WORLD HISTORY



WORLD HISTORY

UNIT 3: The Industrial Revolution

VIDEO ESSAY ASSIGNMENT FOR A Christmas Carol

(50 points)

THIS ESSAY WILL BE WRITTEN IN CLASS AND BE COUNTED AS A QUIZ/TEST SCORE.

EXACT DATE OF THE ESSAY WILL BE POSTED ON THE CLASS CALENDAR PAGE OF MR. MEYER’S WEBSITE.

INSTRUCTIONS: As you watch the movie in class, take notes that will help you to write an essay answer to the following:

USING SPECIFIC EXAMPLES FROM THE FILM, write a character sketch of Ebenezer Scrooge that focuses on three areas:

1. Describe how Dickens uses Scrooge’s personality and actions as a criticism of what is

wrong with early industrial society.

2. Explain how Scrooge is transformed into a new man as the story progresses.

3. Explain how Dickens uses the transformation of Scrooge to represent the hope

for industrial society.

Again, be sure to illustrate each part of your essay with SPECIFIC EXAMPLES (events, direct quotes, etc.) from the film.

WORLD HISTORY

UNIT 3: THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

A CHRISTMAS CAROL ESSAY: WRITING FORMAT REQUIREMENTS

PARAGRAPH 1: Introduction which includes

1) ICD

2) Thesis statement

PARAGRAPH 2: The words and actions of Scrooge – What does he do and say that helps explain his personality? (1st part of film) MINIMUM OF 4 EXAMPLES REQUIRED.

PARAGRAPH 3: Transformation of Scrooge – What does he do and say that shows he’s changing? (middle of the film) Pay close attention to the words/actions of the four ghosts. MINIMUM OF 4 EXAMPLES REQUIRED.

PARAGRAPH 4: What does Scrooge do and say at the end of the film to give hope for industrial society? MINIMUM OF 4 EXAMPLES REQUIRED.

PARAGRAPH 5: CONCLUSION –

- restate your thesis

- include any final thoughts about Scrooge’s transformation or the message that Dickens is attempting to convey to the readers of this story

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