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A Ghost Tale For Christmas Time

First Half of Chapter 2

11/06/2020

Today, we are going to learn more about jobs such as chimney sweepers and how exactly Jack and Annie are going to be able to meet Charles Dickens 

Before we begin reading...

I expect you to..

Keep your camera microphone on for the whole lesson

Not have your phone or any other electronics present

Only stay on Google Meets or Quizzizz - no other apps!

Could You Be a Chimney Sweep?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvlpHk0dF7o

• A popular job back in London during this times was being a Chimney Sweep

• This was an especiall common job for young children

• Can you imagine working at such a young age, a job like this?

Important Ideas of the Story:

Charles Dickens Home

• Photograph of his home in real life, in London

• Where he wrote some of his most famous novels: Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, and more

• The setting of today's chapter is Charles' home

Important Ideas of the Story:

Chimney Sweeps

• Job for "small children" especially young boys, ages 5-6 years old.

• Since they were small in size, they would climb up the chimney to clean it

• Very dangerous and unhealthy

Important Vocabulary in Chapter 3

Residence, Housekeeper, Two Pence & Chimney

Do you know the definitions or examples of these words? Have you seen them before? If so, where and in what context?

What do you think Charles "senior" (a.k.a the real Charles Dickens) is doing right now?

Prediction!

Who do you think the woman who answered the door is?

Explain your reasoning

Mrs. Tibbs, the housekeeper, says Mr. Dickens is busy with his writing; she also mentions that Jack and Annie should know how important his writing is.

Do you think he is already a famous writer?

Why or why not?

Prediction

Make an Inference

The boys came to the door with dirty clothes and faces, a large brush, brooms, and rags

Who are these boys? What are their jobs?

How do you know this is who they are?

Hint: They were one of our vocabulary words from earlier

What do you think Annie's idea is? Why?

Make a connection!

Have you ever had an idea that you thought was a good idea, but other people didn't agree with you?

Vocabulary Check!

Two Pence - What does this word mean?

Do you think sweeping chimneys would be hard?

Do you think the chimney sweep boys will agree to the idea? Why or why not?

Prediction!

Let's discuss this illustration!

What do you see happening in this picture?

Who do you think is who?

What does it seem that the characters seem to be doing?

Do you think this plan will work?

Let's make some predictions!

We know that Jack and Annie are pretending to be chimney sweeps to get into Charles Dickens' home; do you think they'l actually get in?

What do you think is going ot happen from here?

Will they meet Charles?

Let's Review!

Retell me the most important events and details that we learned in Chapter 3

Go to Google Classroom, press on the note.ly link.

note.ly

Add post-it notes on the note.ly board and type important events and details from the pages read today.

Multiple Choice

What did Jack find out about Charles, or "Charley" Dickens right now in his life?

• He is 31 years old

• He doesn't live in London

• He is already famous

• There is no Charles Dickens

Multiple Choice

Why did Mrs. Tibbs tell Jack and Annie that Charles Dickens couldn't have any visitors today?

• He is working on his latest book and cannot be disturbed

• He isn't home

• He is at work today, shoveling coal

• He is still sleeping

Multiple Choice

Who were the two boys Jack and Annie bumped into outside of Charles Dickens' home?

• Butlers

• Dirty boys coming to sweep the chimney

• Charles' sons

• The cooks

Multiple Choice

What was Annie's idea to get into Charles Dickens' home?

• Break through the window

• Knock on the door again

• They didn't have an idea

• To trade places with the chimney boys

Multiple Choice

What did Jack and Annie trade with the chimney boys?

• They didn't trade anything

• Their coats and hats; they also paid them

• They just traded their shoes only

• They traded their favorite books

Multiple Choice

Why were the chimney boys hesitant at first to trade places?

• They didn't want to lose their wages for the day

• They were scared

• They were hungry

• They were excited to chimeny sweep

Multiple Choice

What did Jack and Annie forget to do after they traded clothes with the chimney boys?

• They forgot to empty their pockets and take their coins

• They forgot to give them a hug goodbye

• They forgot to take a picture together

• They forgot to make a plan of where to meet up again

Multiple Choice

What did the Housekeeper tell Jack and Annie to do?

• Come in for dinner

• Go home

• Go to the back door

• Go take a ride of the bike