If light is emanating from a lamp, it is coming from, or beaming out of the lamp.

Showing empathy means putting yourself in someone else’s position and understanding how they might feel.

If you enlighten someone, you provide them with the information necessary for them to understand something.

If something is inescapable, you cannot get away from it.

A manifestation is a visible representation of something (usually something abstract).

'A Christmas Carol' Stave 2: the first of the three spirits

English

In 'A Christmas Carol: Scrooge's redemption, pupils trace the way Scrooge changes across the text as a result of his interaction with the ghosts. In 'A Christmas Carol: a ghost story', pupils  examine the use of gothic tropes in more detail and in particular the use of the supernatural and the ghosts, which allow the past to interrupt the present and even future. 

In 'Victorian Childhood', pupils read a number of non fiction extracts about the suffering of poor children and campaign for better laws to protect them as part of a persuasive speaking role play. In 'A Christmas Carol', pupils learn about Dickens as a social campaigner and the way in which he wrote the novella to encourage people to help the poor. 

Nineteenth century text: first study

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

In 'A Christmas Carol', the Ghost of Christmas Past's role is to {{}} Scrooge.

Which of these is not a feature of the Ghost of Christmas Past's appearance in 'A Christmas Carol'?

it reflects how our view of the past isn't accurate

it reflects how Scrooge is very willing to change in stave one

it reflects how our view of the past changes over time

it reflects how difficult it is to see the spirit

What does the Ghost of Christmas Past's shifting and changing appearance reflect in 'A Christmas Carol'?

He was close to his father but did not get on with his sister.

Scrooge's father was more fond of Scrooge than his sister.

Scrooge's sister hated him but loved their father.

He was extremely fond of his sister but treated harshly by his father.

What kind of relationship did Scrooge share with his family in 'A Christmas Carol'? 

Scrooge's little sister Fan comes to collect him from boarding school

Scrooge's former fiancée Belle breaking off their engagement

Scrooge's former fiancée Belle's life with her family 

Starting with what Scrooge is shown first in 'A Christmas Carol', put the aspects of Scrooge's past in the order that the spirit shows them to him.

so that we can see that Scrooge has always been a miserly character

so that we can feel sorry for Scrooge and excuse his behaviour in stave one

so that we can empathise with Scrooge and understand how he has become miserly

to show us that Scrooge has the potential to change because he used to be kind

to show us that Scrooge cannot change because he is too damaged by his past

Why was it so important for Dickens to show us Scrooge's past and memories in 'A Christmas Carol'? 

At what time the following evening did Marley's Ghost warn Scrooge to expect his visit from the first spirit in 'A Christmas Carol'?

something that tells the reader something hidden

something that helps the reader read between the lines

In 'A Christmas Carol', Scrooge's {{}} is the only family member he has, but he treats him horribly, refusing to spend time with him or be kind to him.

to consider other people's ideas and beliefs

to understand how someone else might be feeling

when there are two similar characters who share similar pasts.

when the character is able to predict the future.

when the writer gives clues about a character's past.

when the writer makes subtle hints about what is to come.

when the writer starts the novel or book in the future.

Scrooge refuses to donate money to help the poor.

Scrooge declines his invite to Christmas dinner

Scrooge berates him for asking for Christmas Day off

Scrooge brandishes a ruler at him and scares him away

Match Scrooge's miserly actions up to the character they affect in  'A Christmas Carol'.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

'A Christmas Carol' Stave 2: the first of the three spirits

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.