A Christmas Carol - Fezziwig and Scrooge - teaching resource

A Christmas Carol – Fezziwig and Scrooge

(15-slide PowerPoint presentation with 7 worksheets)

This GCSE English Literature lesson explores how Dickens juxtaposes Scrooge and Fezziwig in A Christmas Carol, helping learners analyse character contrasts and themes in Stave Two. Designed to follow the previous lesson, Old Fezziwig, the resource includes a 15-slide fully editable PowerPoint and seven supporting worksheets.

Resource highlights:

• A differentiated ‘Do Now’ starter task featuring a true-or-false activity on key events in Stave Two

• An extension challenge where learners correct false statements and recall details about the Ghost of Christmas Past

• Revisiting the magazine-style quiz from the previous lesson to compare Scrooge and Fezziwig as employers

• A structured activity to analyse how Dickens presents the differences between Scrooge’s values and Fezziwig’s generosity

• A plenary learning review task, where learners identify four key contrasts between Scrooge and Fezziwig

Perfect for classroom teaching, exam preparation, or revision sessions, this lesson develops students’ analytical skills and deepens their understanding of Dickens’ characterisation and social commentary in A Christmas Carol.

A Christmas Carol

KS4/GCSE Prose 

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