G4: A Christmas Carol

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who wrote
A Christmas Carol?

Charles Dickens                             1812-1870

Charles Dickens                             1812-1870

• Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic. 
• When he was twelve, his father was imprisoned because of personal debt. 
• Charles was withdrawn from school and forced to work in a warehouse that handled shoe polish to support the family. 
• This experience was of great impact on his life and career. 
• After his father's prison release he returned to school.

Charles Dickens

Today you are going to find out more about

 Charles Dickens 

and 

 A Christmas Carol. (1843)

• Beyond his personal reasons for writing "A Christmas Carol," Dickens felt a strong need to comment on the enormous gap between the rich and poor in Victorian Britain.
  
• It touched many people and was very popular.
  
• it helped Christmas become established as a major holiday in Victorian Britain

Queen

Victoria

1819-1901

Reign:

1837-1901

video assignment

Watch the video, then answer questions.

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what is a novella?

1. a short story
2. a very long novel
3. just a story
4. a short novel

what did A Christmas Carol (1843) call attention to?

1. the spirit of Christmas
2. the poor and deprived
3. the reading of stories

what word did people use for "chapter" in the 19th century?

1. chapter
2. part
3. stave
4. number

What is Scrooge's first name?

What does the ghost of Marley tell Scrooge to do?

1. change his mean and heartless life
2. continue to live as he lives now
3. Celebrate Christmas

Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by 4 spirits (ghosts). Who is the first to visit him?

1. Marley, his deceased business partner
2. Marley, his deceased boss
3. Marley, his deceased relative

the Spirit of Christmas Past makes Scrooge revisit

1. his childhood
2. his past Christmas years
3. his marriage
4. his student years

The Spirit of Christmas Present shows Scrooge how his enormously underpaid employee celebrates Christmas

1. true
2. false

the Spirit of Christmas yet to Come shows Scrooge how everyone will be devastated the day Scrooge dies

1. true
2. false

It is Christmas morning. What is the effect on Scrooge after having been visited by 4 spirits?

How has A Christmas Carol influenced the way we celebrate Christmas today?  Watch and find out. 

How has A Christmas Carol influenced the way we celebrate Christmas today?

what word does Scrooge use
to express contempt/disinterest/annoyance etc?

write down the title of your favourite Christmas carol (song)