A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol Exploration

By Kathryn Royal

Who was Charles Dickens?

On each of the following pages, you can click on the image that goes with each question to make the text bigger.

Multiple Choice

Where is Charles Dickens from?

• England

• The United States

• Ireland

• Germany

Multiple Choice

Charles Dickens grew up very wealthy.

• True

• False

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Why did the Dickens family move to Camden Town in 1822? What kind of town was this?

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What happened to Dickens when he was 12 years old?

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What did Dickens have to do when he left school?

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Why did Dickens write A Christmas Carol?

Back in the Victorian era, their coins were called pound, shilling, and pence. Scrooge paid his worker "fifteen shilling per week".

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Money in Victorian Times

Poll

Approximately how much money do you think 15 shillings is equal to in today's money? (Remember, this is the amount Scrooge paid his worker for an entire week of work).

You will find out the correct answer tomorrow!

• $1

• $10

• $100

• $1000

Life in Victorian England

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What was the Poor Law Amendment Act and why was it created?

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What were the conditions like in the workhouses?

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Why were the conditions in the workhouse so harsh?

True or False?

​Based on what you have read, try your best to answer these "true or false" questions about life in Victorian England!

Multiple Choice

Children went to work beginning at age 8 (or younger) during Dickens' time.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Children would be beaten or fined for falling asleep or making a mistake at work.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Children had to work 12-18 hours per day.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Workhouses were meant to be horrible places to prevent people from being lazy and wanting to work there.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Children were forced to work, but they were treated well as employees.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

School was only for the rich and only for people aged 5-10.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

During Dickens' time, poor people were given money from the government (welfare) to help support them.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Once people entered a workhouse, they could never leave.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

People who could not pay their bills went to prison.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

There were plenty of jobs for people who wanted to work during Dickens' time.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Dickens went to school until he was 18.

• True

• False

If you have extra time, watch this video about Charles Dickens.

If you do not have time, just skip the video!

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What is the most interesting thing you learned about today?

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What is one question you have about Charles Dickens or A Christmas Carol?