Curated OER
Journey Through Wonderland: Real or Fantasy
First graders recognize the difference between fact and fiction, real and fantasy. After listening to Rip Van Winkle, retold by Lara Bergen and a version of Jack and the Beanstalk, 1st graders demonstrates their understanding of fiction...
Curated OER
Modern Day Characters from Children's Literature
Pupils read several studenT fairy tales, nursery rhymes, or folk tales. They compare themes and narratives in each version. They rewrite a story that they have read, placing the characters in a contemporary setting and include...
Annenberg Foundation
Gothic Undercurrents
Terror, mystery, excitement. American writers of the 19th century, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, and Emily Dickinson, used these elements to create morally ambiguous tales that challenged the prevailing belief in...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Rip Van Winkle by George P. Webster
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Rip Van Winkle by George P. Webster (1887), a poetry version of Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Rip Van Winkle by George P. Webster
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Rip Van Winkle by George P. Webster (c1875), an illustrated poem based on Washinton Irving's "Rip Van Winkle."
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Rip Van Winkle: A Legend of the Hudson by Washington Irving
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Rip Van Winkle: A Legend of the Hudson by Washington Irving (1887), a children's novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Rip Van Winkle by George P. Webster
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Rip Van Winkle by George P. Webster, an illustrated poem of the story of "Rip Van Winkle."
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the illustrated children's book Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving (1888), the story of a man who slept for 20 years.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Story of Rip Van Winkle
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of The Story of Rip Van Winkle by George P. Weber, a book of poems and stories for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Rip Van Winkle
A scanned copy of the 1899 publication of Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, a book of children's fiction.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Time
In this self-guided unit, you will be working with literature which is centered on the themes of past, present and future. You will experience several different literary perceptions of the past and the future by reading ancient...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Washington Irving: Early Years
This Cambridge History of English and American Literature site provides biographical information and analysis of the works and literary contribution of Washington Irving. Use the forward arrows at the bottom of the web page to read a...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Washington Irving (1783 1859)
This Bibliomania entry provides a biography of Washington Irving along with an analysis of his contribution to American literature. Discusses the popular and critical reception to his works and makes suggestions for reading.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Washington Irving
This site provides a detailed biography of Washington Irving along with analysis of his works and contribution to American literature. Includes quotations from his work and a bibliography.
Other
The Literary Gothic: Washington Irving
This website presents a brief biography on the life and writing of Washington Irving. From this page, access e-texts of some of his famous books and stories.