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Christmas Carol Strategy: Question Feelings: Strong/Angry Pillar of Character: Citizenship 1.

Do Now: Make a list of 5 characteristics that you feel a good citizen should have. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ___. 2. When the film begins, it is __________________. a. raining b. snowing c. flooding

3. At the beginning of the movie, whose tomb stone do we see? a. Scrooges b. Jacob Marleys c. Charles Dickens 4. What was Mr. Marleys profession? a. writer b. basketball player 5. On what day did Mr. Marley die? a. Christmas Eve b. July 4th c. businessman c. he didnt die

6. TRUE/FALSE: All of Jacob Marleys relatives attended his funeral. 7. According to Scrooge, the Firm of Scrooge and Marley thrived ___________________. a. on good deeds b. on word of mouth c. on the idleness of others 8. Feelings Strong: Is Scrooge certain that the Firm of Scrooge and Marley will be successful? YES NO 9. Marley died ______________ years ago 10. TRUE/FALSE: Scrooge appears to want his employees to be warm and happy. 11. Scrooges nephew Freddie says What right have you to be __________, then? Youre ______________! 12. True/False: Freddie invites Scrooge to Christmas Day dinner. 13. Mr. Cratchit is Scrooges __________________.

a. son b. friend c. employee/clerk 14. Feelings Angry: How do you know that Mr. Scrooge is an unpleasant person? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _. 15. The current day is a. New Years Eve b. Christmas Day c. Christmas Eve 16. TRUE/FALSE: Scrooge doesnt give any money to charity. 17. Feelings Angry: What do the carol singers do that incensed Scrooge? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _. 18. When Scrooge looks at the clock, what time does it say? a. 4 oclock b. 7 oclock c. 10 oclock

19. TRUE FALSE: Scrooge is happy to Mr. Cratchit the day off. 20. Feelings Strong: What phrase does Mr. Cratchit almost say impulsively to Scrooge? _________________________________________________________________. 21. Whose face does Scrooge see in the door? a. Jacob Marleys b. Cratchits c. his sons

22. When his ghost appears, he is wrapped in __________________. a. flowers b. money c. chains 23. Scrooge says that Marleys ghost could be (circle the correct answers) a. real b. a dream c. moldy cheese 24. Why is Jacob suffering? a. Because he was in a car accident b. Because he was too kind c. Because he caused others to suffer 25. TRUE/FALSE: Marley says the chain he wears was made during his life. 26. TRUE/FALSE: Marley says Scrooges chain is longer than his.

27. Fill in the Blank: ____________________ was my business. 28. TRUE/FALSE: Jacob Marley says that Scrooge has a chance of escaping his terrible fate. 29. According to Jacob, Scrooge will be haunted by ___________ spirits. a. 2 b. 3 c. 12 30. When will the first spirit arrive? a. tomorrow at 1:00 b. in two weeks at 4:00 c. next month

Christmas Carol Strategy: Question Feelings: Strong/Angry Pillar of Character: Citizenship 1. Do Now: In your own words, describe a scene from the film that shows why Scrooge is not a good citizen. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ______. 2. The first spirit that visits Scrooge is ________________________________. 3. What brings this ghost to Scrooges home? a. He was just passing by b. He forgot his key c. Scrooges welfare

4. List 3 reasons that Scrooge gives to avoid going with the spirit: 1)._____________________________________________________ 2). ____________________________________________________. 3). ______________________________________________________. 5. TRUE/FALSE: Scrooge does not remember the place that he is taken to by the ghost. 6. TRUE/FALSE: Scrooge is able to talk to the boys that he went to school with. 7. Where are the boys going for the Christmas holiday? a. Home b. to school c. to Florida

8. TRUE/FALSE: When he was a child, Scrooge didnt go home for Christmas because he wasnt wanted. 9. Fran is Scrooges ____________________. a. Aunt b. Cousin c. Sister

10. Feelings Angry: When Fran asked her father if Scrooge could come home, did her father become enraged?

YES

NO

11. How many children did Fran have? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 12. TRUE/FALSE: Fezziwig forces his employees to work all night on Christmas Eve. 13. What does the young Ebenzer produce from behind the childs ear? a. chocolate b. a coin c. a bunny 14. TRUE/FALSE: Mrs. Fezziwig says that she is on a diet. 15. Feelings Strong: Would you say that Mr. Fezziwig is a dynamic person? Why or why not? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _. 16. The young Ebenezer dances with a woman that is wearing a ______________ dress. a. red b. purple c. yellow 17. Fezziwig once said, When happiness shows up, always give it a comfortable _________________. a. car b. seat c. allowance 18. How many pounds did Fezziwig spend to make everyone happy? a. a million b. 3-4 c. 100 19. Feelings Angry: In your opinion, why does Scrooge become resentful when the ghost says how much money Fezziwig spent? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ __. 20. TRUE/FALSE: When Scrooge and the ghost end up outside, the ghost says that Scrooge must watch. 21. What is the name of the woman that Scrooge is with? a. Kate b. Sarah b. Belle

