Johnny Appleseed Language Arts Lesson Plan
A.K.A. Lesson Plan #5
Krista Cass Brown #4
Unit: Who is Johnny Chapman/Appleseed?
Goals:
- The students will gain more knowledge on Johnny Appleseed and understand Basic English usage mechanics, spelling, and sentence structure.
Objectives and Standards:
- TLW read story and participate in whole class discussion
o GLE 0001.1.1 Recognize end punctuation marks for statements, questions, and emotions.
o GLE 0001.1.2 Recognize capitalization at the beginning of sentences.
o GLE 0001.2.8 Participate in a group discussion.
§ Ask and respond to questions from teacher and other group members.
- TLW trace name on paper by gluing Apple Jacks over name and discuss why first letter is always capitalized.
o GLE 0001.1.3 Use capitalization when writing names.
o GLE 0001.1.4 Spell own first and last name.
- TLW do sequencing activity that relates to story then retell story-using booklet just made.
o GLE 0001.2.1 Use appropriate listening skills.
o GLE 0001.2.4 Summarize what has been heard using the logical sequence of events.
o GLE 0001.2.9 Retell a story, describing the plot, characters, and setting.
Learning Styles:
- The visual learner through read book aloud.
- The tactile learner through hands on Apple Jack name activity.
- The auditory learner through whole group discussion.
- The musical learner through supplemental singing activity.
Materials and Media:
- Book: “Johnny Appleseed” by: Jodie Shepherd
- Construction paper
- Apple Jacks Cereal
- Glue
- A file folder for each student with his or her name on it.
- Johnny Appleseed Sequencing activity
- Supplemental worksheets
Required Prior Knowledge:
- Students should have prior knowledge of Johnny Appleseed through previous class discussions, picture of Johnny Appleseed, or videos of Johnny Appleseed.
Lesson (introduction):
- Raise your hand if you can tell me whom we have been studying about?
- Who is Johnny Chapman?
- As I call your number tell me one thing that you remember about Johnny Appleseed.
- Good Job!
- So who do you think we will be studying about today?
Body:
- Read the book “Johnny Appleseed”
- Discuss the punctuation in the book as well as capitalization in the book.
- Discuss the book then review by completing sequencing book.
- As a group retell the story using the completed sequencing books. Students may do this in small groups or as a whole.
- Review Johnny Appleseed’s real name and discuss why the first letter in each name are capitalized.
- Students should then receive a file folder with their name on it. Students should glue on the Apple Jacks over their name. (See example)
- Hand out Apple Letters and have the students write their first name on one and their last on the other.
- Once they finish their Apple Names then can put them in their file folder with their Apple Jacks name on it.
Conclusion:
- Show a thumb up if you learned something new today.
- Show 2 thumbs up if you would like to share something you learned.
- Raise your hand if you can tell me Johnny Appleseed’s real name.
- When do we use a period?
- Stand up if we capitalize the first letter of our names.
- Sit down if you had a great day!
Teaching Strategies:
- Show thumb up if …
- Show two thumbs up if …
- Raise your hand …
- When I call your number …
- Stand up if…
- Sit down if…
Provisions for individual Differences:
- Extra time provided on all projects
- Group/partner work
- Book on CD
- Pictures provided on Sequencing booklet
- Name filled in on Apple letter for name tracing
Assessment and Evaluation:
- Discuss the lesson as a whole class.
- Review capitalization and punctuation (. ? !).
- Review sequencing chart.
- Students may volunteer to show their Apple Names.
Supplemental Activities:
- Apple letter/color worksheets
- Sing apple songs (apple B-I-N-G-O)
- Color Apples online
Resources:
- Apple writing sheets http://www.alphabet-soup.net/dir2/applewriting2.html
- Apple ideas http://www.thevirtualvine.com/apples.html
- Apple coloring page http://www.thecolor.com/Coloring/Apple.aspx
Reflection