In many ways, Victorian Christmas is alive and well today! Class members read an informative passage to learn more about traditional Christmas gifts, decorations, crackers, and visits from Santa Claus in nineteenth-century England—as well as the origins of Boxing Day!

Concepts

christmas, christmas traditions, christmas symbols, victorian britain, queen victoria, the victorian era, a christmas carol, charles dickens

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use to provide historical context before reading A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• Have learners complete a KWL chart before reading to see how many traditional Christmas symbols they know

Classroom Considerations

• Handout discusses Christmas traditions only, without reference to other holidays
• Does not include comprehension questions; works best as a supplemental material

Pros

• Two-page resource makes a great double-sided handout
• Provides interesting information about common holiday symbols

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.8.1 RI.8.10 RI.9-10.1 RI.9-10.10a RI.11-12.1 RI.11-12.10a RH.6-8.1 RH.9-10.1 RH.11-12.1