1. Aka: Johnny Appleseed Grades K-2
John Chapman
Aka: Johnny Appleseed
Grades K-2

2. TEKS Grade 1 Fine Arts – English Language Arts and Reading –
Art. a. 2. b. 2. A. c. 4.
Music. a. 1. b. 1. C. 2. A. 6. B.
117.7 Theatre. a b. 1. A. B. 2. B. C. D. 3. B. D A. 5. A.
Social Studies –
Social Studies. a b. 1. C. 3. A. C. 4. A. 5. B. 7. B. 12. A. B. 15. B. 16. A. B. 17. D.
English Language Arts and Reading –
110.3 English Language Arts and Reading b. 1. A. B. C. E. F. 2. B. 3. A. C. D. E. 4. A. B. C. D. 5. B. C. D. F. G. H. I. J. K. 6. A. 7. B. C. D. E. F. G. 8. A. B. C. E. F. G. 9. A. B. D. 10 A. 11. A. B. 12. A. B.C. E. F. 13. A. B. C. D. E. 14 B. C. G. H. 15 A. B. C. 16. A. 17. A. C. E. F. G. 18. F. 19. B. 20 A. B. C. 21. A. B.

3. TEKS Summary Social Studies Art Music
Develop concepts of time… past, present and future
Explore a variety of materials and genres (folktales, biography)
Explore the foundation of history.
Locate places on a map
Identify ways people exchange goods and services
Identify characteristic of good citizenship
Identify historical figures
Retell stories from selected folktales
Describe how house hold tools have changed
Obtain info for maps
Art
Analyze artistic styles and historical periods.
Use a variety of materials to produce constructions
Music
Creative expression/performance
Identify repetition
Sing or play in groups
Begin to practice appropriate audience behavior
English Language Arts and Reading
Develop communication skills
Determine the purpose for listening to get information.
Respond to directions and questions
Participate in rhymes, songs and discussion
Compare language and oral traditions that reflect customs
Present dramatic interpretations of stories
Learn the vocabulary of school
Use vocabulary to describe ideas clearly
Retell a spoken message by summarizing
Know print moves left to right
Knows the many rules of written and spoken language. (Capitalization, ABC’s, spaces between works, sounds, et.)
Read a variety of text
Use prior knowledge to anticipate meaning
Listening to story
Connect ideas and themes
Participate actively
Understand story structure
Draw conclusions from information gathered
Use phonological knowledge
Theatre
Gain perception of creative expression
Gain understanding of heritage and traditions through historical studies
Develop concepts of self and the environment
Develop confidence
Develop spatial awareness using rhythmic movement
Dramatization of poems and songs
Adapt the environment for dramatic play
Cooperate with other in dramatic play
Imitate life experience from various historical periods
Identify appropriate audience behavior

4. Johnny Appleseed K-2 Language Arts Books, group reading,
Partner reading,
Vocabulary list,
Assessment
Group performances
Oral knowledge test,
Vocabulary
Bulletin Board
with an apple tree full of different type of apples
Computer generated picture of what they know about John Chapman
Fine Arts
Songs,
Finger plays,
And skits
Johnny Appleseed
K-2
Social Studies
History of John Chapman
Where he traveled, History of apple trees
State flower
Math
Sets
Grouping
Fractions

5. Materials Needed
Books on apples, books of John Chapman, video about John Chapman, apples, paper, crayons, computer, worksheets, old plastic soda bottles, cork, scrap material, rubber bands, scissors, pumpkin carving kit, vegetable peelers, markers, apple seeds, soil & cups.
The lessons can be covered in a week.
The apple dolls take 2 weeks to dry.
Planting an apple tree can last a lifetime.

6. Books & Video

7. Language Arts
Use books for group reading, partner reading, and independent reading.
View video to aid visual learners understanding.
Vocabulary words to learn by weeks end.
Have students write/draw a summary of the story of John Chapman.
Talk about folk-lore.

8. Social Studies The history of John Chapman.
Talk about what life was like in the 1800’s.
Talk about the states he covered while walking.
Impact/Purpose of planting trees
History of apple trees.
Talk about what we use apples for in the United States. (food, drink, production)

9. Fine Arts Teach songs about apples. Do finger plays about apples.
Perform a play/skit about John Chapman.
Make Apple dolls.
Draw a picture on the computer about John Chapman.

10. Science Mathematics Have each student plant an apple seed.
Talk about parts of the apple.
Mathematics
Use different colors of apples to talk about sets and grouping.
Cut apples and talk about fractions.

11. Differentiation
Have different reading levels of books for all students’ level.
Draw what they think John Chapman accomplished by planting apple trees.
Write a modern day version of Johnny Appleseed.

12. Credits Demuth, Patricia. Johnny Appleseed. New York. Scholastic. 1996
Gibbons, Gail. Apples. New York: Holiday House
Johnny Appleseed. unitedstreaming unitedstreaming. 31 August
Saunders-Smith, Gail. From Blossom to Fruit. Mankato. Pebble Books