Bring The Legend of Sleepy Hollow to life for your high school students with this Modern Adaptation Project! Designed to spark creativity and deepen literary analysis, this engaging project challenges students to reimagine Washington Irving’s classic tale with a unique, modern twist.

Students will explore theme, characters, and plot as they transform the story into a contemporary adaptation, developing their ideas into a detailed Showrunner’s Bible—just like a real TV or film writer!

This project includes everything you need to guide students through the process (with 21 Pages to Use):

Student Instructions with clear expectations

A 10-Day Planning Guide & Checklist to keep students on track

10 Brainstorming Pages to help students organize their thoughts and ideas

Brief Examples to inspire creativity and get students started

Perfect for a creative writing unit, literature study, or end-of-novel project, this resource combines literary analysis with hands-on creativity, giving students ownership of their learning while making classic literature feel relevant and exciting.

Your students will love the chance to step into the role of a writer while practicing critical thinking, organization, and storytelling skills.