Johnny Appleseed

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Johnny Appleseed

• Introduction
• Task
• Resources
• Process
• Evaluation
• Conclusion
• Standards
• Citations
• Teacher Notes

• A WebQuest for Kindergarten
• (Social Studies)
• Designed by Stacey Brown
• mnt_aca_sst_at_nwoca.org
• EDTL 680 Information Literacy for Teaching and
  Learning Summer 2005
• Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

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Introduction

• Have you ever heard of the man who wore a
  upon his head, or who wears an upside down
  for clothes? This web quest will teach you
  about the man known as Johnny Appleseed and the
  impact he had on American life.

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Task

• Follow this WebQuest to learn about the legendary
  pioneer known as Johnny Appleseed through fun and
  exciting activities and projects.
• You will be assigned the following jobs in order
  to complete this quest
• Detective
• Reporter
• Craftsman
  
• Artist

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Resources

• Johnny Appleseed book by Stephen Kellogg
• Computer
• Access to the Internet
• Chart Paper
• Black Construction Paper
• Glue
• Scissors
• Internet Sites
• infohio.org/
• www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/apples.htm
• www.enchantedlearning.com/paint/school/usa/peo
  ple/Appleseed.shtml

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Process

• 1. Listen to the Johnny Appleseed by
  Stephen Kellogg as the teacher reads it aloud to
  the class.
• 2. After the book is read, your teacher will
  divide you into groups and assign each group a
  job.
• Reporter Detectives Craftsmen Artists
• 3. When your teacher rings her apple bell
  you will rotate jobs as directed by the
  teacher.

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Reporter

• 1. Listen to the teacher read you an
  article about Johnny Appleseed.
• Click on to get directions to the
  article.
• 2. After the teacher has read you the article
  Gentle
• Pioneer Johnny Appleseed. You will
  report to
• your teacher all of the facts you learned
  about this
• American pioneer. Your teacher will write
  down
• your facts on chart paper.

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Detectives

• You will work with a partner in your group to
  complete this task.
• Click on the to search for hidden items
  in the Johnny Appleseed picture.
• Artists
• Click on the to color a picture of
  
• Johnny Appleseed.

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Craftsmen

• Click on the for directions on how to
  make a pot to wear on your head just like Johnny
  Appleseed.

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Evaluation

Attempted to Complete

Satisfactory Completion
Followed Directions
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Conclusion

• Congratulations!
• You have successfully explored the Internet to
  find out about the man known as Johnny Appleseed.
  
• To celebrate all of your hard work we will
  have a Johnny Appleseed costume party, and an
  apple tasting test while we sit back and relax by
  watching a Johnny Appleseed cartoon.

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Standards

• Social Studies Academic Content Standards
• Standard People in Societies
• Benchmark B. Identify ways that
  different cultures within
• the United States
  and the world have
• shaped our national
  heritage.
• Grade Level Indicator 2. Identify
  different cultures through
• the
  study of holidays, customs, and traditions
• 
  utilizing language, stories, folktales, music,
• and
  the arts.
• Standard Social Studies Skills and
  Methods
• Benchmark A. Obtain information from
  oral, visual, print, and electronic
• sources.
• Indicators 1. Listen for
  information.
• 5. Work with others
  by sharing, taking turns and raising hand
• to speak.

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Technology Academic Content Standards

• Standard Technology for Productivity
  Applications
• Benchmark A Understand basic computer
  and multimedia technology
• concepts and
  terminology.
• Indicator3 Use computer and multimedia
  technology with teacher
• assistance (e.g.,
  computer, VCR, listening station).
• Benchmark C Use productivity tools to
  produce creative works.
• Indicator 2 Identify/recognize
  technology resources (e.g. , pre-selected
• Web sites,
  educational software.
• Standard Technology and Communication
  Applications
• Benchmark C Participate in group
  projects and learning activities
• using technology
  communications.
• Indicator 1 Engage in teacher-directed
  online learning activities.

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Technology Standards cont.

• Standard Technology and Information Literacy
• Benchmark C Apply basic browser and
  navigation skills to find
• information
  from the Internet.
• Indicator 1 Talk about the Internet
  as an information source.
• 2 Use Web page
  functions
• a. Scroll up and
  down page
• b. Click on
  links and
• c. Use back button

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Guidelines for Effective School Library Media
Programs

• Guideline Information Literacy
• Benchmark D Read and listen to stories
  for school work and personal
• enjoyment.
• Guideline Library-based Technology
• Benchmark C Demonstrate effective usage
  of library-based
• 
  technologies, including the internet and other
  electronic
• resources
  for teaching and learning.
• Guideline Technology Literacy
• Benchmark B Apply basic Internet
  browser and navigation skills to search
• for
  information on the Internet.

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Teacher Notes

• This is a teacher directed project. Students
  should not be expected to complete this task
  without guidance.
• This lesson would be most effectively taught
  using a
• Smart Board in order to demonstrate
  computer parts and
• skills to students with no prior
  experience.
• Other helpful websites pertaining to this topic
• atozteacherstuff.com
• www.dltk-kids.com/
• kinderthermes.com

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Citations

• (2005, June 20). Academic Content Standards.
  Retrieved August     1, 2005 from Ohio
  Department of Education Web site    
  www.ode.state.oh.us
• Dillon, D. (1994, February). Gentle pioneer
  Johnny Appleseed.     Retrieved July 26, 2005
  from , Infohio Web site
• http//discoverer.sirs.com/cgi-bin/dis-
  article-display?idDINFOHIO1-0-
  573artno00000
• Enchanted Learning (n.d.). Johnny Appleseed.
  Retrieved August 3,
•  2005 from , Enchanted Learning Software Web
  site www.enchantedlearning.com/paint/school/usa/
  people/Appleseed.shtml        
• (2005, June 8). Find the Hidden Pictures.
  Retrieved August 3,     2005 from National
  Institutes of Health Department of Health    
  Human Services Web site http//www.niehs.nih.gov/
  kids/apples.htm
•    

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Graphic Citations

• Lacosse, L. (n.d.). You are the apple of my
  eye!. Retrieved July     21, 2005 from , Web
  site     http//www.manteno.k12.us/llacosse/webq
  uest.ht
• Pohlmeyer, T. (2005, July 27). Apples. Retrieved
  August 3, 2005     from , Web site
  www.mrspohlmeyerskinderpage.com/apples.htm
• http//www.erwinorchards.com/johnny.gif
• http//www.brownelementary.com/johnny/johnny...
•    

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Hat Directions

• Use black construction paper to make black pots
  for the students to wear on Johnny Appleseed's
  birthday.  Staple two 4 1/2" x 12" black
  construction paper strips end-to-end.  Round one
  end of a 9" x 3" construction paper rectangle to
  resemble a pot handle.  Use a round hole puncher
  to punch a hole in the rounded end of the
  handle.  Fold the opposite end of the handle,
  creating a tab for gluing.  Glue the handle to
  the headband.  Glue an apple die cut to the
  center of the band.

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