking ultimate responsibility for the choices we make and being willing to accept the consequences of those choices.
Habit 2- Begin with the End in Mind -Control Your Own
The 2nd habit is about big picture thinking. This habits requires a bit of self-discovery and gaining clarity on what our most deeply held values and life goals are. The habit calls for us to get in touch with our ideal characteristics for each of our various roles and relationships in life, so that we can ultimately be guided to live by those ideals. The habit is also useful to implement with projects that we undertake.
Habit 3- Put First Things First -Will and Won’t Power
Habit 3 is about living a more balanced existence. This habit requires that we recognize that not doing everything that comes along is okay. Ultimately, this habit is about life management, by realizing that it's all right to say no when necessary, especially so we can focus on your highest priorities and goals in life.
Habit 4- Think Win-Win -Life is an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet
The 4th Habit is ultimately a character-based code for human interaction and collaboration. The concept of Win-Win thinking, is about perceiving life as a cooperative arena, not a competitive one. Win-win is a mindset that puts a focus on finding a mutual benefit in all human interactions. This habits teaches that agreements or solutions are mutually beneficial and satisfying, and then we, in all our interactions, can get to a place where everybody wins.
Habit 5- Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood -You Have Two Ears and One Mouth
Habit 5 puts an emphasis on the use of empathetic listening to be genuinely influenced by a person. Following this habit, ultimately compels our audiences to reciprocate the listening we provided them, and then allows them to have an open mind to being influenced by us. This habit ultimately helps to create an atmosphere of trust, and sincere problem solving.
Habit 6- Synergize -The “High” Way
Habit 6, the habit of synergizing, is in its simplest form, a focus on team work, as "two heads are better than one." In essence, Synergize is the habit of creative cooperation. It is an approach that requires collaboration, open-mindedness, and the interest in finding new solutions to old problems.
Habit 7- Sharpen the Saw -It’s “Me Time”
The 7th Habit is all about the preserving and enhancing the greatest asset we have--ourselves. Practicing this habit means to ensure we have a balanced program for self-renewal in the four specific areas of our life: physical, social/emotional, mental, and spiritual. Ultimately, if we make it a habit to renew ourselves in each of these four areas, we can create growth and change in our lives. The Sharpen the Saw keeps us fresh so we can continue to practice the other six habits indefinitely.
Habit 1- Be Proactive -I Am the Force
The 1st habit is essentially about taking initiative in one's life. This means taking charge of one's life by understanding that our every decision is ultimately the key deciding factors for how our life turns out, and how effective we are. This habit is also about taking ultimate responsibility for the choices we make and being willing to accept the consequences of those choices.
Habit 2- Begin with the End in Mind -Control Your Own
The 2nd habit is about big picture thinking. This habits requires a bit of self-discovery and gaining clarity on what our most deeply held values and life goals are. The habit calls for us to get in touch with our ideal characteristics for each of our various roles and relationships in life, so that we can ultimately be guided to live by those ideals. The habit is also useful to implement with projects that we undertake.
Habit 3- Put First Things First -Will and Won’t Power
Habit 3 is about living a more balanced existence. This habit requires that we recognize that not doing everything that comes along is okay. Ultimately, this habit is about life management, by realizing that it's all right to say no when necessary, especially so we can focus on your highest priorities and goals in life.
Habit 4- Think Win-Win -Life is an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet
The 4th Habit is ultimately a character-based code for human interaction and collaboration. The concept of Win-Win thinking, is about perceiving life as a cooperative arena, not a competitive one. Win-win is a mindset that puts a focus on finding a mutual benefit in all human interactions. This habits teaches that agreements or solutions are mutually beneficial and satisfying, and then we, in all our interactions, can get to a place where everybody wins.
Habit 5- Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood -You Have Two Ears and One Mouth
Habit 5 puts an emphasis on the use of empathetic listening to be genuinely influenced by a person. Following this habit, ultimately compels our audiences to reciprocate the listening we provided them, and then allows them to have an open mind to being influenced by us. This habit ultimately helps to create an atmosphere of trust, and sincere problem solving.
Habit 6- Synergize -The “High” Way
Habit 6, the habit of synergizing, is in its simplest form, a focus on team work, as "two heads are better than one." In essence, Synergize is the habit of creative cooperation. It is an approach that requires collaboration, open-mindedness, and the interest in finding new solutions to old problems.
Habit 7- Sharpen the Saw -It’s “Me Time”
The 7th Habit is all about the preserving and enhancing the greatest asset we have--ourselves. Practicing this habit means to ensure we have a balanced program for self-renewal in the four specific areas of our life: physical, social/emotional, mental, and spiritual. Ultimately, if we make it a habit to renew ourselves in each of these four areas, we can create growth and change in our lives. The Sharpen the Saw keeps us fresh so we can continue to practice the other six habits indefinitely.