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Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

Born in 1812

What other important historical event happened around that time?

Charles Dickens

Born in 1812

What other important historical event happened around that time?

The British Industrial Revolution (1760-1840).

A lot of people were quite poor but work could be found in the new factories that were in the urban areas (cities). People went to the cities in hope of finding work which meant that the cities became quite crowded. This led to low living conditions. 

Charles Dickens tried to show this way of living to the readers.

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol.

We watched this Muppets version of the movie last year.

TTO students read the book and watch the movie as well.

Do you remember what the story was about?

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Can you give an example of poverty and hard living conditions in A Christmas Carol?

Poverty in A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens tried to write about workhouses, factories and poverty to bring these subjects closer to people in all layers of society. 

In A Christmas Carol he writes about the poor living conditions of Bob Cratchit and what this does to his son Tiny Tim, who is ill. 

It also shows how the rich look upon the poor. 

Poverty in A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens tried to write about workhouses, factories and poverty to bring these subjects closer to people in all layers of society. 

In A Christmas Carol he writes about the poor living conditions of Bob Cratchit and what this does to his son Tiny Tim, who is ill. 

It also shows how the rich look upon the poor. 

Statement:

A Christmas Carol was the first novel Charles Dickens wrote about christmas. 

1. True
2. False

Statement:

By mid-1843 Dickens had financial problems.

1. True
2. False

Statement:

Just before A Christmas Carol came out, Christmas wasn't that big of a holiday and a lot of people didn't really celebrate it. 

1. True
2. False

Charles Dickens and A Christmas Carol 

A visit to a charity school (where poor children went) and a visit to tin mines showed Charles Dickens the horrible conditions these poor children had to work in.

Charles Dickens and A Christmas Carol 

A visit to a charity school (where poor children went) and a visit to tin mines showed Charles Dickens the horrible conditions these poor children had to work in.

First, he thought about writing an essay or a pamphlet to demonstrate these conditions.

In the end he wrote A Christmas Carol.

Charles Dickens and A Christmas Carol 

A visit to a charity school (where poor children went) and a visit to tin mines showed Charles Dickens the horrible conditions these poor children had to work in.

First, he thought about writing an essay or a pamphlet to demonstrate these conditions.

In the end he wrote A Christmas Carol.

People thought it dumb for him to write about a holiday that wasn't even popular at that time.

But Charles Dickens helped make it popular and turn it into the holiday we know now. A time where you give to others.

The man who invented Christmas

The movie we are going to watch is called The man who invented Christmas.

It is a easy-going family movie about the life of Charles Dickens and how he came up with the idea of A Christmas Carol.

Although it is not entirely based on facts, it does 

show the story of the creation of A Christmas Carol 

and the life of Charles Dickens.