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Teaching A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens, first published by Chapman & Hall on 19 December 1843. It tells the story of bitter old miser Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation resulting from supernatural visits by Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Yet to Come.

Charles Dickens
Project Gutenberg

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Why do we need to "live in the Past, the Present, and the Future"?
STANDARDS:
RI.6 - Author's Purpose, RL.1 - Meaning & Evidence, RL.2 - Main Ideas, RL.3 - Characters & Plot, RL.4 - Key Terms & Tone, RL.5 - Text Structure

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

1,2,3,4
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