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Lesson 1 (from Les Invalides)

Objective

In Les Invalides, Peter Mayle and his wife live in Provence, France, and Peter discusses his experiences regarding French medicine. This lesson will discuss the events in this chapter.

Lesson

Class Discussion: Summarize the events in this chapter.

Small Group Activity: Choose one of these events to discuss. What is the purpose of this event? What does it reveal about the characters in this story, the setting, and/or the plot?

Class Discussion: Discuss the students' responses. What do these events have in common? How are they connected? What do they, as a whole, reveal about this book? How do they prepare the reader for the rest of the book?

Individual Activity: Research the healthcare system in the U.S. Who approves drugs, surgeries, etc? How has it changed over time? How effective is it? How could it be improved?

Partner Activity: Research the healthcare system...

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