LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Identify a range of skills that teens need in order to manage life as adults.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 7: Practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

CASEL: Self-management, responsible decision-making

Lesson Plan: 10 Life Skills to Learn Before You Turn 18

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PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “10 Life Skills to Learn Before You Turn 18,” ask your students the following pre-reading questions:

What does it mean to be a grown-up, and what skills do grown-ups need?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the article “10 Life Skills to Learn Before You Turn 18” independently; read the article out loud to them; or have students partner-read the article out loud.
  • After they’ve read the article, revisit the pre-reading questions. Have their answers changed?

BUILDING COMPREHENSION

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Comprehension Quiz

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following extension activity:

In this LIFE SKILLS JOURNAL ENTRY, have students use the prompt in the skills sheet to reflect on what they learned and which life skills they still need to work on. They’ll also commit to working on one or two of the life skills they learned about during the lesson.

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