GCSE Literature Boost: A Christmas Carol

GCSE Literature Boost: A Christmas Carol
Author: Haili Hughes
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2024-06-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1040017959

GCSE Literature Boost: A Christmas Carol uses academic criticism and theory to relight your literary passion for this classic text and put a newfound excitement in your pedagogy. Beginning with a whistlestop tour of literary theory and criticism from 400BC to the late 20th century, Hughes explains how you can introduce your GCSE English students to themes most often reserved for undergraduate courses, improving their understanding of the text and broadening their knowledge of the subject as a whole. Written in easily digestible chunks, each chapter considers a main theme or section of Charles Dickens‘ A Christmas Carol through different critical lenses summarising the relevant academic theories, and shows how you can transfer this knowledge to the classroom through practical teaching ideas. Features include: Case studies showing how English teachers have used academic theory in practical ways. Ideas for teaching linked to GCSE assessment objectives at the end of each chapter. Six key points at the end of each chapter that highlight the key takeaways from that chapter. Real examples of student work which can be used as models and exemplars. This is essential reading for all secondary English teachers looking to create a climate of high expectations and improve their students’ knowledge and understanding of the big ideas in literature.

GCSE English Literature for AQA A Christmas Carol Student Book

GCSE English Literature for AQA A Christmas Carol Student Book
Author: Imelda Pilgrim
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2015-09-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1316504603

A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the 2015 GCSE English qualifications. Approved for the AQA 2015 GCSE English Literature specification, this print Student Book is designed to help students develop whole text understanding and written response skills for their closed-book exam. The resource provides chapter-by-chapter coverage of Dicken's novella as well as a synoptic overview of the text and its themes. Short, memorable quotations and striking images throughout the book aid learning, while in-depth exam preparation includes practice questions and sample responses. See also our A Christmas Carol print and digital pack, which comprises the print Student Book, the enhanced digital edition and a free Teacher's Resource.

Study and Revise for GCSE: A Christmas Carol

Study and Revise for GCSE: A Christmas Carol
Author: Sue Bennett
Publisher: Hodder Education
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2016-03-21
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1471854418

Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, WJEC Eduqas Level: GCSE (9-1) Subject: English Literature First teaching: September 2015 First Exams: Summer 2017 Enable students to achieve their best grade in GCSE English Literature with this year-round course companion; designed to instil in-depth textual understanding as students read, analyse and revise A Christmas Carol throughout the course. This Study and Revise guide: - Increases students' knowledge of A Christmas Carol as they progress through the detailed commentary and contextual information written by experienced teachers and examiners - Develops understanding of plot, characterisation, themes and language, equipping students with a rich bank of textual examples to enhance their exam responses - Builds critical and analytical skills through challenging, thought-provoking questions that encourage students to form their own personal responses to the text - Helps students maximise their exam potential using clear explanations of the Assessment Objectives, annotated sample student answers and tips for reaching the next grade - Improves students' extended writing techniques through targeted advice on planning and structuring a successful essay - Provides opportunities for students to review their learning and identify their revision needs with knowledge-based questions at the end of each chapter

A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Books

A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Books
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 687
Release: 2006-09-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0199204748

An attractive single-volume hardback edition of Dickens's classic Christmas story which also includes Dickens's four other Christmas Books and a selection of original illustrations.

Inventing Scrooge

Inventing Scrooge
Author: Carlo DeVito
Publisher: Cider Mill Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2017-10-17
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1604337796

Inventing Scrooge uncovers the real-life inspirations from Charles Dickens' own world that led to the fascinating creation of his most beloved tale: A Christmas Carol. When Charles Dickens created the story that would become A Christmas Carol, little did he know that his ghostly little book would reinvent the way we celebrate Christmas. From a graveyard in Edinburgh to the Marshalsea Prison in London to his schoolboy years in Chatham and even his lifelong fascination with dance, so much of Dickens' past and present are woven into the characters and themes of A Christmas Carol. And by understanding the story behind the story, readers will come to embrace the holiday classic all the more. To this day, we look to the Christmas season as a time of warmth and celebration among family, friends, and strangers alike. And every year at Christmastime, not only do our lives get better for all the festivity, but we get better, as people. Just like Ebenezer Scrooge.

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol
Author: Israel Horovitz
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
Total Pages: 60
Release: 1979-10
Genre: Christmas plays, American
ISBN: 9780822202110

THE STORY: Famous the world over, the often bizarre and ultimately heart-warming story of Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and the others needs no detailing here. Mr. Horovitz's adaptation follows the Dickens original scrupulously but, in bringing i

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Total Pages: 162
Release: 1994-09-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0679436391

A gorgeous hardcover edition of the timeless holiday classic, featuring stunning full-color illustrations by Arthur Rackham, with a gilt-stamped cloth cover, acid-free paper, sewn bindings, and a silk ribbon marker. No holiday season is complete without Charles Dickens's dramatic and heartwarming story of the transformation of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge through the efforts of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Set on a cold Christmas Eve in Victorian London, and featuring Scrooge's long-suffering and mild-mannered clerk, Bob Cratchit; Bob’s kindhearted son, Tiny Tim; and a host of colorful characters, A Christmas Carol was an instant hit and has been beloved ever since by generations of readers of all ages.

A Great Expectations in Plain and Simple English (Includes Study Guide, Complete Unabridged Book, Historical Context, Biography

A Great Expectations in Plain and Simple English (Includes Study Guide, Complete Unabridged Book, Historical Context, Biography
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: BookCaps Study Guides
Total Pages: 928
Release: 2012-08-14
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1621073513

Great Expectations is epic! Hundreds of pages, dozens of characters and settings--it's easy to lose track of things. Let BookCaps help with this comprehensive annotated study guide that is complete with character profiles (with pronunciations for names harder to pronounce), chapter summaries, analysis of themes, historical context, and much more! This annotated edition includes the original book with a comprehensive study guide and biography about the life and times of Charles Dickens. We all need refreshers every now and then. Whether you are a student trying to cram for that big final, or someone just trying to understand a book more, BookCaps can help. We are a small, but growing company, and are adding titles every month.

Profiles of English Writers

Profiles of English Writers
Author: Golgotha Press
Publisher: Golgotha Press
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2013-09-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1621076059

You know their works, but do you know their lives? Do you know what inspired them to write some of the greatest literature the world has ever known? This book contains profiles of seven different English writers. Included are biographies on: P.G. Wodehouse Charles Dickens Thomas Hardy Robert Louis Stevenson J.M. Barrie William Shakespeare Elizabeth Gaskell Each profile may also be purchased separately.