LO To understand who Charles Dickens was and
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LO: To understand who Charles Dickens was and why he wrote Oliver Twist. Imagine if… • Your parent s had been put in jail because they couldn’t pay their bills. • You were taken out of school and had to work in a factory at the age of nine making shoe polish. • You weren’t allowed to go back to school until you were 13. How might you feel if this had happened to you? Write two sentences about how you might feel if you were Deep thinking question in this situation. Challenge: How would you react? What might this make you Why were Charles Dickens’ th novels important during the 19 do? Century?
LO: To understand who Charles Dickens was and why he wrote Oliver Twist. Imagine if… • Your parent s had been put in jail because they couldn’t pay their bills. • You were taken out of school and had to work in a factory at the age of nine making shoe polish. • You weren’t allowed to go back to school until you were 13. Hang on a minute! That’s my life you’re describing. Deep thinking question Why were Charles Dickens’ novels important during the 19 th Century?
LO: To understand who Charles Dickens was and why he wrote Oliver Twist. But then something incredible happened… Despite all of these unfortunate events having taken place, Charles Dickens became a very well known writer. Hang on a minute! That’s my life you’re describing. Deep thinking question Why were Charles Dickens’ novels important during the 19 th Century?
LO: To understand who Charles Dickens was and why he wrote Oliver Twist. Have you ever heard of these titles before? • Bleak House • Little Dorrit • Great Expectations • A Tale of Two Cities • A Christmas Carol • Oliver Twist Where have you come across them? Deep thinking question Why were Charles Dickens’ novels important during the 19 th Century?
LO: To understand who Charles Dickens was and why he wrote Oliver Twist. Do you recognise any of these films? We’ll be looking at this novel. Deep thinking question Why were Charles Dickens’ novels important during the 19 th Century?
LO: To understand who Charles Dickens was and why he wrote Oliver Twist. Think, pair, share Look at the following images. What do you think is happening? Deep thinking question Challenge: Why might Charles Dickens want to write a book about the life of a boy? Why were Charles Dickens’ novels important during the 19 th Century?
