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THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP
SUBJECTS — Literature/England; World/England;
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Gambling Addiction; Parenting;
MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Responsibility.
Age: 11+; MPAA Rating: PG; Drama; 1994; 300 minutes; Color; Made for television
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The Old Curiosity Shop is a riveting tale of adventure, devotion and
redemption. It follows the travails of saintly Little Nell as she
tries to save her grandfather, a compulsive gambler. They roam
the countryside of 19th century England seeking to evade the
villainous creditor, Mr. Quilp. Their travels bring them into
contact with a host of fascinating characters.
The TeachWithMovies.com Learning Guide to The Old Curiosity Shop will help teachers and parents use this Dickens classic to introduce England during the 19th century, and concepts of codependence, such as the "Enabler in Chief", "Caretaker", and "Family Hero&quo; in a family system distorted by addiction.
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The Old Curiosity Shop is an early tale of gambling addiction, showing its strong parallels with alcoholism.
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To give you a sense of how our Learning Guides can be used by teachers as lesson plans and by parents to supplement school curriculum or for homeschooling, we have set out below the Benefits section of the Learning Guide to The Old Curiosity Shop.
Benefits:
This film shows some of the effects of gambling addiction and the psychological syndromes of codependence called the "Enabler in Chief" (or the "Caretaker") and the "Family Hero". Dickens exhibits acute psychological insights, anticipating the discoveries of contemporary psychology.
The movie also depicts the English social landscape of the 19th century, detailing the brutalizing effects of greed and poverty and the pitiful vulnerability of women and children.
The Learning Guide to The Old Curiosity Shop also contains sections on Benefits of the Movie, Possible Problems, Helpful Background, Discussion Questions, Links to the Internet, and Bridges to Reading. The Discussion Questions are divided into three categories: Subject Matter, Social-Emotional Learning, and Moral-Ethical Emphasis.
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