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Genres (Classic Victorian Ghost Story) - A Christmas Carol Book Club
Alaina Bell Gao
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(403)
Take a deep dive into the Victorian Christmas traditions that inspire modern celebrations, as you enjoy, discuss, and analyze the structure, characterization, mood, tone, conflict, and themes in Charles Dickens' influential novella.
Class experience
US Grade 6 - 9
This classic novella continues to shape and influence our Christmas celebrations, but why? Dive deeply into the full story, like never before, and gain an appreciation of the gift Charles Dickens gave the Victorians and us! With a heavy focus on the historical context, you will gain a fuller appreciation of this classic tale and see details that are missing in even the best films and productions. It's become many a play and film but learn to sing the song in its true carol form! Each week,...
Students will gain a deeper appreciation of the power of an author's choices as they explore the figurative language, diction, stylistic choices, and structure of this classic novella. They will also learn to recognize and appreciate how much the author's reality shapes and enriches a tale by focusing on the historical context. Along the way, they will also discuss the characterization, tone, mood, allusions, symbolism, and themes.
Homework Offered
There is no reading requirement for the first class, but in the proceeding classes, the students will be asked to complete any reading that we do not complete during the live class. Then, they should write an answer to a focus question and post it in our classroom, as well as respond to their classmates' answers in our classroom. Reading Schedule (In-Class and to be Completed At Home): Lesson 1 - Stave 1, Pages 7-9 Lesson 2 - Stave 1, Pages 9 to 26 Lesson 3 - Stave 2, Pages 27-37 Lesson 4 - Stave 2, Pages 35-44 Lesson 5 - Stave 3, Pages 45 to 58 Lesson 6 - Stave 3, Pages 58 to 63 Lesson 7 - Stave 4, Pages 69 to 84 Lesson 8 - Stave 5, Pages 85 to 922 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
A Christmas Carol is in the public domain and a PDF copy will be provided in our classroom.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Star Educator
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(403)
Hi! My name is Alaina Bell Gao, and I am an experienced Canadian English teacher with 15+ years of professional teaching experience. As a dedicated, creative, gentle, and patient neurodivergent teacher, many neurodiverse learners thrive in my...
Group Class
$50
weekly or $200 for 8 classes2x per week, 4 weeks
50 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-15
2-6 learners per class
