English · GCSE · Nineteenth-Century Novel

A Christmas Carol: Marley and the three Spirits

A Christmas Carol: Marley and the three SpiritsFree2:59Heddy Score 3 of 7, below the standard
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What you need to know

  • Unlike Marley, the three Spirits are not dead people but embodiments of Christmas.
  • The Ghost of Christmas Past is linked with light, standing for knowledge; Scrooge tries to snuff it out with the cap but cannot fully.
  • The Ghost of Christmas Present is a 'jolly Giant' with a horn of plenty, spreading goodwill and abundance.
  • This Spirit shows Scrooge the poor, such as the Cratchits, still celebrating together.
  • The final Ghost is the most frightening, showing the future if Scrooge does not change.
Heddy Score3/7, Below the standard
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  • Trusted source · passed. The creator's own upload, live and playable here.
  • On the map · not judged yet. A teacher watched it: it mainly teaches this map topic.
  • Spec-true · not judged yet. Accurate, and right for the current UK specification.
  • Focused · passed. One idea, short enough to watch in one go.
  • Accessible · passed. Good captions, clear sound and pictures.
  • Safe for children · not judged yet. Right for 11 to 16 year olds, with no sales pitch.
  • Proven · not judged yet. Earned from our students: they learn from it, find it helpful and watch it to the end.
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A short, quote-led analysis of how Dickens presents the first two Spirits and what each one teaches Scrooge.

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