Examining Fred and Scrooge's Relationship
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What do you think will happen in their meeting?
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How will Scrooge behave towards a family member?
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Decide who is Scrooge and who is Fred, his nephew.
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Read the scene once sitting down. Annotate your lines with how
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Now stand up and rehearse your scene!
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In the performance you see…
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How did Scrooge behave towards his nephew? How did the
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How did Fred behave towards Scrooge? How did the actor
show this?
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Did you agree with this interpretation of the characters? Why?
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Is there anything you would do differently? Why?
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Let’s read this extract from Stave 1.
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What do you notice about the relationship between Scrooge
and Fred?
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How does Dickens’ description of Scrooge and Fred alter or
reinforce our impression of their relationship?
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Or any other ideas you have
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Task:
Create your own interpretation of the relationship between
Scrooge and Fred. Choose the form in which you would like to
present this. You could…
Write a
monologue
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Scrooge’s
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Write a text /
conversation
between
Scrooge and
Fred…
Write the play
script of a
conversation
between Fred
and his wife
about
Scrooge…
Describe the
scene in which
Scrooge meets
his sister
Fran’s new
baby, Fred…
Delve into the dynamic between Fred and Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol," exploring their interactions and Dickens' portrayal of their bond. Engage in activities like scene reenactments and creative interpretations to gain insight into this key relationship.
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Example lesson 7: A Christmas Carol: the relationship between Fred and Scrooge Rosie Lunt, City of London Academy Islington Developing Best Practice in Mixed Attainment English is a project funded by UCL Institute of Education. For more information, visit: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe-mixedattainmentenglish Teachers are invited to modify and adapt this lesson for their own context.
Scrooges nephew comes to visit him in his office. What do you think will happen in their meeting? How will Scrooge behave towards a family member?
In your pairs Decide who is Scrooge and who is Fred, his nephew. Read the scene once sitting down. Annotate your lines with how you would like to perform them. Think about: tone of voice, gestures and actions, facial expression, movement, props. Now stand up and rehearse your scene!
Watching performances In the performance you see How did Scrooge behave towards his nephew? How did the actor show this? How did Fred behave towards Scrooge? How did the actor show this? Did you agree with this interpretation of the characters? Why? Is there anything you would do differently? Why?
Dickens text Let s read this extract from Stave 1. What do you notice about the relationship between Scrooge and Fred? And How does Dickens description of Scrooge and Fred alter or reinforce our impression of their relationship?
How does Dickens present the relationship between Scrooge and Fred? Task: Create your own interpretation of the relationship between Scrooge and Fred. Choose the form in which you would like to present this. You could Write the play script of a conversation between Fred and his wife about Scrooge Write a text / Whatsapp conversation between Scrooge and Fred Describe the scene in which Scrooge meets his sister Fran s new baby, Fred Write a monologue from Fred or Scrooge s perspective Or any other ideas you have
