Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Legend Lives On
In this lesson, students will Use "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", sung by Gordon Lightfoot as a model. They will write poems that tell a detailed story of a historical event. The poem will be brought to life using a combination of...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Picture Books to Teach Plot Development and Confict Res.
Students read picture books to explore the concepts of plot development and conflict resolution. They first learn about the connections between reading and writing, and then revise their own writing. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4
Aaron Shepherd
Aaron Shepherd: The Legend of Lightning Larry
At this site listen to a tale retold and read by author Aaron Shepherd. Information provided for Reader's Theater as well as extras provided by the author such as writing ideas and posters.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
"In this unit, students explore the artistry that helped make Irving our nation's first literary master and ponder the mystery that now haunts every Halloween -- What happened to Ichabod Crane?"
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving
Text of the short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Legends of the Province House: I. Howe's Masquerade"
Text of the short story "Legends of the Province House: I. Howe's Masquerade" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Legends of the Province House: Iii. Lady Eleanore's Mantle"
Text of the short story "Legends of the Province House: III. Lady Eleanore's Mantle" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Legends of the Province House: Iv. Old Esther Dudley"
Text of the short story "Legends of the Province House: IV. Old Esther Dudley" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1974 to commemorate Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". With a short passage on the details of this eloquent folktale.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Legends of the Province House: Ii. Edward Randolph's Portrait"
Text of the short story "Legends of the Province House: II. Edward Randolph's Portrait" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Gothic Undercurrents: Washington Irving
Noted as America's first celebrity author, Washington Irving is featured in this concise biography bringing light to his writings and the style in which he presented them. See "Washington Irving Activities" for related artifacts and...
Aaron Shepherd
The Crystal Heart, a Vietnamese Legend (R's Theater)
A reader's theater version of a folktale from Vietnam for 13 players, ages 10 and up. Adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his picture book "The Crystal Heart," the themes explored are kindness and false imagining....
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Camelot Times: Writing a Newspaper
As part of a unit on Arthurian literature and medieval culture, students imagine they are reporters living in the realm of King Arthur and create newsletters/newspapers based on their study and research.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Native Voices
This unit features the rich oral tradition of Native Americans storytelling in various genres predating the introduction and influence of English writings, bringing three contemporary authors to light. RI.11-12.8 seminal U.S. texts,...
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Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Medieval Diary Multimedia Project [Pdf]
This is a two-page PDF of the instructions for a Medieval Diary Multimedia Project. Students choose a character from an Arthurian legend and write a diary as the character. It provides instructions, topics for discussion, format choices,...
Other
Online Companion to Middle English Literature: Geoffrey Chaucer
A resource from Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf. Provides a short biography of Geoffrey Chaucer and links to pages describing some of his best-known writings.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis Institute of Arts: World Myths and Legends in Art: Compare/contrast
Students choose two works of art from twenty-six choices available. Each work has a picture followed by brief factual information. Students compare and contrast the two works based on information presented with both words and pictures....
Crayola
Crayola: Celestial Characters (Lesson Plan)
A fun lesson plan incorporating language arts, science, and art. Students read myths and legends about the sun, moon, or stars, then create a sculpture, and write their own story about it. Also provides adaptations and a list of...
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: Teaching With Pourquoi Tales
This site features activities that revolve around "Teaching With Pourquoi Tales." Learners will learn more about these types of old legends that deal with the natural world.
Other
E Tutor, Inc.: Headless Horseman, Heady Author
This lesson plan for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" explores the author's use of figurative language and includes follow-up activities and additional resources.
Other
Vocabulary Quiz: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
Interactive vocabulary quiz requires you to choose the best vocabulary word to fit the sentence.
Other
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Game Khun Phaen Escapes to Freedom
This interactive game is based on a famous character in a Thai legend. See if you can figure out how he escaped! You will have to use your problem solving and spatial relationship skills to figure out this one.
Other
The Literary Gothic: Washington Irving
This website presents a brief biography on the life and writing of Washington Irving. From this page, access e-texts of some of his famous books and stories.
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