1. Kristen Riddlebaugh ED 417
Johnny Appleseed
Kristen Riddlebaugh
ED 417

2. Unit: Johnny Appleseed
Grade: 1st
Join us as we visit the life of Johnny Appleseed.
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Objectives
Students will take a closer look into the life of Johnny Appleseed
Students will further their knowledge of Johnny Appleseed
Students will chart what they already know about Johnny Appleseed and what they will learn
Students will compare past and present through reading and discussions about Johnny Appleseed
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4. Introduction of Johnny Appleseed
He was born John Chapman on September 26, 1774 in Massachusetts
Johnny Appleseed was an American pioneer who introduced the apple to Ohio, Indiana and Illinois by planting apple trees and supplying others with seeds
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5. Introduction of Johnny Appleseed- continued
His dream was for a land where apple trees were everywhere and no one was hungry
Johnny Appleseed became an American legend because of
His kind and generous ways
His leadership in the conservation’
The symbolic importance of
apples
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6. Johnny Appleseed Facts
Johnny began by working
on an apple farm as a young boy
At the age of 18 he began
traveling west
He got his name because of
the apple seeds he spread
everywhere he went
Appleseed loved animals as he lived with them his entire life
Johnny wore a pot on his head for a hat
He wore no shoes; even in the winter
Johnny Appleseed did not usually get paid for planting the trees but instead received donations of food and clothes
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Activity #1- KWL Chart
Read and show the book, Johnny Appleseed Goes a' Planting by Patsy Jensen
Students will create a K-W-L chart for Johnny Appleseed
What I What I want What I have
know to learn learned
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Activity #1- Materials
Book, Johnny Appleseed Goes a' Planting
Large white paper with K-W-L chart pre-drawn
Marker
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Activity #2- Graphing
Pass out slices of green, yellow and red apples for students to taste
Have students vote for their favorite apple by placing that color of apple on graph
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Activity #2- Materials
Several slices of each of the three apples (enough for every student to try all three)
Large white piece of paper with three colors of apples labeled at bottom and numbers on side
10-15 cut-outs of each apple color (green, yellow and red)
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Activity #3- Mapping
Read book, Johnny Appleseed My Story by David L. Harrison
Have students track Johnny Appleseed’s journey from Massachusetts to Ohio using apple seeds
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Activity #3- Materials
Enlarged map of United States with states labeled (Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio)
Apple seeds to mark Johnny Appleseed’s trail
Glue
Book to help students track his journey
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13. Activity #4- “Back in Time”
Read book, Folks Call Me Appleseed John by Andrew Glass
Discuss with students the differences between their lives and Johnny Appleseed’s life
Record these differences on a chart labeled “Past and Present”
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Activity #4- Materials
Large sheet of paper labeled “Past and Present” with a line down the middle dividing the two
Marker to record students’ responses
As a class, compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the past and present
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15. Activity #5- Interactive Writing
As a class, discuss how Johnny Appleseed was such a giving and generous person
Have students think about other people they know like him or things that they could do to be a more giving person
Have students begin writing about things they can do or have done to be generous to someone
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Activity #5- Materials
Book, Folks Call Me Appleseed John
Large sheet of paper or dry-erase board
Marker or pen to record students’ responses
Lined writing paper for students with space for illustrations
Pencils
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Websites
Wikipedia Internet Encyclopedia; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Appleseed
Enchanted Learning- Zoom School;
Apple Juice on the Internet- Ask A.J.;
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Kids Page; kids.niehs.nih.gov/apples.htm
Johnny Appleseed;
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