Washington Irving Bundle - 3 Units - Rip Van Winkle, Sleepy Hollow, Christmas

This is a bundle of our literature units for classic author Washington Irving. Students analyze three of his classic short stories. These include The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle, and The Christmas Dinner. Students will delve into the context of the author's purpose, read the texts (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences supported by evidence, and complete creative writing assignments. Each unit has daily lesson plans included.

Note on Level of Rigor: High school is the target grade range for the standards in these units. However, these units may also be used for 8th grade classes if the teacher determines the students are proficient in rigorous literary analysis.


Resources included in this bundle:

1. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - This is a fun 2 week unit plan. Whether you need a unit during the Halloween season or you're simply looking to study an early work of classic American literature, this is a fun storyline for students to analyze. Students will: Participate in engaging PowerPoint sessions, read the text (included), engage with the rich vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences about themes supported with evidence, use a viewing guide as they watch the classic animated version, and complete a writing assessment from a choice board.

2. Rip Van Winkle - This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze the short story Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving. Students will delve into the context of the author's purpose, read the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences supported by evidence, conduct a character analysis, and complete a creative writing assignment.

3. The Christmas Dinner - This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze the short story The Christmas Dinner by Washington Irving. This festive account from Washington Irving had a great influence on the legacy of Christmas in England and upon future authors such as Charles Dickens. Students will read the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences supported by evidence, identify the holiday traditions, analyze descriptive language from the text, and complete a creative writing assignment.

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