The Vendor of Sweets Lesson Plan

For this section, students should read Chapters 1-3 of The Vendor of Sweets.

Common Core Objectives

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Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 opens with the main character, Jagan, speaking with his "cousin" in his shop. Jagan is an erstwhile follower of Mahatma Gandhi who now runs a sweetmeat shop in the town of Malgudi. He is elderly now, and follows and increasingly ascetic way of life. However, he is...