Author(s): Ian Mcneilly,James Offredi,Mike Collins,David Roach
Format: Mixed media product
No. of Pages: 108
Publisher: Classical Comics
Language: English
Date Published: 2009-06-01
Dimensions: 210 x 297 x 10mm
Publication City/Country: Ludlow, United Kingdom
Edition: British English ed
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To accompany the "A Christmas Carol" graphic novels from "Classical Comics" and to help with their application in the classroom, this book is spiral-bound, making the pages easy to photocopy, and includes a CD-ROM with the pages in PDF format, ideal for whole-class teaching on whiteboards, laptops, etc or for direct digital printing. Written by a teacher, for teachers, helping to engage and involve students in the novel. Suitable for teaching ages 10-17, this book provides exercises that cover structure, understanding and character as well as key words, themes and literary techniques. The tasks focus on the use of language and comprehension, there are also many cross-curriculum topics, covering areas within history, ICT, drama, reading, speaking, writing and art. An extensive Educational Links section provides further study opportunities. Devised to encompass a broad range of skill levels, this book provides many opportunities for differentiated teaching and the tailoring of lessons to meet individual needs. It includes a CD-ROM. This resource can be used alongside the Classical Comics adaptation of A Christmas Carol as well as any traditional text.
In fact, many of the activities can stand on their own as introductions to the works of Charles Dickens.