The Divided Delegation

STORY OVERVIEW

• Title and moral/theme: The Divided Delegation; Moral: True harmony requires sacrifice and compromise, but it does not guarantee happiness for those involved.
• Plot Summary: A delegation unable to agree on a candidate for the President's Cabinet finds themselves imprisoned until they reach a consensus. After much deliberation, they finally reconcile their differences, but the President's acknowledgment of their unity does not bring them the happiness they expected.
• Key Characters and their significance:
  • The New President: Represents authority and the need for unity in leadership.
  • The Delegation: Symbolizes the struggle between individual desires and collective good, illustrating the challenges of compromise.

LESSON FUNDAMENTALS

• Learning Objectives:
  • Students will identify the theme of compromise in the story.
  • Students will analyze the implications of sacrificing personal desires for the greater good.
  • Students will discuss how humor plays a role in delivering moral lessons.
  • Students will reflect on the outcomes of the characters’ decisions and relate them to real-life situations.
• Discussion Questions:
  • What does the story suggest about the nature of happiness in relation to compromise?
  • How does the humorous aspect of the story affect your perception of the characters’ situation?
  • Can you think of a time when you had to compromise? What was the outcome?
• Required Materials:
  • Copies of "The Divided Delegation"
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Paper for note-taking