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Rip Van Winkle teacher pack

Two weeks of lessons on Rip Van Winkle for ages 14 to 18: a plan, a worksheet and the answers for each week, a final essay with a marking guide, and a reading certificate to print. Free to use in class.

  • Ages 14 to 18
  • 5 weeks, one 60-minute lesson plan each
  • Worksheets with answers
  • Essay with a four-band marking guide
  • PDF and Word

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School plans

Two weeks, week by week

  1. Week 1Part 1

    Examine Rip’s neglected duties, mountain encounter, and changed village to explore responsibility, identity, and belonging.

    See the plan, worksheet and answers

    The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).

  2. Week 2Postscript

    Explore the postscript’s mountain spirits and fatal gourd theft to examine how traditions explain nature, uncertainty, and danger.

    See the plan, worksheet and answers

    The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).

Assessment

Final essay

Three questions to choose from, 800 to 1,200 words, with a marking guide in four bands.

Quiz bank

The 30 questions and 40 flashcards online, for homework or a quick check in class. Open the quiz

Discussion

Questions for small groups, meeting by meeting. The book club kit

Reading certificate

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