John Chapman

Aka: Johnny Appleseed

Grades K-2

TEKSGrade 1

Fine Arts –

117.5. Art. a. 2. b. 2. A. c. 4.117.6. Music. a. 1. b. 1. C. 2. A. 6. B.117.7 Theatre. a. 1. 2. b. 1. A. B. 2. B. C. D. 3. B.

D. 4. A. 5. A.

Social Studies –

113.3. Social Studies. a. 1. 2. 3. 4. 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.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 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.

TEKS Summary

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

Social Studies • 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

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

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

MathSets

GroupingFractions

Fine ArtsSongs,

Finger plays,And skits

Language ArtsBooks, group

reading,Partner reading, Vocabulary list,

Social StudiesHistory of John

ChapmanWhere he traveled,

History of apple treesState flower

Bulletin Boardwith an apple tree full

of different type of apples

Computer generated picture of what they

know about John Chapman

Johnny Appleseed

K-2

AssessmentGroup performancesOral knowledge test,

Vocabulary

Materials NeededBooks 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.

Books & Video

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.

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)

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.

Science

• 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.

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.

Credits• Demuth, Patricia. Johnny Appleseed. New York. Scholastic. 1996• Gibbons, Gail. Apples. New York: Holiday House. 2000.• http://www.titlewave.com/• http://www.bordersstores.com/search/title_detail.jsp?id=51893400&srchTerms=0823

414973&mediaType=1&srchType=ISBN• http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/johnny_appleseed_grace.htm• http://jas.familyfun.go.com/crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10843• Johnny Appleseed. unitedstreaming. 2007. unitedstreaming. 31 August 2007

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• Saunders-Smith, Gail. From Blossom to Fruit. Mankato. Pebble Books. 1998.