22. According to Scrooges girlfriend, what does Scrooge care about most? a. Respect b. Responsibility c. money 23. Scrooge promised to marry Belle when they were ________________.

a. rich

b. poor

c. upper-middle class

24. Feelings Strong: If the young Ebenzer was free today, tomorrow, yesterday, would he choose a poor girl like Belle to marry? Why or why not? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _. 25. TRUE/FALSE: After breaking up with his girlfriend, Scrooge returns home and explains to Christmas Past that he made a mistake. 26. In your own words, describe how Scrooge tries to make the Ghost of Christmas Past go away. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ___.

Christmas Carol Strategy: Question Feelings: Strong/Angry Pillar of Character: Citizenship 1. Do Now: Answer the followings questions as quickly and completely as you can. Part I: Take 30 seconds to make a list of basketball players who made it to the Hall of Fame. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ___. Part II. Take 30 seconds to make a list of people who have made a positive difference in your life (friends, family, teachers, etc). ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ___. Part III. What did you notice about the lists? Was one list easier to write? In your life, which list of people seems to have played the most important part? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____. 2. TRUE/FALSE: Scrooge wakes up and the Ghost of Christmas Past is still there. 3. Scrooge walks into a room and meets ___________________ a. The Ghost of Christmas Present b. The Ghost of Christmas Past c. Jacob Marley d. his doctor

4. The Ghost of Christmas Present has had more than _____________ brothers. 5. Scrooge goes with Christmas Present because a. He thinks the ghost is cool b. he wants to get it over with c. He thinks he can make money d. he has nothing better to do 6. What is inside the water that the ghost sprinkles? a. lead b. plant fertilizer c. the ghosts blessing

7. The ghost sprinkles the water on ________________. a. Scrooges face b. the food c. the sidewalk 8. How much does Scrooge pay Mr. Cratchit? a. 15 bob b. 12 george c. 15 pence 9. Feelings Angry: Tim seems to feel bitter because of his disability. TRUE FALSE 10. TRUE/FALSE: Scrooge knew that Mr. Cratchit had a son. 11. TRUE/FALSE: Mr. Cratchit and Martha believe that Tim is getting stronger. 12. TRUE/FALSE: The children seem to be ungrateful for the food that their Mother has cooked for them. 13. Mr. Cratchit says that the food is _________________. a. not enough b. too spicy 14. Unless the future changes, Tim will __________________. a. remain crippled b. become ungrateful c. a feast c. die

15. When Mother places the dessert on the table, everyone _________________. a. applauds b. says it smells bad c. leaves the table 16. What is the dessert? a. pie b. cake c. pudding

17. According to Christmas Present, what would happen if someone complained? a. theyd get angry b. theyd cry c. theyd blush 18. Feelings Angry: Does Mr. Cratchit sound cross when he makes a toast to Scrooge, the Founder of the Feast? Why or why not? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _. 19. Circle the belief that best reflects Freds point of view:

a. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth b. What goes around, comes around. c. Snitchers are traitors. 20. What song does Tim start singing? a. Noel b. Jingle Bells 21. What does Mr. Haines want Miss Betsy to call him? a. Scrooge b. Da Vinci c. Silent Night c. Topper

22. According to Fred, who is hurt the most by Scrooges meanness? a. Scrooge b. the townspeople c. his employees 23. Feelings Strong: Does Fred plan on being tenacious about wishing Scrooge a Merry Christmas? ______________________________________________________________. 24. Sometimes Scrooge forgets that Fred is _______________ child. a. Mrs. Fezziwigs b. Frans c. Belles 25. TRUE/FALSE: When Scrooge hears that games are being played, he wants to go back home. 26. Who does Mr. Topper kiss? _________________________________________________________________. 27. Christmas Present says that Scrooge should have accepted Freds ________________ to dine. a. demand b. order c. invitation 28. TRUE/FALSE: Scrooge sees prisoners who say humbug to Christmas. 29. When will the Spirit of Christmas Presents life end? a. at midnight b. never 30. What is hidden under the spirits robe? a. a claw b. children c. next year c. a rake

