Introduction
In 1843 Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol, which depicts the life of Scrooge, a miserly old man who is selfish and greedy with his money. In the beginning of the play, Scrooge is visited by his old business partner, Jacob Marley, who has been dead for 7 years. Marley warns Scrooge that he will be visited by 3 ghosts: The Ghost of Christmas Present, Past and Future. Throughout the play, each ghost makes Scrooge aware of the mistakes that he has made and will make in his life. In the end Scrooge decides to change his dreadful ways and become a kind and generous man. It is now your chance to become directly involved in Dickens' classic tale!
7.3C Analyze theme in a literary work
7.6C Analyze different point of views
7.8A determine the figurative meaning of phrases and analyze how an author's use of language creates imagery, appeals to the senses and suggests mood.
Purpose:
I will analyze theme, different points of view and determine figurative language in A Christmas Carol.
Task
Now that our class has completed reading A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, you are going to embark on a journey to ensure that Scrooge doesn't go back to his miserable ways.
Each group will be responsible for completing the webquest.
Each person will answer the questions on a sheet of paper.
Each person should turn in a paper.
Process
Answer the following questions by visiting various websites on the internet. Each individual group member needs to submit their own set of questions.
You will use the websites provided and the story "A Christmas Carol" in your literature book to find examples of each literary term.
Use the following link and the book to answer the questions.
1. Name three antagonists from the story?
2 Who is the protagonist in the story?
3. What is the central meaning (theme) of A Christmas Carol?
4. It has been said that Tiny Tim is a symbol for all poor children living in London during the 1800s. Can you name at least three things in the story that symbolizes something else?
5.Name at least two similes from the story.
6. Name at least one metaphors from the story.
7. Who is telling the story? Is a person experiencing the story as it happens or is someone telling us what happens?
8. What point of view is it?
After you have finished answering the questions, you will create a poster to turn in also.
You will only turn in one poster for each group.
On the poster include a pictures and words to represent the protagonist, antagonist, point of view, similes, metaphors, theme and symbol.
Conclusion
You have made it through the Webquest! Take time to reflect on what you have learned from A Christmas Carol.