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Fifth Demonstration

The document discusses the story "Grandfather's Birthday Present" by Herman Heijermans Jr. It describes the characters who are members of a family trying to decide on a gift for their grandfather. They debate between options like a Bible, armchair, winter coat, or family photograph. In the end, they choose a photograph but run into issues paying the photographer. Grandfather ends up paying to keep his family happy and not disappoint them. The document also includes discussion questions and a quiz about the story.

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Fifth Demonstration

The document discusses the story "Grandfather's Birthday Present" by Herman Heijermans Jr. It describes the characters who are members of a family trying to decide on a gift for their grandfather. They debate between options like a Bible, armchair, winter coat, or family photograph. In the end, they choose a photograph but run into issues paying the photographer. Grandfather ends up paying to keep his family happy and not disappoint them. The document also includes discussion questions and a quiz about the story.

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Prayer

Grandfather
Birthday Present
Grandfather’s
Birthday
Present
Objectives
At the end of the lesson the students will
be able to:

• discuss the story of “Grandfather’s Birthday


Present” and the authors’ biography
• relate the moral of the story into real life
situation
• perform differentiated task such as symbol,
slogan, poem, mnemonics, song, and
graphic organizer
Grandfather’s
Birthday Present
Herman Heijermans. Jr.
Herman Heijermans, Jr.

• He was a Dutch author and


playwright, naturalistic and
didactic.
• In his work, he attacked all
aspects of bourgeois hypocrisy.
Grandfather
Mary Jet

Piet Characters Dirk

Henk
Frans
Conflict of the story
• Finding a perfect gift for Grandfather.
Unlocking words
• Clasp – device for holding object
together.
• Trifle – something does not have much
value or importance.
• Wreck – ruined or destroyed
• Guilder – a coin that was used in
Netherland.
• Turpitude – a very evil way of
behaving
Unlocking words
• Countenance – a person’s expression.
• Woeful – very sad or bad
• Squeaked – short noise
• Fuss – expressing of anger or
complaint.
Jet, the eldest daughter, for a
while had been most successful until
her husband went to hospital. It was
her idea to give Grandfather a Bible
with gold-plated clasp, while each
of the grandchildren should give him
some inconsiderable trifle.
Dirk was six years old younger than his
sister. He thought little of Jet’s proposal:
“If Grandfather have a new bible with
gold clasp, he wouldn’t continue to use
the old Bible he had always read with his
wife.” His idea was to buy an armchair
in the furniture store, where the prices
had been reduced twenty percent.
Besides, the chair in which he read his
newspaper over the window was wreck.
Mary was a second daughter and she
didn’t like the idea of the armchair.
“If the whole family would give him
a present, it should be something
useful and not stupid.” she said.
Now, a winter coat, a muffler, a
pair of gloves, or some good stool
slippers-these could be practical and
not nearly expensive.
Piet and Frans made greatest fuss of
all and were irrevocably set against
the Bible, the armchair, and the
winter coat. They had grandiose
notions and spoke of decorating the
living room with bunting and
spruce while Grandfather was
asleep, and figured up the cost of a
generous supply of raisins and
brandy and gin.
Henk was the youngest son. It was
his idea to give the old man a
photograph of the entire family.
That would be fine for everybody.
After some discussion, this proposal
was accepted. And the next day, they
all went to the photographer’s and
posed.
What gift did Jet, Dirk, Mary, Piet,
Frans, and Henk want to give to
their grandfather?
Nobody had expected that the
photographer would ask for a cash
payment, but he knew Dirk well, he
insisted: Dirk will pay him two
guilders on account and promised that
the picture would be ready
Wednesday morning at ten o’clock.
The whole family kept secret from
Grandfather. But later, they were
disappointed when they realized that
others had revealed the secret. Now
that it was no longer a secret,
everyone agreed that the photograph
was the best present better than a
Bible, a chair, or a coat.
Tuesday evening after Grandfather
had retired, Dirk, Piet, and Henk
decorated the living room in grand
style. In order that the old man
shouldn’t suspect what they were
doing they worked silently. On the
morning, they were all dressed in
their finest.
They had to keep grandfather
upstairs until the photograph should
arrive at ten. The photographer
promised to deliver it on time. Then,
Grandfather’s footsteps were now
heard upstairs pacing back and forth.
On the stroke of ten, Dirk stepped
into the little garden from the street,
but his arm is empty and his
countenance was woeful.
The photographer charge the bill on
the delivery of the photograph. They
don’t have enough money to pay it. It
became the conflict between them. In
the midst of quarrelling the door
squeaked, and Grandfather appeared.
Everyone showed respect and
greeted him. He sat in the decorated
armchair and thank them in a
trembling voice for their
thoughtfulness while he nodded his
head. From his grandchildren, he
heard simultaneously the history of
the tragic outcome and the
unspeakable turpitude of the
photographer.
But toward evening happiness was
restored; in order not to disappoint
his numerous sons and grandchildren
and dim the glory of their intended
gift, Grandfather himself made up
the balance of the sum that was
owing.

THE END
1. Who are the characters of the story?
2. Have you or your family ever posed
for a photograph?
3. What is the moral of the story?
4. What would be the best gift to give
to your love ones during their
special days? Why?
Activity
Criteria 5 Excellent 3.5- 4 2.5 – 3
Satisfactory Good

Relevance/
Substances

Impact and
Presentation

Language use
Quiz
Test I. True or False. Write T if the
statement is True and F if not.
_____ 1. Herman Heijermans, Jr. was a
Dutch author and playwright, naturalistic
and didactic.

Test II. Identification. Identify the


following.
_____ 2. What is the conflict of the story?
_____ 3. What present/gift did everyone
agree to give to their grandpa?
Test III. Multiple choice. Choose the letter
of the correct answer.
_____ 4. Which present did Jet want to
give to her grandfather?
a. Arm chair c. Bible
b. Coat d. Photograph
_____ 5. These are the gifts that Mary
suggested to give to her Grandfather
EXCEPT.
a. Photograph c. Winter coat
b. Muffler d. Gloves
Test IV. Essay
6-10. What is the moral of the story?
Criteria Points
Insight/ Ideas are clearly 4 points
stated
Insight/ Ideas are slightly 3 points
stated
Insight/ Ideas are not stated 1 points
clearly
Objectives
At the end of the lesson the students will
be able to:

• discuss the story of “Grandfather’s Birthday


Present”
• relate the moral of the story into real life
situation
• perform differentiated task such as symbol,
slogan, poem, mnemonics, song, and
graphic organizer
Thank You

And

Goodbye

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