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Welcome to the World of Charles Dickens!
Charles Dickens is said to be one of the greatest writers that has ever lived. While we read A Christmas Carol, I would like you to spend some time getting to know this man and learning what the world was like as he knew it. Enjoy this exciting journey as you answer the questions on your webquest!  INTRODUCTION: Charles Dickens is said to be one of the greatest writers that has ever lived. Before we read A Christmas Carol, I would like you to spend some time getting to know this man and learning what the world was like as he knew it. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/olivertwist/dickens_timeline_text.html
1. What was the date of Charles Dickens' birth?
2. How old was Dickens when the family moved to London, England?
3. What was Dickens doing right before he died?
4. What famous story did Dickens write in 1843?
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Here, you'll find a map of London as it was during Dickens' lifetime. Please locate and click on Camden Town.
5. Which family from A Christmas Carol lived in Camden Town?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8NPi5RSmI8&feature=relmfu
Dickens lived during the Victorian era.
Read the first five paragraphs on this website.
6.Summarize this time period in one paragraph(5 sentences)
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7.Type in the following linkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT9Lhc_-ig0 or search for the video title that says: Horrible Histories- Victorian Inventions.List 20 inventions created during Charles Dickens' lifetime.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_ooVNQw4jw
or search for the video title that says:10 Facts About Charles Dickens.
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Click this link: http://www.english.uwosh.edu/roth/VictorianEngland.htm
Keep scrolling down the page until you see "MONEY."
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A little further down you'll notice "DISEASES."
10.Please list and define three major diseases during Dickens' time.
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11. Type in the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF_U4VGl1Jk&list=PL145815A597D5C347 or search for the video title that says: Horrible Histories – Victorian Work Song. Make a list of 5 things you learned about how children were treated in workhouses.
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Go to: http://www.victorianweb.org/history/poorlaw/dietwh.html
12. Workhouses were built to house poor Victorians, who worked for a small amount of food and money. Name five foods that poor Victorians were given here.
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13.Type in the following link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7eLoPD700g or search for the video title that says: Horrible Histories - Victorian Maid.
1.How ling did maids work before being allowed to take a break?
2.How much did maids get paid per year?
3.Use this link http://coinmill.com/GBP_USD.html#GBP=25 to find out how much that amounts to in U.S. dollars per year______!
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15. Type in the following link: https://www.youtube.co/watch?v=Fk3_cZFroq0 or search for the video title that says: Horrible Histories – Victorian Pets.
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Wait until you see this! Be grateful your parents didn’t live during the Victorian era. Make a list of 5 things you learned about being a child during this time.
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Go to: http://charlesdickenspage.com/reading_dickens.html
17.In the nineteenth century,who read Dickens?
18.Why, as we read Dickens today, is it challenging?
Go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dickens
19. Dickens married Catherine Thompson Hogarth in 1836. How many children did they have?
Dickens write 20 major novels during his lifetime. Please write down four of them; they should match up with the dates I've listed.
20. 1837-39:
21. 1849-50
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23. 1860-61
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24. What major event happened in 1865?
25. Exactly five years later, what major event happened, and what was the date?
Those Crazy Victorians!
If you enjoyed learning about crazy Victorians, check out these additional video clips just for fun!
Horrible Histories Work Terrible Work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNcfnuUrZ4c
Horrible Histories Historical Victorian Eastenders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0GWR5-uS5I&feature=relmfu
Horrible Histories Historical Victorian Eastenders Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHdXXwv3f3Y
Horrible Histories Victorian Traffic Report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8NPi5RSmI8&feature=relmfu
Horrible Histories Victorian Wife Swap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJuoZuaLAsg&feature=related
Horrible Histories New! Victorian Beer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD2QdWk8RGc&feature=related
Horrible Histories Ready Steady Feast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnnJ4uEaZ-U&feature=related
Horrible Histories Victorian Ice Cream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13HlnYJUu08&feature=related
Horrible Histories New! Victorian Floral Messaging Service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWzrN-hFkdA&feature=related
Horrible Histories Polite Victorian House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOm9qLwlvSc&feature=related
Horrible Histories Prudish Victorian – Don’t Lie about your age: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDVgUvkVLEg&feature=related
Horrible Histories – D.I. Bones: Arsenic and Cholera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRt9ByY6umA&feature=related
Horrible Histories Chimney Sweeps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAZFK81DBjc&feature=related
Horrible Histories Victorian Slang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GyMZOzVods&feature=related
Horrible Histories Victorian Pet Shop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJuoZuaLAsg&feature=related
Horrible Histories The Real Victorian Hustle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRJYw7YPd10&feature=related
Horrible Histories Victorian Fashion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR6q5m258Mk&feature=related
Horrible Histories Victorian Slang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INELSCbw4N4&feature=related
Horrible Histories Victorian Paramedics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZIMRVpKLFg&feature=related
