A Christmas Carol Unit Study

On December 19th, 1843, Charles Dickens published A Christmas Carol. By Christmas Eve, the novella had completely sold out. Within the next year the book had gone through 13 more printings and continues to remain a best seller. The short novel has been adapted into musicals, plays, animated movies, and now, it is the spine for the Little World Wanderers unit study.

Like many of Dickens’ works, A Christmas Carol is written as a work of social commentary. Charles Dickens had a compassion for others after his family experience with debtors prison, which meant that he had to leave school as a child and work in a factory. A Christmas Carol provides the message that we can all be a little kinder to one another.

In this unit, you will be exploring Victorian Christmas traditions while reading through A Christmas Carol over a 5 week period. We’ve included 5 weeks of songs, poetry, crafts, history, and recipes.

Each week you’ll learn something new about the Victorian Era, read through the novel and complete different activities.

We’ve included elements of Charlotte Mason education in narrations, poetry, and history timeline.

This unit is best for children ages 8 and up. This unit is secular but includes Christian based Christmas songs.

We’re so excited for you to include this unit in your holiday season.