31. What are the names of the children? ________________________________________________________________. 1:05:49

Christmas Carol Strategy: Question Feelings: Strong/Angry Pillar of Character: Citizenship 1. Do Now: Choose and respond to one of the following writing prompts: Using a(n) example(s) from the movie, explain how one of the following characters is a good citizen: (Tiny Tim, Fred, Mother, or Mr. Cratchit). OR All of our actions have consequences. Give an example of an action and its consequences. Then, explain how thinking about the consequences of your actions can make you a better citizen. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______.

2. The name of the next spirit that Scrooge meets is _________________________________________________________________. 3. Scrooge _______________ this spirit more than the others he had seen. a. likes b. befriends c. fears 4. When Scrooge goes to the Stock Exchange, he feels like he is __________________. a. in a corrupt place b. at home 5. According to Scrooge, the people at the Stock Exchange worship ____________________.

c. a stranger.

6. Feelings Angry: Everyone at the Stock Exchange appears to be very upset when they hear that Scrooge is gone. TRUE FALSE

7. TRUE/FALSE: In the next scene, we find that people are reluctant to trade in Scrooges belongings for money. 8. List two items that Mr. Crump wants to trade in for money: _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _. 9. Name one piece of clothing that was stolen from Scrooge when he died. . _________________________________________________________________. 10. Caroline didnt know that a death could bring so much __________________. a. sorrow b. pain c. happiness 11. Feelings Angry: Give an example of an indignant remark that someone makes about Scrooge. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _. 12. When Mr. Cratchit goes upstairs to see Tim, Mr. Cratchit tells him to not be ___________________. a. afraid b. sad c. kind 13. When Mr. Cratchit saw Fred (Scrooges Nephew) in the street, Fred says a. Why dont you find a shelter! b. Heres my card. Come and visit us. c. The poor always get what they deserve. 14. Mens _______________ determine certain ends if they persist in them. a. birthdays b. funerals c. actions 15. Whose name is on the grave that the spirit points to? a. Ebenezer Scrooge b. Jacob Marley c. Tim

16. TRUE/FALSE: Scrooge gets on his knees and asks the spirit to pity him. 17. TRUE/FALSE: Scrooge is given another chance.

18. What day is it when Scrooge wakes up? ___________________________________________________________. 19. How long was Scrooge with the spirits? a. 3 nights b. 2 nights c. 1 night

20. Scrooge says he will give a boy 2 shillings if he comes back with the prize turkey in less than a. 5 minutes b. 10 minutes c. 24 hours 21. Scrooge plans to send the prize turkey to ______________________. a. Mr. Cratchit b. his nephew c. Fran 22. TRUE/FALSE: Scrooge pays for the turkey and a cab ride. . 23. TRUE/FALSE: Scrooge does not go to Church on Christmas. 24. Whose house does Scrooge go to? a. Freds b. Mr. Fezziwigs c. Cratchits

25. TRUE/FALSE: Fred holds a grudge and does not let Scrooge stay for Christmas dinner. 26. Feelings Strong: When Mr. Cratchit first comes into the office, does he look very secure? How do you think he feels? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _. 27. Scrooge tells Mr. Cratchit that he is going to ____________________. a. fire him b. raise his salary c. replace him 28. TRUE/FALSE: In spite of Scrooges efforts, Tiny Tim dies two days later. 29. Scrooge became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a _________________ as the good old city knew. a. miser b. misanthrope c. man 30. What does Tiny Tim say at the end of the movie? _________________________________________________________________.

Summary Quiz A Christmas Carol turkey Belle Jacob Marley Spirit of Christmas Past Tiny Tim Bob Cratchit raise kindness Ebenezer Scrooge Fred's graveyard Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come

