The Lgend of Sleepy Hollow.docVIP

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Introduction Washington Irvings tale of the Headless Horseman has become a Halloween classic, although few Americans celebrated that holiday when the story was new. In this unit, students explore the artistry that helped make Irving our nations first literary master and ponder the mystery that now haunts every Halloween -- What happened to Ichabod Crane? Learning Objectives 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. Guiding Question: How does The Legend of Sleepy Hollow still capture the imagination of readers today? Preparing to Teach this Lesson 1 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 Students History of American Literature at Bibliomania. Washington Irving II. WASHINGTON IRVING: 1783-1859. First among American writers to obtain universal recognition abroad, our first true literary artist and our earliest classic, is Washington Irving. If some few among our earlier pioneers in letters had already detected in American soil the germs of a native literature, it is Irving to whom belongs the honor of successfully deve