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The Biography of Charles Dickens 9-11

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This animation from the BBC charts the highs and lows in the life of John Huffam Dickens.  From visiting his father in debtors' prison, working in a blacking factory, becoming a journalist, having many children and surviving a train crash this biography is a great introduction to one of the world's best known authors.

Writing outcomes

  • Non-Chronological report
  • Biographical writing

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Film

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