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Nicola Geier

Nursery Rhymes 4 U: Jingle Bells

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Christmas carol, "Jingle Bells" is displayed along with a link for students to listen to the song.
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New York University

Nyu: Charles Dickens, Annotated Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
See Literature Annotations on Charles Dickens' (1812-1970 CE) "The Bleak House," "A Christmas Carol," "The Cricket on the Hearth," "Doctor Marigold," "The Old Curiosity Shop," "Our Mutual Friend." Commentary included.
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: A Dickens of a Resume

For Students 9th - 10th
While studying Charles Dickens' novel, "A Christmas Carol," students can work on their writing skills by creating a resume of the characters in the book.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Dickens of a Time: Discovering the Victorian Period

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Before reading Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, students examine different aspects of Victorian Life in London through a variety of research projects requiring hands-on computer activities.
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Activity
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: A Dickens of a Party

For Students 9th - 10th
Come to a party honoring Ebenezer Scrooge! This WebQuest is a complete "Party in a box," -- with a planning worksheet, specific tasks and roles, rubrics for evaluation and guidelines for presentation and party-going.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: How Ghost Stories Became a Christmas Tradition in Victorian England

For Students 9th - 10th
Spooky stories featuring the supernatural were all the rage during the darkest time of the year. Towards the end of each year, as fireplaces are lit and hot cocoa is made, Americans have made it a tradition to revisit their favorite...
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Curated OER

Stormfax: "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the full original text of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
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Curated OER

Stormfax: "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the full original text of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Charles Dickens

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the historical background of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Students are presented with assessment items on the topic.
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Victorian Web

Victorian Web: Dickens "The Man Who Invented Christmas"

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting essay highlights ways in which Charles Dickens's "Christmas books" re-introduced Christmas traditions to Victorian England. The essay explains changes in Victorian society as well as the importance that Christmas...
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Victorian Web

The Victorian Web: Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Victorian Web has content that provides a detailed biography and list of works; cultural, economic, social and political contexts; and essays addressing literary themes, imagery, characterization and more in the work...
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Christmas Poems and Pictures by James G. Gregory

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Christmas Poems and Pictures by James G. Gregory (1864), a collection of songs, carols, and poems related to Christmas.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: How 25 Christmas Traditions Got Their Start

For Students 9th - 10th
Christmas in America has been filled with traditions, old and new. Some date back to 16th-century Germany or even ancient Greek times, while others have caught on in modern times. Here's a look at 25 ways Americans have celebrated the...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Mexican Music: A Christmas Tradition

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the Mexican Christmas tradition La Posada in this activity. Provided is the music and lyrics to a traditional posada song. The lyrics are available in both Spanish and English.
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History Teacher

Historyteacher.net: Winter Holiday History "Carol"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that uses holiday music as a way to explore historical events, people, or topics.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Charles Dickens including a biography, the full text of 28 novels and 12 short stories.
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Other

The Mercury Theatre on the Air

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to many of the original Mercury Theatre of the Air broadcasts, with Orsen Welles, John Houseman, Agnes Moorehead and others. Also on the site you can find broadcasts of many of the programs from Campbell Playhouse, which is what...
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TES Global

Tes: Revision: Charles Dickens Quiz (Connect 4)

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The PowerPoint game provides a review of the life and works of Charles Dickens. Students will enjoy playing Connect 4 as they answer questions correctly.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Christina Rossetti

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Christina Rossetti including information on her life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Rossetti is also provided.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the life and work of Charles Dickens through this educational resource.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature:romantics&victorians Poverty

For Students 9th - 10th
These articles research how writers responded to the social inequalities of Victorian society.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians the Novel

For Students 9th - 10th
These articles answer the following questions about novels between 1832-1880: From Charles Dickens to Charlotte Bronte, Elizabeth Gaskell to George Eliot, how did the writers of this period use fantasy, realism, sensationalism, and...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians London

For Students 9th - 10th
From Wordsworth's Westminster Bridge to Blake's Chimney Sweepers; from Dickens's pickpockets to Jack the Ripper; and from Wells's War of the Worlds to Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes; discover the diverse ways in which writers in this...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians the Gothic

For Students 9th - 10th
Gothic fiction has intrigued and unsettled readers for more than two centuries. These articles research how these works reflect the political, social, and cultural contexts in which they were written.

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