A Christmas Carol: The Big Questions

A beautifully organised visual resource that asks the big questions in A Christmas Carol. How deep students can respond, is up to them!

This resource:

• acts as a scheme-of-work plan

• can be used by both teachers and students

• keeps track of key events/moments in order of the novel

• asks the big, poignant questions that highlights student understanding or gaps

Big questions in literature help students move beyond basic comprehension and develop deeper analytical thinking, critical reasoning, and high-level interpretation skills. By exploring powerful themes such as morality, power, identity, justice, and human nature, students become more engaged in texts and produce more sophisticated Grade 7+ English Literature responses. Big question learning encourages discussion, debate, essay confidence, and meaningful connections between literature and the real world.