“my own heart dies within me, when I see thousands of immortal creatures condemned, without alternative or choice”

BIG QUESTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to tell me what Charles Dickens meant by this and why he wanted to write a Christmas Carol “my own heart dies within me, when I see thousands of immortal creatures condemned, without alternative or choice”

Understanding when the book was written C/L Monday 13th November 2017 Understanding when the book was written LESSON OBJECTIVE: To explore what life was like when Charles Dickens wrote a Christmas Carol. LESSON OUTCOME: To research what Victorian Britain was like.

Why are we reading this? Paper 1: Shakespeare and a 19th century novel. 1 hour 45 minutes. 40% of your English Literature GCSE. Section A: Answer 1 question about a Shakespeare play. Section B: Answer 1 question about A Christmas Carol in detail.

Charles wanted people to learn about SIP! Social Responsibility (to look after people in a lower class than you) Ignorance (to not ignore social problems around you) Poverty (to wake up to the issues of poverty in 19th century London) SIP

Understanding the context of the book AO3 This means the time and place that the book was written

Context Carousel You will 4 minutes at each station. You need to write down the key facts. After the 4 minutes you stop and use a highlighter to highlight the key parts before moving onto the next station!

BIG QUESTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to tell me what Charles Dickens meant by this and why he wanted to write a Christmas Carol “my own heart dies within me, when I see thousands of immortal creatures condemned, without alternative or choice”