'A Christmas Carol' Stave 3: Christmas around the world
I can understand Dickens’ message about Christmas being a joyful time.
'A Christmas Carol' Stave 3: Christmas around the world
I can understand Dickens’ message about Christmas being a joyful time.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The Ghost of Christmas Present embodies Christmas spirit
- Scrooge is shown different scenes of Christmas being celebrated around the world, especially in isolated communities
- Scrooge observes the Christmas spirit they all demonstrate and the regard they hold for family and human connection
- Though there may not be an abundance of wealth, there is an abundance of joy and merriment
- Dickens emphasises the importance of community in this section of the novella
Keywords
To portray - The portrayal of a scene is how that scene is presented or depicted.
Hyperbolic - If you were being hyperbolic, you would be exaggerating.
Abundance - If you had an abundance of something, you would have a lot of it.
Merriment - Merriment means light hearted fun or cheerfulness, often used when talking about happy occasions.
Optimistic - Being optimistic means being positive and hopeful about the future.
Common misconception
Students think that Dickens' message about Christmas is focused solely on the importance of charity.
Dickens uses the many Christmas scenes in this section of the novella to emphasise the importance of community and human connection.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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