At the beginning of theVictorian Era, thecelebration ofChristmas was indecline. How didCharles Dickenscontribute to rekindlingthe Christmas spirit?Read the list of 10rules, which werefound in a typicalVictorian classroom. Inyour opinion, whichrules should still beused in schools today?Explain why.Who readDickensduring histime?Describe a“definingepisode inDickens’slife.”Find thedefinition forthe word“humbug.”Why mightwe find itchallengingto read hiswork today? In 1834 Londonestablished the NewPoor Law, whichcreated workhousesfor the poor. Whatwere workhouses?WherewasDickensburied?After Dickens’sfirst visit toAmerica, did hehave a negative orpositive view ofour country?Explain why.When was CharlesDickens born? Whendid Dickens die andwhat did he die from?How old was hewhen he died?Who didDickens marryand how manychildren didthey have?What revolutionwas Londonexperiencingduring theVictorian Era?In what year wasLondon’s firstpolice forceestablished? Whatwas the first policeforce called?Because of thisrevolution, Londonprospered as a worldtrade center, but as aresult, its populationdid what?A disease calledCholera spreadduring this time.What was the causeof the disease andhow was the problemfixed?Free!SummarizeCharles Dickens’seducationalbackground inthree sentences.At the beginning of theVictorian Era, thecelebration ofChristmas was indecline. How didCharles Dickenscontribute to rekindlingthe Christmas spirit?Read the list of 10rules, which werefound in a typicalVictorian classroom. Inyour opinion, whichrules should still beused in schools today?Explain why.Who readDickensduring histime?Describe a“definingepisode inDickens’slife.”Find thedefinition forthe word“humbug.”Why mightwe find itchallengingto read hiswork today? In 1834 Londonestablished the NewPoor Law, whichcreated workhousesfor the poor. Whatwere workhouses?WherewasDickensburied?After Dickens’sfirst visit toAmerica, did hehave a negative orpositive view ofour country?Explain why.When was CharlesDickens born? Whendid Dickens die andwhat did he die from?How old was hewhen he died?Who didDickens marryand how manychildren didthey have?What revolutionwas Londonexperiencingduring theVictorian Era?In what year wasLondon’s firstpolice forceestablished? Whatwas the first policeforce called?Because of thisrevolution, Londonprospered as a worldtrade center, but as aresult, its populationdid what?A disease calledCholera spreadduring this time.What was the causeof the disease andhow was the problemfixed?Free!SummarizeCharles Dickens’seducationalbackground inthree sentences.

Charles Dickens Webquest - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. At the beginning of the Victorian Era, the celebration of Christmas was in decline. How did Charles Dickens contribute to rekindling the Christmas spirit?
  2. Read the list of 10 rules, which were found in a typical Victorian classroom. In your opinion, which rules should still be used in schools today? Explain why.
  3. Who read Dickens during his time?
  4. Describe a “defining episode in Dickens’s life.”
  5. Find the definition for the word “humbug.”
  6. Why might we find it challenging to read his work today?
  7. In 1834 London established the New Poor Law, which created workhouses for the poor. What were workhouses?
  8. Where was Dickens buried?
  9. After Dickens’s first visit to America, did he have a negative or positive view of our country? Explain why.
  10. When was Charles Dickens born? When did Dickens die and what did he die from? How old was he when he died?
  11. Who did Dickens marry and how many children did they have?
  12. What revolution was London experiencing during the Victorian Era?
  13. In what year was London’s first police force established? What was the first police force called?
  14. Because of this revolution, London prospered as a world trade center, but as a result, its population did what?
  15. A disease called Cholera spread during this time. What was the cause of the disease and how was the problem fixed?
  16. Free!
  17. Summarize Charles Dickens’s educational background in three sentences.