Topic : Notes of Lesson
Class : 10
Subject : English
Month : July week - 2
Teaching of Poem
Standard. : X,
Topic : The Grumble Family,
Theme : “ We should live happily with the things we have with positive thinking. .”
Learning Outcomes:
E:1002: listens to and discusses literary / non-literary inputs in varied contexts to infer, interpret and
appreciate
E:1009: appreciates nuances and shades of literary meanings, talks about literary devices like onomatopoeic
sounds, symbols, metaphors, alliterations, comparisons, allusions, poet’s / writer’s point of view, etc.
Competency
• Students understand the Centre concept of the poem.
• To obtain the theme of the poem.
• To enjoy the poem in the form of aesthetic happy.
• To obtain the knowledge how enjoy live happily with the things we have with positive thinking.
TLM
▪ Videos, PPT, Online resources and images.
Motivation and Introduction:
• Have you ever seen people living on the roadside?
• Where do roadside dwellers stay on rainy days?
• How do street people sleep at night?
• Have you talked to the people living along the road?
Presentation:
• The Grumble Family is a poem written by the poet Lucy Maud Montgomery. The poem is written in a very
humorous way. It is about a family with whom nobody wants to meet and complaints about them. Whatever
may happen among them, they always behave like thunder. Everyone complaints about everything, whether
the sun rises, about the rain or summer or winter.
• A family lives in Complaining Street whom nobody likes to meet. Nobody talks or mingles with them. They live
in the city of ‘Never-Are-Satisfied’ which is beside the river of Discontent. They go on complaining or
grumbling about each and everything. Their first instinct is to find something to complain about and murmur
about everything.
• But the strange thing is that not one of the same can be brought to acknowledge his family name, as a
grumbler never owns that he is connected with it at all. The worst thing to be known about the Grumbler’s
family is that if anyone stays too long with them, he will learn their ways before the person knows the truth of
the terrible jumble, he will become like an adopted person into the family of Grumble.
• The poet, therefore, insists that it is wisest to keep our feet away from wandering into the Complaining Street
and not growl like the grumbler’s family no matter what the situation is otherwise we might be mistaken as
the Grumblers. Therefore, we should learn to walk with a smile and a song. We should not bother ourselves,
no matter if things go wrong or if we are in a good or a low position. We should never belong to the family of
grumble.
New words
Discontent - dissatisfied
Growl . - To utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
Grumble - Show one’s unhappiness or critical attitude
Gloomy. -Filled with melancholy and despondency
Queerest - Strange and unsual
Acknowledge - Declare to be true
Terrible. - Exceptionally bad or displeasing
Wandering - walking or moving aimlessly
Amiss . - not functioning properly
Reinforcement:
• Meet people living on the streets and write about their experiences in the form of an essay.
Evaluation:
LOT
• How does the poet's use of humor contribute to the overall message of the poem about the Grumble
family?
• In what ways does the poet convey the negative impact of constant complaining and grumbling on
both the Grumble family and those around them?
MOT
• What is the significance of the city being called 'Never-Are-Satisfied' and the river being named
Discontent in relation to the behavior of the Grumble family?
• How does the poet explore the idea of personal responsibility and choice in not becoming part of the
Grumble family's complaining ways?
HOT
• What does the poet imply about the importance of maintaining a positive attitude and finding joy in
life despite the challenges and setbacks we may face?
• How does the poet's advice to "walk with a smile and a song" reflect a broader philosophy of
embracing gratitude and resilience in the face of adversity?
Assignment
• Why are the people living by the roadside always cursing at something?
• Describe and write what they need to live happily
Writing:
They write the writing practice by follow the teacher. They write book back exercises , fill in the blanks,
write the answers for the questions.
Follow up work:
Learn about the lifestyle of the nomads and listen to their experiences
My positive Greetings to all my Tamil Nadu ELT teachers,
[Competency,Teacher's Activity & Student's Activity included. Adapt these to suit your own teaching style]
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to help of your superior teaching. Post here your best comments to improve myself.
Prepared by
Sethuraman Ramalingam, B.T., Asst, (Eng.), M.A., B.Ed., C.E.L.T, (M.S.W.),
Tamil Nadu-IX Standard English Textbook Committee Author,
Govt.,Hr.,Sec,School.,
Paranam,
Sendurai Edn dt,
Ariyalur (DT)- 621804.
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