
Sleepy Hollow "Legend and Hero/Heroine"
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Sleepy Hollow Heroes and Characterization
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1/14 Points
Determine setting, culture, and character traits and relate to legend genre.
Determine character types, traits, motivations and relationships in Sleepy Hollow.
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BELLRINGER QUESTION:
What is a hero for you? Do they exist? What happens to people when they become heroes? In what way do they change? In what way do our expectations of them change?
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1/14 Agenda
Bellringer
Learn about Heroes
Complete Hero workbook questions
HOMEWORK: #8-10 pg. 87-88 Anthology workbook (in assignments)
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Legend
A traditional story from a specific culture or area that is passed down from generation to generation
Usually set in the distant past and begin as oral stories
Based on real, historical events or people.
Both the teller and the listener may believe the story is true
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Legends (continued)
Legends almost always include characteristics of a specific culture
This allows readers to discover traditions and values that may be very new to them, but very old to others.
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Setting of a Legend
A number of characteristics of a culture and what that culture values can be illustrated by setting.
EXAMPLE: A legend set in a lush forest might suggest that the culture the legend originated in placed a high value on nature.
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Multiple Select
Which of these is a characteristic of a Legend?
Focus on politics
A story from a specific culture or area
passed down from one generation to another
Always set in a lush forest
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Heroes
A hero (male) or heroine (female) is a character whose actions are noble.
The hero or heroine is often the main character of a story.
Heroes and heroines must typically overcome great obstacles of perform extraordinary tasks. They also act bravely.
They are especially common in myths and legends, and tyhey often have special powers, equipment, or protectors.
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Poll
Do you think Icabod Crane possesses characteristics of a "Hero"?
yes
no
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CLASS PRACTICE
Anthology workbook pg. 85-87 #1-7
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Open Ended
What is a Legend? What aspects of Legends do you see in the story "Sleepy Hollow"?
Sleepy Hollow Heroes and Characterization
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