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Free PBL Lesson · Communication & Writing

Seven Habits: Becoming a Public Speaker

8 activities in this free course.

This free, project-based learning course builds two skills at once: reading comprehension and public speaking. You will read 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens using active-reading strategies, then write and deliver your own speech that connects the book’s principles to your life.

Work through the eight activities in order. Each one pairs a short video or reading with a hands-on assignment, and ends with a checkpoint you submit for instructor review.

You’ll need the book. This course is built around Sean Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.

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Don’t have the book yet? Check your local library or a used copy, or borrow the e-book. You don’t need it to begin — Activities 1, 2, and 4 cover active reading and public-speaking basics, so you can start today and have the book ready by Activity 3.



Activities

  1. 01Activity 1: Warm-up & Pre-reading Questions
  2. 02Activity 2: Watch, Take Notes & Quiz on Active Reading
  3. 03Activity 3: Learn PQ4R & Read Part 1 (Chapters 1 & 2)
  4. 04Activity 4: The Importance of Public Speaking
  5. 05Activity 5: Read, Watch & Write Your Informative Speech
  6. 06Activity 6: Prepare to Present
  7. 07Activity 7: Deliver Your Speech
  8. 08Activity 8: Reflection & Feedback