Charles Dickens
Lesson plans for Great Expectations and other works

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Charles Dickens
The BBC presents a short, animated biography that will work with many age levels. Scroll down for related activities.

Charles Dickens
Extensive criticism and biography from the Internet Public Library.

Charles Dickens
A collection of links to online works, biography, historical background, and other online sites.

Charles Dickens
A great collection of scholarly links from the Victorian Web: biography, analysis, e-texts, historical context.

Charles Dickens: A Tale of Ambition and Genius
Vocabulary, discussion questions, and extended activities to accompany the A&E video. The video may be purchased or taped; scroll down to find scheduled air dates.

Dickens Made Simple
An extensive site, with pages dedicated to Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, Dombey and Son, The Pickwick Papers, Hard Times, David Copperfield, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and A Christmas Carol. The "BookLinks" page has links to biography, criticism, and e-books, as well.

The Dickens Page
Extensive collection of links to a variety of Dickensian sites.

Discovering Dickens
This standards-based CyberGuide helps students learn about the life and times of Charles Dickens.

Stay Tuned for our Next Episode: Teaching Dickens as a Serial Publication
An innovative approach to Great Expectations that would also work with other novels.

Victorian England
This pathfinder lists a variety of background information, including a bibliography of print resources. It is designed for middle school but will prove valuable for all grade levels.

Beyond the Story: A Dickens of a Party
After researching 19th century England, students attend a party as characters from A Christmas Carol.

Book-A-Minute Classics: A Christmas Carol
Just for fun, the story reduced to a one-minute read.

Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
Links to background information, comprehension questions, vocabulary words, and grammar practice drawn from the text.

A Christmas Carol
Printable text.

A Christmas Carol
This 15-page document addresses 95 vocabulary words drawn from the book. Requires Adobe Reader or compatible application for access.

A Christmas Carol Comprehension Questions
Twenty-two comprehension questions.

Scrooge for Mayor
Students research conditions in London and form teams to manage Scrooge's campaign for Mayor. This standards-based, interdisciplinary WebQuest was designed for gifted 7th graders. Rubrics are available at the site.

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