relating to organised establishments like schools, churches, charities etc.

a person’s health, happiness and fortune.

the belief that no work should be undertaken on the holy day (Sunday).

being generous with one’s resources - using them to aid those in need.

the belief that employers should be responsible for the welfare of their employees.

'A Christmas Carol': charity

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'A Christmas Carol': Dickens as a Christian writer

'A Christmas Carol': Marley's Ghost's regret

'A Christmas Carol': Tiny Tim as a pious character

'A Christmas Carol': Scrooge's fireplace and Dickens' use of allusion

'A Christmas Carol': from dark to light

'A Christmas Carol': a hopeful tale

In 'A Christmas Carol: a ghost story', pupils apply their understanding of the gothic genre to the text, exploring the reasons why Dickens chose to write this as a ghost story. In 'A Christmas Carol: A Christian Parable',  pupils look at the Christian roots of this tale to gain a more nuanced understanding of Dickens' social and moral purpose in writing the novella.

In this unit, pupils consider whether Dickens presents 'A Christmas Carol' as a Christian parable. They look at Dickens as a Christian writer, Marley's ghost, Tiny Tim and Dickens' use of allusion. They think about charity in the novella and write an essay about whether the novella is hopeful.

Nineteenth century text: second deep dive

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

What was the predominant religion in 19th century England? 

Which values does Christianity champion? 

In Stave 5 of 'A Christmas Carol', how do we know that Scrooge understands his responsibility as an employer? 

a person’s health, happiness and fortune

being generous with resources - using them to help others

the idea that employers should look after their workers

Match the vocabulary up to its definition.

a law to ban the poor from leaving their homes at the weekend

a law to stipulate that all poor people must go to Church once a week

a law to ban the bakers from allowing the poor to use their ovens on a Sunday

a law to stop the poor from having any days off work

What laws were in discussion which affected poor people's ability to eat hot food? 

Complete the sentence: The belief that all businesses should be closed on Sunday, to facilitate observation of the Sabbath (the holy rest day) is known as {{ }}.

donating money to a natural disaster relief fund

Which of the following might be considered an act of charity? 

Who comes and asks Scrooge for a charitable donation in Stave 1 of 'A Christmas Carol'?

He shuns them and accuses them of being wicked and immoral people.

He resents them for wasting his time and tries to get rid of them quickly.

He is rude to them and dismisses the good work that they do.

He is upset with them for not asking him for a donation sooner.

He is indifferent to them and ignores them.

How does Scrooge respond to the portly gentlemen in Stave 1 of 'A Christmas Carol'?

Complete the quotation from 'A Christmas Carol': "If they would rather die...they had better do it, and decrease the {{ }} population."

He learns how to throw a successful party that everyone enjoys.

He learns the importance of family and communication.

He learns that a little bit of philanthropy can make a lot of people happy,

He understands the price of happiness - money does buy happiness.

He learns that throwing parties and welcoming everybody makes you moral.

What does Scrooge learn from watching Fezziwig's Christmas party in Stave 2 of 'A Christmas Carol'?

because the amount was not very much and Scrooge was embarrassed

so that people who have less money are not put off by the vast sum

because it doesn't matter how much he donated - it was about the act of donating

because Dickens did not want to promote excessive charity

In Stave 5 of 'A Christmas Carol', when Scrooge donates an undisclosed amount of money to the poor, why doesn't Dickens tell us how much he donates? 

Starter Quiz

Which of the following might be considered an act of charity?