The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
After completing this lesson, students will be able to:
* Summarize the plot of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”
* Adapt passages of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” for a contemporary audience.
* Analyze the characterization of Ichabod Crane and Brom Bones in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”
* Offer an imaginative response to the conclusion of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”
More about this lesson plan:
Materials Needed: This lesson plan consists of four learning activities that you can use together as a unit or adapt separately to your curricular needs.
2 Review the suggested activities, then download and duplicate any online materials you will need. If desired, you can bookmark specific web pages so that students can access relevant online materials directly. (See Selected EDSITEment Links for a guide to locating online materials.)
3 For background on Washington Irving and additional teaching resources on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," visit these websites accessible through The Center for Liberal Arts on EDSITEment:
* Biographical sketch of Washington Irving from A Student's History of American Literature at Bibliomania.
Source: © edsitement.neh.gov
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