Habit 1: Be Proactive-- You are the force. Take responsibility for your life.

Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind--Control your own destiny or someone else will. Define your mission and goals in life.

Habit 3: Put first things first--Harness will and wonʼt power. Prioritize, and do the most important things first

Habit 4: Think win-win-- Life is an all-you-can-eat buffet, thereʼs enough good stuff for everyone! Have an everyone-can-win attitude.

Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then to be understood--You have two ears and one mouth. Listen to people sincerely.

Habit 6: Synergize--Celebrate differences. Work together to achieve more.

Habit 7: Sharpen the saw--Itʼs “me” time. Renew yourself regularly

We have learned that by working cooperatively we can get more work done with less effort. With this thought in mind I have designed this unit so that each one of you need only master the information in one chapter of Highly Effective Teens, but by sharing what you learn with each other, you will be able to grasp the concepts from the entire book. For this to work, each one of you will have to do your part, but your part will be considerably smaller than it would have been if you had to read the entire book yourself.

1. Brainstorm: Read the title of your chapter with your partner and make some predictions. What do you think you are going to learn in your chapter?

2. Research and Plan: Read through your chapter carefully and take notes.• Create a list of important vocabulary words• Outline the important information and ideas that make up your chapter. What do you need the

class to understand when you are finished with your presentation?*

*Students need to a) understand the habit, b) see why it is important and c) see how it could be incorporated into their lives.

3. Create: Your presentation, student worksheets and evaluation plan.

Project Checklist

Task First Draft Complete(student initials)

Final Copy Complete(teacher initials)

Chapter Research Notes

Student Learning Plan

Creative Option

Meaningful Quote for Presentation

Keynote Presentation

Student Evaluation Plan

Helpful LinksSean Coveyʼs Teen Stories

Chapter Notes-- open a pages doc. and copy this notes outline sheet (2 pages). Take notes as you read your chapter carefully. These notes will be the backbone of your whole presentation and will help you complete your tasks.

Chapter Title:

Chapter Predictions:

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Chapter Summary (use complete sentences)

What is the habit? (Put it in your own words)

Why is it important? (How can it add to a personʼs success?)

How can it be incorporated in a personʼs life? (Think specifics-- see “baby steps”)

Student Learning PlanHow will you encourage your students to absorb the material?

1. Create a guided note taking sheet for your presentation. Your own notes from the chapter reading can be cut and pasted into the guided note maker. Then simply highlight the passages you want taken out for students to fill in during your presentation.

2. Create a vocabulary word puzzle using Puzzlemaker

These handouts will be given to the class prior to your presentation.

Creative OptionsHow will you make your presentation interesting? Add one or more of these to your presentation.

1. Role play or skit2. Comic Strip3. Short story or anecdote4. Video5. Poem

I was poemI was... (a series follows describing yourself as ayounger child)

I am... (here the series describes you as you arenow)Be sure to use tasty, descriptive language!

I am poem click here for template

I was...differentlostconfusedawkwardscaredalone & lonelyalienatedhurtingvolcanicseething beneath the surfacesearching for answers,without knowing the questions

I am...iconoclasticcuriousquestioningless unsure of myselfnot lonely or alonecalmermore introspectiveless scaredstill awkwardreluctant to define myselfsearching for valid questions,believing there are no firmanswers

Keynote Presentation

Your presentation should include a minimum of 10 slides.

Please remember the guidelines for creating an effective slideshow

1. Keep text to a minimum; think in phrases, not paragraphs; emphasize key points.2. Use a font size, style and color your audience can read.3. Choose your visual elements to help people understand and remember ideas.4. Choose animations and special effects that enhance your message.

Please get your information on your slides before adding graphics, animations or special effects

Student Evaluation PlanHow will you know your students have learned the material?

Ideas include, but are not limited to...

1. Create role play situations where students can act out the key concepts presented in your chapter.

2. Create a writing prompt exploring the habit you presented.

3. Create a test (multiple choice, matching, short answer, long answer) that covers the material you presented.

4. Have another idea? Ask your teacher.

Grading RubricChapter Research Plans (30 pts)

Tasks Requirements Points earned

Comments

Vocab (10 pts) You have chosen words that are important to the chapter. Definitions relate to chapter. Definitions are written so students will understand them.

Summary (10 pts) You give a through explanation on important information in chapter. This information is complete enough to make sense to someone who has not read the chapter.

Importance (5pts) You explain why this law is important and present information to convince your audience to care about this habit.

Action (5 pts) You explain how this habit can be incorporated in a personʼs life. Someone reading this information should have an ideas about how to actually put this habit to use in his/her life.

Student Learning Plan (15 pts)Tasks Requirements Points

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Guided Notes (10) The guided note sheet you provide the class highlights the most important ideas in the chapter. Your guided nots follow your keynote presentation.

Puzzlemaker (5) You use at least 20 words from your chapter (10 vocab words plus 10 more). The words your choose are relevant to your chapter.

Presentation (50 pts)Tasks Requirements Points

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Creative Option (10)

You have put intentional effort into your creative option and it makes your presentation more interesting.

Quote (10) You have chosen a meaningful quote that relates to your chapter. You have given a thorough explanation of the quoteʼs meaning and how it relates to your chapter.

Keynote information (20)

Your presentation includes at least 10 slides. You include information that is important to the chapter, focusing on what you want your audience to learn.

Keynote Organization (5)

Your presentation is well organized and easy to follow. It works with your guided notes. You have introduction and concluding slides

Special Effects (5)

Your background, transitions between slides, graphics, etc. work to make your presentation interesting, pleasing to look at and easy to follow.

Student Evaluation Plan (15 pts)Tasks Requirements Points

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Student Evaluation Plan

Your student evaluation plan demonstrates how well students have learned the material you have taught.

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