Charles Dickens
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Biography, Criticism, and Background
Charles Dickens
Watch a video of Dickens' life from bio.com. Presented in short clips with commercials.
Charles Dickens
A short biography of Dickens written for 9th grade. Adobe Reader required for access.
Charles Dickens
The BBC presents a short, animated biography that will work with many age levels. Scroll down for related activities.
Charles Dickens
Extensive criticism and biography from the Internet Public Library.
Charles Dickens
A collection of links to online works, biography, historical background, and other online sites.
Charles Dickens
A great collection of scholarly links from the Victorian Web: biography, analysis, e-texts, historical context.
Charles Dickens Fast Facts
Biographical timeline.
A Date with Dickens
Oprah's Book Club read A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations. Scroll down on this page for clips of discussions/analysis from her program and some related recipes.
Stay Tuned for our Next Episode: Teaching Dickens as a Serial Publication
An innovative approach to Great Expectations that would also work with other novels.
Teaching Dickens with the New York Times
Links to articles about Dickens from the New York Times.
The Whirling Sound of Planet Dickens
A biographical/nonfiction/informational piece about the life of Dickens from the New York Times. This article emphasizes his energy and emotions.
A Christmas Carol
Beyond the Story: A Dickens of a Party
Students are invited to attend a 19th Century party as a character from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." To play this role, students must understand the values and customs Dickens' characters represented in Victorian society. This lesson is divided into three stages: Group Investigative Roles, Individual Characterizations, and Individual Presentations. Students collaboratively research the life and times of Charles Dickens as it relates to a character, and write and present a first-person character analysis.
Book-A-Minute Classics: A Christmas Carol
Just for fun, the story reduced to a one-minute read.
Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
Links to background information, comprehension questions, vocabulary words, and grammar practice drawn from the text.
"A Christmas Carol" in a Box
A thorough site: links to the script adaptation, the teaching unit plan, and detailed instructions for creating a play production in your school. Also included is a public domain copy of the Dickens reading script that could be used with younger students as the primary text. Click on "Teaching Unit Plan and Handouts" for multiple handouts. These resources are designed for upper elementary and middle school students. Adobe Reader required for access.
"A Christmas Carol"
Reading strategies and activities to support the story, including a Four Corners Anticipation activity, a directed reading-thinking activity, a Venn diagram for post-reading, and more.
"A Christmas Carol"
This version of the story is the one Dickens shortened for use in public readings. It includes clickable vocabulary support.
"A Christmas Carol"
A mixture of background information and learning activities. This 6-page document requires Adobe Reader for access.
A Christmas Carol
Complete text divided by stave and enhanced with reader support. Printable.
A Christmas Carol Comprehension Questions
Twenty-two comprehension questions.
"A Christmas Carol" Crossword Puzzle
Use the premade puzzle or use this site to generate one of your own.
Get to Know Your Ghost
Students watch the trailer for the Disney movie A Christmas Carol (2:27). Then they imagine what a ghost would look like at their school. They draw the ghost and give it a name. Designed for grades K-2.
Pitch Your Christmas Carol Sequel
Students watch the trailer for the Disney movie A Christmas Carol (2:27). Then they imagine that Disney might like to create a sequel and describe three new ghosts they could create for Scrooge's next story. They write a one-page persuasive "pitch" for their plot idea. Designed for grades 6-12.
Teaching Tenses
Students watch the trailer for the Disney movie A Christmas Carol (2:27). Then they make a chart and identify the tenses of verbs. Designed for grades 3-5.
Philanthropy in "A Christmas Carol"
Students define and identify the literary terms mood, theme, climax, and symbolism. They also understand the concept of philanthropy. Lesson plan includes handouts, test, and key.
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