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Lesson Plan: A Gift of Chappals by Vasantha
Surya
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Subject: English
Grade: 7
Textbook: NCERT – Honeycomb
Lesson: A Gift of Chappals
Time Allotted: 40–45 minutes
Theme: Kindness, Innocence, and Empathy
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- Read and
comprehend the story fluently with expression
- Analyze
the characters and
events critically
- Discuss
the theme of compassion and generosity
- Learn to
relate the events to real-life situations
- Practice
sequencing events and summarizing
- Enhance
vocabulary and improve spoken English
Short Summary
A Gift of Chappals revolves around a young
girl named Mridu, who visits her cousins in Chennai. The story beautifully
highlights a child’s innocent sense of justice and kindness. The children,
out of sympathy, give away a pair of chappals belonging to their strict
grandfather to a poor music teacher. The incident leads to humorous yet
meaningful consequences that reflect on empathy, responsibility, and unintended
outcomes.
Teaching Aids / TLMs
(Unique)
- Real Pair
of Old and New Chappals – For sensory learning and discussion
- Puppet
Characters or Stick Puppets – Mridu, Ravi, Thatha, Music Master
- Comic
Strip Maker – To let
students recreate scenes
- QR Code
Activity Sheet – Scan
for an audio story version
- Mind Map
Poster –
Centered on "Kindness" with branches to story events
- Empathy
Meter Chart –
Students rate each character's actions
Mind Mapping Activity
Central Idea: Kindness &
Consequences
Branches:
- Characters:
Mridu, Ravi, Thatha, Music Teacher
- Actions:
Giving chappals, Lying, Scolding
- Emotions:
Empathy, Embarrassment, Humor
- Outcome:
Teachable moment, Character development
Use chart paper or draw this as a collaborative classroom
activity. Let students add key points to each branch.
Relatable Reads
|
Book / Story |
Author |
Theme |
|
The Hundred Dresses |
Eleanor Estes |
Empathy, peer behavior |
|
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi |
Rudyard Kipling |
Bravery, loyalty |
|
The Selfish Giant |
Oscar Wilde |
Kindness and transformation |
|
Malala’s Magic Pencil |
Malala Yousafzai |
Compassion, justice |
Moral/Value
- True
kindness comes from empathy, not obligation.
- Children
often reflect the values adults should model.
- Every
action, even a good one, has consequences.
Methodology
- Warm-up: Ask students about a time they
gave something away to help someone
- Reading: Loud reading by teacher and
students
- Vocabulary: Pick 5 key words – ‘compassion’,
‘embarrassment’, ‘strict’, ‘barefoot’, ‘reluctantly’
- Discussion: Was giving away Thatha’s
chappals the right choice? Why or why not?
- Group
Activity:
Role-play the final scene
- Worksheet: Matching events, true/false,
sequencing
Assessment
- Oral
Q&A based on the story
- Vocabulary
quiz
- Group
role-play
- Comic
strip or diary entry from Ravi’s perspective
- Homework:
Write a paragraph – A time I gave something meaningful away
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