8-10 yrs old
11-13 yrs old
Dramatic Arts/Theater
History
Reading and Writing
Students explore and write about the beautiful world and entire story of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
March 24, 2020
Lesson Plan
My Notes
Video Overview of A Christmas Carol
Cross Pond Collaborations
Official website
Character Cards and Essay Rubric (with student checklist)
Printable character cards to copy for students & the essay rubric with a student checklist.
A Christmas Carol MEE World
MEE world of A Christmas Carol
Students explore and write about the beautiful world and entire story of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol as Charles Dickens walks students through this timeless tale. (World built in collaboration with Pure Imagination)
(World built in collaboration with Pure Imagination)
www.crosspond.net
Grade 4 (Age 9-10): Describe what happens to Scrooge in A Christmas Carol and how changes during the story. Be sure to include details from the story in your description.
Grade 5 (10-11): Compare and contrast Scrooge with any other character in A Christmas Carol. Be sure to include details from the story in your description.
Grade 6-7 (11-13): Describe how at least four different characters move the narrative forward to a resolution. Be sure to include details from the story to prove your characters do cause the story to unfold.
Alternatives to essays- students create a Sway and use photos taken with their camera (placed and exported in their portfolio) while exploring the narrative to answer the prompts above. Students could also us Flipgrid to record their thoughts on the narrative as they explore the world of A Christmas Carol.
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