Johnny Appleseed

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Johnny Appleseed

• Amber Bertke
• ED 417-02

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Unit Johnny Appleseed

• Grade 2nd
• Objectives Upon completion of this unit students
  will be able to
• locate the states where Johnny Appleseed traveled
  on United States map.
• plot travels of Johnny Appleseed on map.
• develop a time line.
• demonstrate critical thinking skills.
• describe human-environment interaction.
• locate place of birth on United States map and
  count how many states it is away from Ohio.

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Purpose

• The story of Johnny Appleseed gives students a
  brief view of the journey across the northern
  part of the United States. The information and
  activities will be used to develop mapping and
  critical thinking skills for students in order
  for them to understand the place, movement and
  human-environment interaction.

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Materials

• Book Johnny Appleseed
• Wall Map of the United States
• Apple stickers
• United States black line map
• Crayons
• Stick pins

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Lesson 1

• Before reading Johnny Appleseed, start a KWL
  chart with the students.
• Take a picture walk and then write down what they
  know about Johnny Appleseed.
• Next, ask the students what questions they have
  about him. Write what they want to know.
• Make sure the students remember to think about
  what they want to know while the story is being
  read to them.

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KWL Chart
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KWL Continued

• Lastly, fill out what the students learned from
  the book.
• Compare and contrast each column.
• Did they answer any questions they had?
• Did they learn anything new?
• Are there still things to be learned?

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Lesson 2

• On United States map locate states where Johnny
  Appleseed traveled.
• Using the black line United States map, color the
  states traveled by Johnny Appleseed.
• Review each state colored on map.

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Map used to locate his travel
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Black-line map for students to color
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Evaluation

• Worksheet The completed map of the United States
  will be used as an evaluation of the students'
  understanding of place and location of the
  travels of Johnny Appleseed.

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Lesson 3

• Using a United States map, look at the types of
  land Johnny Appleseed traveled. (flat, hilly, or
  mountains)
• In small groups, students will decide what Johnny
  Appleseed carried in his nap-sack.
• On construction paper, each student will draw
  items that Johnny Appleseed would need.
• On bulletin board we will display these items.
• Students will discuss why each item they drew
  would be needed.

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Some things students could draw
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Evaluation

• Observe how the students work in small groups and
  how they use critical thinking skills. The final
  pictures of Johnny Appleseed's nap-sack will
  determine the students' understanding of the
  lesson.

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Lesson 4

• Discuss the different varieties of apples and
  which states they are grown in.
• Have students come up to the map and place a
  stick-um on the correct state.
• Compare these states to the states that Johnny
  Appleseed traveled.

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Varieties of Apples

• Massachusetts - Golden Delicious
• Connecticut McIntosh
• Granny Smith

• Pennsylvania - Jonagold, and Johnathan
• Ohio - Rome Beauty
• Indiana - Red Delicious, Stayman

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Charting Their Apples

• When you have the apples in class to show what
  each kind looks like, let the students try them.
• Cut up each apple for everyone to have a small
  sliver.
• The students should write down the apple that
  they liked the best.
• Graph this on a chart.

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Evaluation

• Teacher observation of students placing apples on
  correct state will determine if students can find
  certain states on the map.
• Graphs will also be turned in and kept in their
  Math binders under graphing.

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Lesson 5 End of Unit Activity

• Make Applesauce!!!
• Have volunteer parents come in if needed to work
  with children
• A microwave nearby is essential.
• Each child should have list of ingredients but
  work in groups of four for activity.

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Ingredients

• 6 cups chopped apples
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon sugar (if desired)
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

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Directions

• Core and chop apples into small chunks of uniform
  size (1/2 inch). Place apples in large
  microwave-safe bowl. Add 1/4 cup water to bowl.
  Cover and microwave on high 15 minutes. Stir
  apples. Continue to microwave, uncovered, until
  apples are very tender, about 5 minutes longer.
• Using potato masher, coarsely mash apples. If
  skins are too chewy, use a food processor to
  promote desired texture and break up apple skin.
  Mix in cinnamon and sugar (if desired).

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Web Sites

• http//www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb
  /revolut/apple_1
• Short biography of Johnny Appleseed
• http//www.theteacherscorner.net/lesson-plans/soci
  alstudies/apple.htm
• Quick suggestions for activities in a unit.
• http//www.gotjohnny.com/links.shtml
• Everything you need to know about Johnny
  Appleseed not just for teachers

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Web Sites

• http//abcteach.com/directory/theme_units/month_to
  _month/i_september/apples/
• Worksheets, word scrambles, and graphs on apples