A+Christmas+Carol

A Christmas Carol

**Introduction:** You have just read and viewed the play version of the classic novel, //A Christmas Carol//, written by Charles Dickens. The novel includes many references to things that may be strange to you, including such items as a Smoking Bishop, Plum Pudding, bed-curtains, and others. Here’s a chance to become an expert on //A Christmas Carol//, Dickens’ life, and the Victorian times in which he lived. **Task:**
 * 1) Answer the following questions by visiting various sites on the Internet. 10 points for each question answered correctly.
 * 2) When you are finished getting notes, write out the answers in full sentences.
 * 3) Hand in to teacher for a grade.

**Assessment:**


 * Each question is worth **10 points.**
 * Your questions will be evaluated on the following:


 * 1) All questions are answered completely.
 * 2) All questions are answered in complete sentences.
 * 3) There are no misspelled words.
 * 4) The answers are written neatly (in ink) or typed.

**Resources:** > > > > > > >
 * 1) The story takes place during the Victorian Era - a period of history from 1837-1901 during the reign of the Queen Victoria. Where is Camden Town located? Be specific. __ Dickens' London Map __
 * 2) Tiny Tim was a little boy who had an illness which made it difficult for him to walk without a crutch. What disease did he have? __ Dickens' Christmas Page __ Hint: scroll down to Tiny Tim’s Ailment.
 * 3) When Scrooge is asked to donate money to the poor, he refuses and asks, “Are there no prisons? And Union workhouses?” What is a Union Workhouse? What was it like? What did they eat? Check out __ Union Workhouses __ and __ The union workhouse, a history & resource. __
 * 4) Plum Pudding and Smoking Bishop are two treats mentioned in A Christmas Carol. What are their main ingredients? What did they make it in? __ Dickens' Christmas Page __ . The information can be found in the left column. Scroll down – you’ll find it!
 * 5) Visit this website and select six or more important events in Charles Dickens’ life. Place the events on a timeline in correct order. __ Charles Dickens: A Chronology of his Life __
 * 1) Create a list of at least 5 hardships that child laborers (Working Children) faced during Victorian Times. __ Child Labor __
 * 2) Back in the Victorian era, their coins were called: pound, shilling, and pence. Scrooge paid his worker “fifteen shilling a week.” What could you buy with that? Scroll down to find “Fifteen Bob a week” __ A Christmas Carol  __
 * 1) Scrooge was afraid to move the “bed curtains” for fear he would see another spirit. What are “bed curtains”? __ Interior Design/Bedrooms __
 * 2) Back then, parlor games where played at holiday gatherings. Scrooge watches as his nephew and guests play, “Twenty Guesses.” Explain how this game is played. __ Victorian Parlor Games __
 * 3) Visit __ Victorian Christmas Menus. __ Create a menu for Christmas Dinner.