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1. A Christmas Carol Written by Charles Dickens
2. December 4, 2013 Bah Humbug! What do ye know about Charles Dickens or the story of “A Christmas Carol?” Write about what you know about this famous author/story in classic literature. Why do you think it is a classic? A Christmas Carol Written by Charles Dickens
3. December 5, 2013 You are about to embark On a learning quest On a topic of choice Will yours be the best? In your ThinkBook please write Some questions you’ll ask As you peruse the web To tackle this task. A Christmas Carol Written by Charles Dickens
4. four phases Researching Teaching Presenting Celebrating A Christmas Carol Written by Charles Dickens
5. Expert topics A Christmas Carol Who The Dickens Is Dickens? London Calling Corsets and Costumes Pardon Me Have A Jolly Good Time Written by Charles Dickens
6. Scrooge Shillings A Christmas Carol 70 or less Shillings Your group earns a cup of water. 71-80 Shillings Your group earns the privilege of bringing a blanket and/or pillow for the movie days. 81-90 Shillings Your group earns the privilege of the above, plus the privilege of sitting on the floor with your blanket/pillow. 91-100 Shillings Your group earns the privilege of the above, plus you may bring a special snack to enjoy while you watch the movie. Written by Charles Dickens
7. Who the dickens is dickens? Your job is to embark on a webquest adventure and become an expert on Charles Dickens, the author of A Christmas Carol. You will be teaching a group of peers and they will depend on you for success. What was Charles Dickens’ childhood like? How was Charles Dickens educated? Did Charles Dickens have a family of his own? How did his career begin and evolve? What hardships has Dickens faced during his lifetime? How did Charles Dickens’ life experiences influence his writing? A Christmas Carol Written by Charles Dickens
8. London calling Your job is to embark on a webquest adventure and become an expert on Victorian London. You will be teaching a group of peers and they will depend on you for success. You will want to explore the following concepts: What is unique about “Victorian” London? Describe the class-based society of Victorian London. What is the lifestyle for the wealthy? What is the lifestyle for the poor? What is the Poor Law? What were workhouses and how did they function? Describe the London that Dickens knew, using a map for reference while explaining. How did one create or have wealth? A Christmas Carol Written by Charles Dickens
9. Pardon me… Your job is to embark on a webquest adventure and become an expert on Victorian Etiquette and Social Customs during the time of Charles Dickens. You will be teaching a group of peers and they will depend on you for success. What do you need to learn? How were adults and children expected to behave? Describe proper dining room etiquette in Victorian England. What was childhood like during Dickens’ time? Compare and contrast the street rules for ladies and gentlemen during Dickens’ time. How did etiquette play a part in social class distinction? A Christmas Carol Written by Charles Dickens
10. Corsets and costumes Your job is to embark on a webquest adventure and become an expert on fashion and its role in Dickens’ London. You will be teaching a group of peers and they will depend on you for success. What do you need to learn? What was proper dress for women in Victorian London? What was proper dress for men in Victorian London? What was proper dress for children in Victorian London? How did fashion play a role within Victorian London society and social customs? A Christmas Carol Written by Charles Dickens
11. A jolly good time Your job is to embark on a webquest adventure and become an expert on Victorian parlor games, Victorian dances and Victorian music. What do you need to learn? What were popular parlor games during Dickens’ time? Be able to teach your group to play at least one of the games. Describe popular Victorian dances. How was dance important during Dickens’ time? Be able to teach your group at least a small part a dance. What were popular Victorian music pieces and music composers? Be able to play popular pieces for your group. Be able to identify at least one song and its composers. What did a Victorian person do for fun? A Christmas Carol Written by Charles Dickens
12. resources Charles Dickens London Charles Dickens' Christmas Charles Dickens As Social Critic Biography of Charles Dickens Charles Dickens Biography 2 All About Charles Dickens Victorian England Workhouse Diet The Poor Law The Victorian School Day All About Charles Dickens Victorian Etiquette A Virtual Tour of Victorian Family Hidden Lives Revealed - Poverty and Families in the Victorian Era A Christmas Carol Written by Charles Dickens
13. resources http://charlesdickenspage.com/dickens_london.html - http://charlesdickenspage.com/christmas.html - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/dickens/life_critic.html - http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/dickens_charles.shtml - http://www.famouspeople.co.uk/c/charlesdickens.html - http://www.charlesdickensinfo.com/ - http://www.english.uwosh.edu/roth/VictorianEngland.htm - http://www.victorianweb.org/history/poorlaw/dietwh.html - http://www.victorianweb.org/history/poorlaw/poorlawov.html - http://www.logicmgmt.com/1876/schoolday.htm - http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/dickens/index.html - http://www.logicmgmt.com/1876/etiquette/etiquette.htm - http://www.logicmgmt.com/1876/intro.htm - http://www.hiddenlives.org.uk/articles/poverty.html - A Christmas Carol Written by Charles Dickens