Life and works of Charles Dickens
This resource is intended to provide a social, historical and biographical context for any Dickens text being studied.
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It includes a dictogloss text which provides a good model of biographical writing, intended for use with the whole class. There are also three collaborative activities for small group work, focusing on the titles of Dickens’ novels, and a little information about some of his most famous characters. Learners work in groups and research information about Dickens’ works online. The resource is also intended as a jigsaw activity, allowing learners to share the information they have discovered with a new group.
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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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© The Bell Educational Trust Limited. This resource is free to use for educational purposes.
This resource was originally developed by R. Wilson and has been adapted for The Bell Foundation’s teaching materials and resources. The resource was formally referenced as EAL Nexus.