Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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Warm-up: A DaRK ScAry NiGht• Write a journal entry about the

images you saw on a dark, scary night. Write about what you saw, heard, felt , tasted and touched. Use sensory words.

• Leave out: Halloween, candy, costumes, trick or treat, home

Below are words that may or may not be familiar to you. They all have a connection to “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. Using these words, make predictions about the story.

Diedrich Knickerbocker

Rip Van Winkle

Church bridge Hessian Soldier THE DUTCH RIVALS 1820 folklore

Sleepy Hollow

RIVALRY

New York Knicks

Headless Horseman

Ichabod Crane

Making Prediction

Copy the Word Splash words/answersinto your notes

Headless Horseman

Hessian Soldier

This is the beheaded ghostly figure that the S.H. townspeople think rides around the woods, looking for a head.

A German soldier that fought against American rebels. The townspeople say that he isis the Headless Horseman.

Sleepy Hollow Dutch

The name of the valley where the story takes place. Tarry Town in the name of the town.

The people who settled in N.Y were Dutch. At the time of S.H., the Dutch were the prominent people in the area. Many superstitions are Dutch.

Word Splash WordsIchabod Crane Church Bridge

The name of the main character. He is a nerdy superstitious schoolteacher.

The SH legend says that if the Headless Horseman is chasing you through the woods, he will disappear at the church bridge. Whew!

New York Knicks Diedrich Knickerbocker

In the olden days, New Yorkers were called “Knickerbockers.” Later the basketball team was called the N.Y. Knickerbockers and later the Knicks for short.

Was made up by W. Irving. Placed missing person ads for him to pay his hotel bill. If he didn’t pay, Irving was going to publish his manuscripts.

Word Splash WordsRip Van Winkle Folklore

Another famous story written by Washington Irving. This guy fell asleep and woke up 20 years later.

Traditional beliefs , practices and legends that people tell orally.

1820 Diedrich Knickerbocker

When the book was written.

The fictional narrator of Irving’s works,the name has become a nickname for Manhattan residents in general.

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10-He is an important 19th century American storyteller because his stories take place in specific

locations throughout the nation.9-His stories provide us with a good picture of what some people considered American life in the 1600-

1800’s.

8-He is known as one of the first Americans to make a living from writing.

7-Irving is actually buried in the SH Cemetery.6-LSH is the earliest American work of fiction

still read widely today.5-Washington Irving’s parents respected George Washington so much & that’s where he got his

name.4-Lived in Tarry Town , NY with his brother and

family.

3-Died before the Civil War.2-Wrote under a pen name of Diedrich

Knickerbaker.1-This legend features the Headless Horseman-

who is thought to be a soldier who lost his head to a cannon ball in the Revolutionary War. He rides nightly near the battle of the scene in quest of his head!

TOD: ABC’s of Sleepy Hollow

• Using all the ABC’s, write a sentence that summarizes what you “now” know about Irving and LSH from our notes.

Examples: • A-Apparitions will be in the story, I think…• B-Brom is the name of one of the characters…

Vocabulary – Part 1 LSHAbundance- An amount that is more than enough; plentyAdjacent-Nearby; neighboringAmorous- Showing a “love” interestAmple- plentifulAuthentic- Real or trueChivalrous- like an ideal knight; brave, noble, and courteousConscientious- honest and honorableDiligent- done with great care and effortDismal- gloomy and drearyEsteemed- appreciated; valuedExtract- something separated from something elseFamine- Great lack of food in the area

Vocabulary – Part 2 LSH

• Formidable- frightening and awesome• Frolic- prank or merry entertainment• Gallant- heroic or courteous• Lateral- of or to the side• Petty- minor; unimportant• Rustic- country or rural, • Specter- ghost• Vicinity- neighborhood; nearby region

WWW• When you receive your assigned vocabulary word,

you will begin working on a Word Wall Word. • Remember: your illustration should depict the

meaning of the word and the word should be written large enough to see across the room.

• The definition and 2 sentences using the word correctlycorrectly should be on the back.

• All WWW should be colorful and of good quality.• These are due Monday.

CHARACTER CHART-Fill in as we read

KATRINA VAN TASSEL

ICHABODCRANE

BROM BONES

BALTUSVAN TASSEL

HANS VAN RIMMER

HEADLESS HORSEMAN

Warm-upWarm-up

Using your vocabulary words from yesterday, write a paragraph (6-8 sentences) using 7 of your new vocabulary words. Underline each word you use and be prepared to share.

How does Irving use imagery to show setting?

• W. Irving was careful to make subtle connections that showed a mysterious air looming in Sleepy Hollow. “There was a drowsy , dreamy influence that hung over the air.” ( Irving, 4)

• W. Irving uses specfic descriptive imagery to reveal that “ there was a drowsy dreamy influence in the air.” ( Irving, 4)

ImageryOn white boards

• Definition?Definition?• Types?Types?• Examples?Examples?

Summary: Analyzing Imagery

• “drowsy dreamy influence seems to hang over the land and to pervade the very atmosphere.”

• “while the great torrents of migration and improvement, which is making such incessant changes in other parts of this restless country, sweeps by them unobserved.”

Warm-up: Description

In your journal, using extensive imagery language and

description, describe the setting of a terrifying Underline the

descriptive words and phrases.

Drawing characters

• All About Ichabod:• Draw and label his looks based on

any 2 characteristics/descriptions of him from this section.

• Pages 154-155 “Crane’s name suited him. He was tall but extremely thin.”

Characters LSHKATRINA VAN TASSEL

ICHABODCRANE

BROM BONES

BALTUSVAN TASSEL

HANS VAN RIMMER

HEADLESS HORSEMAN

•Only child of Balt•She is pretty, flirty& 18•She dresses very well•Crane’s singing student

•Crane’s rival for Katrina’s love•He is loud and stong•He is the “hero of the town”•Mischevious and has a good will•Is he Headless Horseman?

•School teacher and singing teacher•Tall, thin, greedy and loves to eat•Loves supernatural and ghost stores•His attempt to woo Katrina fails, just before he meets the Headless Horseman

•Balt•Katrina’s father•Farmer

•Old farmer that houses Crane•He lends Crane the horse on his fateful night.

•Who is he???

Comparing Characters

Describe the characters:• Their emotions • What they say• How they look• How they act

Facebook

• If Ichabod Crane had a Facebook page, what might he post about his experience so far in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?” Write a post from Ichabod. It must make sense and keep in HIS character.

• I will collect these and randomly pass them out for someone else to read and write a response from the point of view of either Brom or Katrina.

Alliteration

• Some students share some examples of super alliteration.

• Create an alliteration for either Brom Bones or Headless Horseman.

Writing using description

• Write a spooky poem with your group using the setting description that was assigned to your group.

Warm-up: Describing character

• In your journal, write down as many adjectives you can think of to describe one of the characters in LSH.

• Describe the look of Brom and Ichabod using a simile/metaphor for both

• There will be a winner!!

WebQuest

• Over the next week you will be imparting on an adventure, a WebQuest to explore “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” On this adventure you will:

• Learn more about Washington Irving• Analyze characters• Identify setting features• Write a literary analysis

Directions and Due Dates

WebQuest link:

• https://sites.google.com/a/cfsd16.org/webquest-for-the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow/