A Christmas Carol Background Info & Historical Context — Notes on Victorian Era
Chomping at the Lit
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Grade Levels
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Homeschool
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSCCRA.R.1
CCSSCCRA.R.2
CCSSCCRA.R.5
CCSSCCRA.R.6
Formats Included
- Zip
Pages
22 Slides
Chomping at the Lit
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What educators are saying
Great way to intro A Christmas Carol to our students prior to reading. Great information for the time period and history of the book.
An excellent resource to help provide background information in order to support students' understanding of the text.
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This resource includes FIVE FULL WEEKS of content for the novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Additionally, in this UNIT PLAN BUNDLE, you will receive a teacher guide that encompasses an example Unit Schedule/ Pacing Guide!You can purchase each lesson individually (listed below) or save moPrice $19.99Original Price $35.86Save $15.87
Description
Before reading A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, you will want to familiarize your students with important concepts from the novella including author background information and historical context.
In this pre-reading activity, teachers will use the Powerpoint presentation to teach students about numerous topics related to the novella and students will use a guided notes worksheet to copy necessary notes as well as participate in important discussions about the lesson.
This lesson includes background info on the following:
- Charles Dickens
- Staves
- Setting 1840s
- Industrial Revolution
- Queen Victoria and Victorian Era
- Workhouses
- Debtor's Prison
- 19th Century London
- Christmas Traditions of the 19th Century
- Author's Inspiration
- Upcoming Themes
EDITABLE (word document) and Printable (PDF) versions of the guided notes are both available for teachers in this resource.
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Total Pages
22 Slides
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
50 minutes
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSCCRA.R.1
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
CCSSCCRA.R.2
Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
CCSSCCRA.R.5
Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
CCSSCCRA.R.6
Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
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