Quick Hits: Dickens Edition

What the Dickens? In honor of Charles Dicken’s 200th birthday, we are posting this collection of Dickensian Quick Hits. Add your own faves below.

Charles Dickens

“It was the best of times, it was the …” Oh, heck, when you get admitted to MIT, it’s just the best. What prospective MIT students do when they get their acceptance letters. (Hack the Tubes)

“I had seen the harvest but had never thought of the seed.” (David Copperfield) Want to reduce the absence rate in fifth grade? Look at who’s missing school in kindergarten. Just one of the findings of a comprehensive look at who’s absent from school in Oregon. And yes, school absences lead to lower school performance. But you knew that already, didn’t you? (The Children’s Institute, The Chalkboard Project)

“Food, glorious food!” (OK, this one’s from the musical Oliver, but hey…) A study reveals that junk foods are still widely available in elementary schools. (Huffington Post)

“Please, sir, I want some more.” Want to teach more Dickens? Here’s a collection of great resources to bring his work to life. (Guardian)

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