Creator: David Perdue | visit site
Grade Range: 6 - 11
Charles Dickens had a profound influence on the way we celebrate Christmas today. This informative site details the revival of Christmas during Victorian times, draws connection to many Dickens’ novels, and explains several significant themes evident in <i> A Christmas Carol. </i>
In the Classroom
Use this website as a tool during a unit on Christmas or Charles Dickens. Divide students into small groups or pairs to read the information on this page. The text might be challenging for some students. Pair weak readers with a strong reader. Exchange paper and pencil and instruct students to use Webnote, <a href="/single.cfm?id=16140">reviewed here</a>, to take online "sticky notes" for the important information they learn. If some of the passages are difficult, even for the strong reader, have them use Rewordify, <a href="/single.cfm?id=15096">reviewed here</a>, to replace the difficult text shown with easier to understand words. Be sure to tell students to use Webnote (mentioned above) to make a sticky for the difficult word or phrase and it’s definition, or easier wording. Allow ESL/ELL students to try using Text to Speech Reader, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17992">reviewed here</a>, which will allow these students to follow the highlighted text as the article or passage is read to them. <br><br>rnrnRedefine learning and challenge students to create a multimedia presentation around a theme from Dickens using one of the TeachersFirst Edge reviewed <a href="/content/edge.cfm?c=18">multimedia tools</a>. Some tool suggestions are (click on the tool name to access the review): <a href="/single.cfm?id=17570">Canva Infographic</a>,<a href="/single.cfm?id=16745"> Lucidpress</a>, <a href="/single.cfm?id=13954">Powtoon</a>, and <a href="/single.cfm?id=17848">Vizia</a>.
At Home
Use this site to help your student organize his/her research paper or long term project on this topic. The explanations of the theme provides great information to support research.
Tags
victorian, dickens, christmas,