Weblinks and videos for use with 10398 – A Christmas Carol: Target 9 for GCSE
Pre-reading activities
- Spark Notes on A Christmas Carol
- York Notes on A Christmas Carol
- Mr Bruff YouTube search
- British Library works
- Charles Dickens info
- Wikipedia – A Christmas Carol
- Wikipedia – Malthusianism
- BBC – How did A Christmas Carol come to be?
- Victorian Christmas traditions
During reading activities
After reading
- Guardian book review
- Why Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol
- BBC – How did A Christmas Carol come to be?
- Academic writing
- Test your grammar
Suggested wider reading
- Context: John Foster Biography
- Context: The Dickens Project
- Context: Spark Notes
- Context: York Notes
- Context: Mr Bruff
- Context: The British Library
- Context: Charles Dickens info
- Context: Wikipedia – A Christmas Carol
- Context: Wikipedia – Malthusianism
- Context: BBC – How did A Christmas Carol come to be?
- Context: Victorian Christmas traditions
- Analysis: Spark Notes
- Analysis: BBC Bitesize
- Analysis: York Notes
- Criticism: The Guardian review
- Criticism: The Guardian review 2
- Criticism: Why Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol
- Criticism: BBC – How did A Christmas Carok come to be?
- Criticism: Oxford Royale
- Academic: Writing style
- Academic: Grammar tutorial