--- title: A Christmas Carol Revision Booklet description: A revision booklet on A Christmas Carol containing stave summaries and discussion questions. Includes notes on the context of the novel. 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I made it for my Year 10 class to help prepare them for their mock exams, but it should also transfer across to Year 11. There are three main elements to it: 1. **A five-part summary of each stave** 2. **Discussion questions** 3. **A basic Cornell notes template** ![Screenshot 2024-04-30 at 20.46.31](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-04-30%20at%2020.46.31.png?width=750&height=526&name=Screenshot%202024-04-30%20at%2020.46.31.png) I’ve tried to keep the booklet as uncluttered as possible, the idea being that much of the work should take place beyond it. For example, I typically re-read bits of each stave and encourage as much discussion as possible before transferring any notes onto the template. The discussion questions for each stave are listed below...   Stave One - Which of Scrooge’s characteristics are particularly emphasised? - How is Scrooge different from those around him? - What messages about social reform do you think Dickens wanted to convey? Stave Two - What past experiences show that love and friendship are more important than money? - What do the people from Scrooge’s past have in common? - What indications are we given that Scrooge is beginning to change? Stave Three - What do the Christmas celebrations have in common? - How does Scrooge react to what he sees? - What messages about social reform do the figures of Ignorance and Want convey? Stave Four - How is Scrooge remembered in death? - What are the consequences of Scrooge’s greed? - What is it about the sight of his own gravestone that makes Scrooge sink to his knees? Stave Five - How do those around Scrooge react to the sudden change in his character? - What message does the novel convey about redemption? - What does the novel show about the importance of Christmas? I’ve also included some simple notes on the context of the novel at the back - you can also access them [here](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/simple-notes-on-the-context-of-a-christmas-carol). 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