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A Christmas Carol. Lesson 11: Stave 4. Lesson Objectives. At the end of this lesson we will have made predictions about the text, using quotes to support our points. Starter: Describing Scrooge.
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A Christmas Carol Lesson 11: Stave 4
Lesson Objectives • At the end of this lessonwe will have made predictions about the text, using quotes to support our points.
Starter: Describing Scrooge • We’ve done this before, but let’s do an updated version... Compile a list of adjectives to describe Scrooge. • With those words, devise an acrostic poem, using either SCROOGE or BAH HUMBUG
For example.... Saucy old man, Cheap and petty, Rarely caring for anyone but himself. Others are not Of his concern, Generosity has no place in him. Everyone should pity this old man... Lets have some volunteers share their poems...
Recap • What has happened so far, in the story?
Whole Class Reading • Please follow along, as the teacher reads from the start of Stave Four to ‘Spirit, I beseech you!’
Playing Detective • You may or may not have an idea of who the dead man is; however, we must use our critical reading skills to determine the identity of the dead man. • Find clues to help prove who the dead man is, using the text. Write down quotes, and then briefly explain what this tells the reader about the dead man.
Continue reading... • Follow along, as we continue reading to the end of Stave Four. • After reading, write a diary entry as Scrooge, reflecting on how much he feels changed by the experiences of the past few nights.
Plotting the Changes In Scrooge • How has Scrooge changed?? • For your assessment piece, you will be asked to discuss how the four ghosts help to change Scrooge. We will track his progress in point form, as a class. Please see Smart File, entitled ‘Plotting Changes in Scrooge’.