ContentsTeachers' NotesBefore ReadingChristmas in 1843Dickens' World - Common Themes and Style of WritingWhat Britain Looked Like in the 1840sKey Social Issues in the 1840sSTAVE 1: MARLEY's GHOSTBefore Reading Stave 1, Section A After Reading Stave 1, Section ABefore Reading Stave 1, Section B After Reading Stave 1, Section BBefore Reading Stave 1, Section C After Reading Stave 1, Section CSTAVE 2: THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITSBefore Reading Stave 2, Section A After Reading Stave 2, Section ABefore Reading Stave 2, Section B After Reading Stave 2, Section BBefore Reading Stave 2, Section C After Reading Stave 2, Section CSTAVE 3: THE SECOND OF THE THREE SPIRITSBefore Reading Stave 3, Section A After Reading Stave 3, Section ABefore Reading Stave 3, Section B After Reading Stave 3, Section BBefore Reading Stave 3, Section C After Reading Stave 3, Section CSTAVE 4: THE LAST OF THE SPIRITSBefore Reading Stave 4, Section A After Reading Stave 4, Section ABefore Reading Stave 4, Section B After Reading Stave 4, Section BSTAVE 5: THE END OF ITBefore Reading Stave 5After Reading Stave 5AFTER READINGThe Big Picture - Exploring What A Christmas Carol Is AboutAdapting the NovelContexts and CriticismTelling the StorySetting in A Christmas CarolCharacters in A Christmas CarolExploring Key Themes and Issues Exploring Language and StylePreparing for the ExamEarly Critical Responses Grappling With a Longer Article