Charles Dickens barrier game
This is an information gap activity designed to encourage exploratory talk.
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Learners are given different texts with basic biographical information about Charles Dickens and have to ask each other questions in order to complete a timeline of his life. The resource is intended to provide some historical, social and personal context for any Dickens text being studied. Question prompt cards are included for differentiation.
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On the right hand side of this page are a number of documents that you can download for free. Please note that the Teaching Notes and Resources can be found in the pdf document (the first item on the list), whilst the PowerPoint document(s) include(s) presentation(s) which you can display on your interactive board in your classroom.
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