PPT-What the Dickens!

How wealth and social status impacted on the lives of children and young people with intellectual disabilities in mid nineteenth century England David S Stewart OBE DLitthc DL Head Teacher Oak Field School Nottingham. Browne illustrations Recent biographies Slater Michael Charles Dickens Yale U Press 2010 Tomalin Claire Charles Dickens A Life Penguin 2011 Douglas Fairhurst Robert Becoming Dickens The Invention of a Novelist Harvard U Press 2011 Books for Weeke A talk given at Dickens and Science, Dickens Day, Birkbeck College, London, 10 The revival of mesmeric thinking and practice that took place from the late 1830s onwards in Britainprovoked two contrar Karenward@clovisusd.k12.ca.us. The Inimitable. What can we learn from Dickens and his work?. How can we apply what we learn to our lives today?. View the next 7 slides then predict the setting (time and location) in which Dickens lived.. Humor, Irony, and Language Play. by Don L. F. Nilsen. and Alleen Pace Nilsen. Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Dickens has a special talent for evoking strong emotions that result in laughter, terror, and/or pathos. These emotions are used to support his dominant themes and effects, and although the earlier novels tend to be lighter in tone and the later novels more serious, there is a seriousness in his humor . Hero or villain. Hero?. Dickens is a hero because he wrote so many books for children to enjoy.. Dickens also made Christmas more popular by one of his books called …….. A Christmas Carol. Villain?. Charles Dickens. He . was. . born. . at  . Portsmouth, . England. . (. 7 February 1812—9 June 1870). At . age five, Charles moved to . Chatham.. At age ten, . his family moved to Camden, . London.. Charles John . Huffan. Dickens. early alias: . Boz. Born: February 7, 1812 . Portsmouth England. Charles Dickens. Married: Catherine (Hogarth) Dickens. April 2, 1836 in St. Luke's Church, Chelsea. 10 Children. Humor, Irony, and Language Play. by Don L. F. Nilsen. and Alleen Pace Nilsen. Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Dickens has a special talent for evoking strong emotions that result in laughter, terror, and/or pathos. These emotions are used to support his dominant themes and effects, and although the earlier novels tend to be lighter in tone and the later novels more serious, there is a seriousness in his humor . A Tale of Two Cities. Background . Charles Dickens (1812-1870). The most famous English writer of his time, and one of the most celebrated of ours. . Focused on social injustice and the effect of the industrial revolution on the middle class.. . Introduction to . A TALE OF TWO CITIES. CHARLES DICKENS. “It . was the best of times, it was the worst of. times . . . it was the season of Light, it was the. season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it. 1812-1870. His Life. Dickens wrote during the Industrial Revolution, so his stories brought out . concerns with . i. njustices in the justice system (and capital punishment). child labor. poor . houses . First published 1860-1861. Serially. Do Now: 14 March 2012. Choose an important person (or people) in your life who has (have) expectations for you—parents, teachers, friends, coaches etc. What are others’ expectations of you? . Clinical Professor, Pediatric Hematology Oncology. Interim Division Director. 200 Hawkins Drive, BT1323. Iowa City, IA 52242. Office Telephone 319-356-7673. david-dickens@uiowa.edu. uichildrens.org. SOW: . AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 1 Section B . Date: . Autumn Y11. This novella prioritises:. The joy of family. The importance of the Christmas spirit. Light and happiness in the darkest of places..