Exploring Grandma's Character in George's Marvellous Medicine

Exploring Grandma's Character in George's Marvellous Medicine

Learning Objective

Understand the character of Grandma in George's Marvellous Medicine and her role in the story.

What do you already know about Grandma from George's Marvellous Medicine?

Introduction to Grandma

Grandma is George's grouchy, cantankerous grandmother who constantly complains and bosses everyone around.

Physical Description

She is described as having a small bony face, a thin moustache and a hooked nose.

Personality Traits

Grandma is portrayed as mean-spirited, demanding, and unpleasant, often making life difficult for George.

Relationship with George

She mistreats George and makes his life miserable, leading him to concoct a special medicine to teach her a lesson.

Impact on the Story

Grandma's character drives the plot forward as George creates the marvellous medicine to deal with her behavior.

Critical Reception

Discuss how Grandma's character adds humor and conflict to the story, making her a memorable and significant figure.

Conclusion

Summarize Grandma's character and emphasize her importance in shaping the events of George's Marvellous Medicine.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.