At the beginning of A Christmas Carol, we meet a mean-spirited, miserly old man named ___________________. Scrooge sits in his office on a frigid Christmas Eve while his clerk, ___________________, shivers because Scrooge refuses to spend money on heating coals for a fire. Later that evening, after returning to his dark, cold apartment, Scrooge receives a frightening visitation from the ghost of his dead business partner, _________________. Marley informs Scrooge that three spirits will visit him. After Jacob disappears, Scrooge collapses into a deep sleep. As promised, Scrooge meets three sprits over the course of one night. The first spirit, The_______________________, appears when Scrooge wakes up. This spirit brings Scrooge on a journey through his childhood school days, his apprenticeship with a jolly merchant named Fezziwig, and his engagement to _________________. Afterwards, The Spirit of Christmas Present brings Scrooge to the home of the Cratchit family as they prepare their Christmas feast. Scrooge also discovers Bob Cratchit's crippled son, ___________________, a courageous boy whose kindness and humility warms Scrooge's heart. Toward the end of the day, the spirit vanishes and the last spirit, The _____________________, appears. After pleading with the dark hooded spirit, Scrooge finds himself in a ___________________ next to his own headstone: Scrooge is shocked

to read his own name. Scrooge desperately begs the spirit for a chance to alter his fate and promises to keep Christmas in his heart for the rest of his life. In the end, Scrooge finds himself back in his apartment, safe and sound. Overwhelmed with joy and grateful to be alive, Scrooge sends a giant Christmas __________________ to the Cratchit house, attends ____________________ Christmas dinner, gives Mr. Cratchit a large ___________________, and stays true to his promise to honor Christmas and treat his fellow human beings with ____________________, generosity, and warmth for the rest of his days.

The Tradition of Sending Christmas Cards


Did You Know?

The very first Christmas card (see a picture of it on the left) was designed in 1843 when Henry Cole commissioned an artist named John Calcott Horsley to design a card for Christmas. It was a simple illustration with a seasonal greeting. The first cards were expensive, but by the late Victorian period Christmas cards became more affordable, creating both a tradition and an industry that continues to this day.

Do You Understand..? 1. TRUE/FALSE: The first Christmas cards were designed by Hallmark. 2. TRUE/FALSE: It was always a popular tradition to send people cards on Christmas. 3. TRUE/FALSE: The first greeting cards cost a lot of money.

4. TRUE/FALSE: The first greeting card was created around the mid-nineteenth century. Activity Create Your Own Holiday Greeting Card: 1. In the box below, draw a seasonal picture (a tree, snowflakes, a star, etc). 2. On the lines bellow, write a holiday message to someone you care about. 3. Include an appropriate closing. 4. Sign your name at the end of your holiday greeting.

Christmas Traditions
Did You Know?? Another commercial Christmas industry was borne by Victorians in 1848 when a British confectioner, Tom Smith, invented a bold new way to sell sweets. Inspired by a trip to Paris where he saw bon bons sugared almonds wrapped in twists of paper he came up with the idea of the Christmas cracker: a simple package filled with sweets that snapped when pulled apart. The sweets were replaced by small gifts and paper hats in the late Victorian period, and remain in this form as a part of many Christmas celebrations today. Do You Understand? 1. TRUE/FALSE: Playing with Christmas Crackers is not part of the Christmas tradition today. 2. Christmas Crackers were invented by a. Tom Cruise b. Tom Smith c. Tiny Tim

3. When you pull the ends apart, youll hear a(n) __________________. a. explosion b. turtledove c. snap 4. This invention was inspired by a candy he saw in ______________________. a. Norway b. Paris c. Germany

Activity Invent Your Own Holiday Tradition: Pick 1 item from each column. Then, on the back of this paper, put it together in a sentence that describes your new holiday tradition. Example: In my holiday tradition, people take candy canes, wrap them in tissue paper, and give them to friends at midnight to show their love for each other.
Object candy cane gumdrop snowflake ornament candlestick Packaging bubble wrap a box tissue paper ribbons red wax When to Use at midnight before opening presents during dinner under the mistletoe after dessert How to Use It open it pull it apart eat it toss in the air give to friend

Why To show their love for each other; It makes others laugh; Ring in the New Year; Its good luck; To celebrate being together

Gift Giving
Did You Know? Gift giving had traditionally occurred at the New Year, but moved as Christmas became more important to the Victorians. Initially, people gave each other small gifts like fruit, nuts, sweets, and small handmade trinkets. These gifts were usually hung on the Christmas tree; however, as gift giving became more central to the festival, and the gifts became bigger and shop-bought, people started placing the gifts under the tree.

Do You Understand? 1. TRUE/FALSE: Originally, families bought each other presents and put them under the tree. 2. TRUE/FALSE: Families have always given each other gifts on Christmas Day. 3. TRUE/FALSE: The Victorians would hang their gifts on the tree. Activity Give Someone a Present 1. In the box below, draw a picture of a gift you would like to give to a friend or family

member. 2. On the tag, be sure to write who the gift is to and from! To: From:

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