Literature Unit A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

By Mercy Salvacion

Literature Unit

Novella

Success Criteria

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​Students can:
explain what life was like in Victorian England.
understand some of the specific issues contemporary to A Christmas Carol.
take effective notes.

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Multiple Choice

Who is the author of a Novella A Christmas Carol?

• Charles Dickens from London England

• Shakespeare from England

• Edgar Allan Poe from the United States of America

Multiple Choice

In what year was Charles Dickens born?

• 1812
• 1820
• 2017

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Where did Charles Dickens live?

• London, France
• Paris, France
• London, England

Multiple Choice

Which word best describes Dicken's childhood?

• Impoverish
• Exciting
• Rich
• Successful

Multiple Choice

The setting of A Christmas Carol is...

• Paris 1800
• London 1850
• Paris, 2008
• London 2017

Multiple Choice

The setting of A Christmas Carol is...

• Paris 1800
• London 1850
• Paris, 2008
• London 2017

​What is Victorian Era?

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The Rich and the Poor Victorian England

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​In Victorian England, the majority of people were poor and many were destitute. The average life expectancy at this time was 29. A minority were wealthy enough to live in decent houses, have regular meals and pay for a doctor when they were sick. The wealthy lived side by side with those who were living in poverty.

Homes for the Rich

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•Large Victorian homes were filled with beautiful furniture and ornate decoration. Victorian styles included floral wallpaper patterns, thick curtains, detailed rugs and elaborate ornamental décor. They also featured polished wooden floors, beautifully carved furniture and elaborately framed paintings.

•Upper class homes might have large grounds or a garden.

•These homes were often lucky enough to have flushing toilets, inside bathrooms and running water.

•Wealthy households could even have gas lighting!

Homes for the Poor

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•Unlike wealthier families, poorer families lived in much smaller houses.

•As many people were moving to towns and cities for work, rows of
back-to-back terraced houses were built for the poor, with many people living closely together.

•Inside these houses, the conditions would have been much more basic without elaborate decoration.

•These houses didn’t have gardens; sometimes, they would have
small yards.

•In these yards, there would also be an outdoor toilet which would be shared with the neighbours.

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​In the Victorian era, London was a crowded city. Thousands of poor people lived in slums and homeless children slept on the streets. Diseases were common and often deadly, especially for children. In the 1830s, nearly half of London funerals were for children who had died before their tenth birthday.

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Multiple Choice

What was the average life expectancy during Victorian England?

• 50 years

• 40 years

• 29 years

• 60 years

Multiple Choice

In Victorian England, most people were:

• Middle-class

• Wealthy landowners

• Royal family members

• Poor or destitute

Multiple Choice

What does "destitute" mean in the context of Victorian England?

• Rich and famous

• Extremely poor with no resources

• Someone who owns land

• Someone with a big family

Multiple Choice

Which of the following features was common in wealthy Victorian homes?

• Bare floors and plain walls

• One-room spaces shared by many people

• Beautiful furniture and ornate decoration

• Outdoor toilets shared with neighbors

Multiple Choice

Which luxury did some rich Victorian homes have?

• Elevators

• Solar panels

• Gas lighting

• Plastic furniture

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What could wealthy homes often afford that poor homes could not?

• More windows

• Indoor bathrooms and running water

• Extra bedrooms for guests

• Colorful outdoor walls

Multiple Choice

What was commonly found in the small yards of poor homes?

• Flower gardens

• Private swimming pools

• Shared outdoor toilets

• Personal wells

Multiple Choice

Poor families in Victorian England often lived in:

• Large mansions

• Small back-to-back terraced houses

• Farmhouses in the countryside

• Hotels

Multiple Choice

What was a major problem with poor Victorian housing?

• Too many decorations

• Very basic living conditions and overcrowding

• Farmhouses in the countryside

• Too much space

Multiple Choice

In Victorian London, many homeless children:

• Attended free boarding schools

• Lived in government shelters

• Slept on the streets

• Worked as doctors' assistants

Multiple Choice

What made life especially dangerous for children in Victorian England?

• Too many schools

• Strict laws

• Common and deadly diseases

• Expensive clothing