The Legend
of Sleepy
Hollow
Writing nonfiction compare/contrast essays
Week 2
Do Now- Monday, October 26, 2015
•In your journal:
•Write a 5 sentence summary
of the story so far.
Homework- Monday, October 26, 2015
•Study for your “Sleepy Hollow” test on
Wednesday!
Objectives- Monday, October 26, 2015
•SWBAT read and answer questions
about “Sleepy Hollow”
•SWBAT increase oral reading fluency
Class work- Monday, October 26, 2015
•Finish reading “The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow”
•Complete all remaining questions
•This is due at the end of the class period!
Closing
•What did you think of the ending?
Do Now- Tuesday, October 27, 2015
•In your journal
•What makes “Sleepy
Hollow” an urban
legend?
Homework- Monday, October 27, 2015
•Study for your “Sleepy
Hollow” test on Wednesday!
Objectives- Tuesday, October 27, 2015
•SWBAT review information
about “The Legend of Sleepy
hollow”
Test Prep
•You need to know:
•Vocabulary definitions
•Characters
•Plot
•Theme
•Urban Legend notes
Characters
•Who are the three main
characters in “The Legend of
Sleepy Hollow”? Describe
them.
Themes
•Write two paragraphs that
detail how the theme of
storytelling affect the story
Plot
•Make a TIMELINE of events
in the story.
Vocabulary Words
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CONQUEST
DILIGENT
DROWSY
HAUNT
LINGER
PERCEIVE
PSALM
QUEST
RIVAL
RUSTIC
SPECTER
SPECULATE
SUFFICIENT
SUPERSTITION
VICINITY
Urban Legends
•Review your notes!
•You will need to know the
stories as well
Closing
•What will you study tonight?
Do Now- Wednesday, October 28, 2015
•Study! You have 7 minutes!
•Reading comprehension
questions
•Vocabulary
•Urban legend notes
Homework- Wednesday, October 28, 2015
•Project due on
Wednesday, November
4, 2015
Objectives- Wednesday, October 28, 2015
•SWBAT demonstrate their
knowledge of “Sleepy
Hollow”
Project- Wednesday, October 28, 2015
• Step One. Read and answer questions about “The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
• Step Two. View the Disney version and the Tim Burton
version of the story. Take notes on things that have
changed and things that have stayed the same.
• Step Three. Make a Venn diagram
comparing/contrasting the versions. It should look like
this. Obviously it will be much larger and contain
information about each version.
Project- Wednesday, October 28, 2015
 In each “contrast” section, there should be at least three
differences.
 In the “compare” section, make sure to have at least three
similarities.
 In the middle section (where all three versions overlap) there
should be at least 2 items written.
• Step Four. When you have finished your Venn diagram, you
will then write a 2 page paper describing the differences
and similarities between these three versions. In addition,
you should write an entire paragraph on why you believe
certain things have changed while others have remained
the same.
Do Now- Thursday, October 29, 2015
•In your journal:
•Think back to the stories we
read last week (urban
legends) how have they been
changed for modern films or
television shows?
Homework- Thursday, October 29, 2015
•Project due on Wednesday, November 4,
2015
•Disney Notes due tomorrow
•Must have AT LEAST 10 facts written down
Objectives- Thursday, October 29, 2015
•SWBAT compare and contrast different
versions of “The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow”
•SWBAT take notes on a video
Class work- Thursday, October 29, 2015
•View the Disney version of “The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow”
•Take notes on the video- you should be writing down
any similarities and differences you see between the
story and the video
•If you are caught sleeping you will be written up
•If you have not taken any notes for the entire period,
you will lose points for classwork and on your final
project (5 points)
Do Now- Friday, October 30, 2015
•In your journal:
•Name one difference
between the story and
the Disney version
Homework- Friday, October 30, 2015
•Project due on Wednesday, November 4,
2015
•“Sleepy Hollow” Notes due Monday
•Must have AT LEAST 6 facts written down
Objectives- Thursday, October 29, 2015
•SWBAT compare and contrast different
versions of “The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow”
•SWBAT take notes on a video
Class work- Thursday, October 29, 2015
•View the Tim Burton version of “The Legend of
Sleepy Hollow”
•Take notes on the video- you should be writing down
any similarities and differences you see between the
story and the video
•If you are caught sleeping you will be written up
•If you have not taken any notes for the entire period,
you will lose points for classwork and on your final
project (5 points)