By Deann Marin at The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs iii
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving has always been one of my favorite tales.. When I was a child, we would often visit my Uncle Marty who had a farm near Tarrytown New York. Whenever we were up there, I would think of the Headless Horseman because that’s where the story took place. I could always visualize the Horseman with head in hand, chasing poor puny Ichabod Crane.. He always scared the socks off of me, so when we drove through the wooded area up there, I would cover my eyes and spread my fingers just a bit so that I could see. My parents got such a kick out of this that they just went along with it.
This story is the inspiration for my Halloween Spooks Creative Writing Bundle for Middle School. Kids this age just love to be scared. and they’ll have a great time with this activity. Read the novel, to the class to set the tone. This is a version that everyone can listen to. Emphasize that there is nothing gory in the story, but it is still terrifying. If you don't want too much gore, let them know that you don't want blood and guts.
I've always liked working with collaborative groups, and this assignment lends itself quite well to this approach. Complete lesson plans and a grading rubric are included. There are 26 task cards and some blank ones for you to add your own ideas., as well as lined writing paper. Everything has a scary theme.
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Deann
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