A Christmas Carol Webquest Introduction You are about

A Christmas Carol Webquest

Introduction • You are about to read the classic novel, A Christmas Carol written by Charles Dickens. As you begin to read, you will come across unfamiliar topics. Before beginning, you will investigate Charles Dickens' life and the Victorian times in which he lived.

Tasks * Answer the following questions by visiting the provided Internet sites. * Answer each question in complete sentences. * Share your findings in small groups and also with the class.

Task #1 • Read the biography of Charles Dickens. • Write down 5 important facts from his life. • http: //www. victorianweb. org/authors/dickensbio 1. html

Task #2 • • Visit this website: http: //www. victorianweb. org/authors/dickensbio 2. html Select ten or more important events in Charles Dickens' life. Create a timeline and list each event in the order in which it occurred.

Task #3 * Tiny Tim was a young boy with an illness that made it difficult to walk without a crutch. What diseases did Tim likely have? Visit this site to research his illness and then describe Tim's illness on the provided sheet. http: //charlesdickenspage. com/christmas. html

Task #4 • A Christmas Carol takes place during the Victorian Era. This is a period of history from 1837 – 1901 during the reign of Queen Victoria. Use the printed map and attach it to your webquest. Circle Camden Town, The Marshalsea, and Westminster Abby on your map. • http: //charlesdickenspage. com/dickens_london_map. html

Task #5 • The food during the Victorian era was very different from today's food. Using the foods they ate, design a Victorian menu for a Holiday Dinner. • http: //www. thecompletevictorian. com/thepantry. html • Note – this website contains multiple pages

Task #6 • During the Victorian era, monetary units included: pound, shilling, and pence. Scrooge paid his worker "fifteen shillings a week. " What could you buy with that? • http: //charlesdickenspage. com/carol. html

Task #7 • When Scrooge is asked to donate money to the poor, he refuses and asks "Are there no prisons? And Union workhouses? " • • • What is a Union Workhouse? What was it like? What did they eat? Make sure to answer all 3 of the above questions on your paper. http: //www. judandk. force 9. co. uk/workhouse. html

Task #8 • Create a list of at least 5 hardships that child laborers (working children) faced during Victorian Times. • http: //www. victorianchildren. org/victorian-child-labor/