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Lesson Name: The Hating Book by Charlotte Zolotow

Submitted by Sharon House & Cheryl Childers

Standards: 4A, 4B, 4C, 1A

Materials: The Hating Book by Charlotte Zolotow, chart paper, markers, student writing paper

Time: 30 minutes

Goals: Students identify higher level feelings words. Students identify the importance of communicating early when a conflict arises. Students identify positive and negative reactions to conflict.

Lesson Steps Introduction: Discuss the title, The Hating Book, and the strong language. Pose the question, “Have you ever had a time when a friend treated you differently than they usually do?” Think about how that made you feel. As you’re reading the story stop often and discuss specific feelings. Discuss how the feeling of “hate” keeps escalating. Ask the question, “Do you think she really hated her friend or just hated what she was doing?” Discuss the importance of communicating early on when you recognize there is a problem with a friend.

Assessment: Observe “partner share” of students discussing a time when they were in a similar situation and how they felt. Students write about a time when they were in a conflict and use feelings words generated from class discussion. Use SEL rubric for the standards listed above to evaluate students’ writing.