Johnny Appleseed Retrieved from JohnnyAppleseedBiography.com A WebQuest for 3rd Grade Early Childhood Designed by Jennifer Reboudo jmr108@uakron.edu Rebecca Kozy rmk28@uakron.edu Kaitlin Schillinger kes60@uakron.edu This project will address the Ohio Academic Content Standard for Diversity
The Task You will be researching the life of Johnny Appleseed. Using internet-based resources, you will find important facts and events that occurred throughout his life. Make sure to find information about how he made a difference in the history of America. As a final project, you will be asked to write a biography about Johnny Appleseed and how he gave to society. Lastly, you will be making a piece of artwork using apple slices.
The Process 1. Each student will be paired up with another student from your class. 2. Print out a KWL chart found at Creately.com. 3. With your partner, fill out what you already Know about Johnny Appleseed and what you Want to know about him as you complete this project. 4. Find Internet Explorer on the desktop and double-click to open. 5. Browse through the websites listed here in order find information about Johnny Appleseed. While you re looking through these sites, be sure to write down information you find that you think will help you write a biography of his life. Include important information such as when he was born, where he grew up and lived, why he is important and what he did to contribute to life in America. Use the Learn column of your KWL chart to keep track of the new and exciting facts that you discover. - Applejuice.org - Enchantedlearning.com - Appleseed.net - Appleappetite.com 6. After two class periods of researching, you will come back together as a class. As a group, you will go around the room sharing one specific fact you have learned about Johnny Appleseed with the class. There cannot be any repeating facts. Make sure to pay attention, as this information will be important in writing your biographies. 7. Individually, you will be required to begin writing a one-page biography on the life of Johnny Appleseed. Be sure to include an introduction, body, and conclusion. At the end, include a hand-drawn picture that relates to the topic of this project.
Evaluation This is how you will be graded upon completion of this project. CATEGORY Exemplary 4 Accomplished 3 Developing 2 Beginning 1 Use of KWL Chart Graphic organizer or outline has been completed and shows clear, logical relationships between all topics and subtopics. Graphic organizer or outline has been completed and shows clear, logical relationships between most topics and subtopics. Graphic organizer or outline has been started and includes some topics and subtopics. Internet Use Amount of Information Paragraph Construction Successfully uses links to find addressed and all with at least 2 sentences about each. All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. Usually able to use links to find addressed and most with at least 2 sentences about each. Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find addressed, and most with 1 sentence about each. Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well. Graphic organizer or outline has not been attempted. Needs assistance or supervision to use links and/or to navigate within these sites. One or more topics were not addressed. Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs.
Conclusion You have successfully completed this webquest about the life of Johnny Appleseed. Hopefully, you have learned some very interesting facts about this figure in the history of America. As a final activity, each student will have the opportunity to create a work of art using apple slices from the trees planted by Johnny hundreds of years ago. Dipped in paint, these apples will allow you to be as creative as you like. Have fun and enjoy! Retrieved from: -allkidsnetwork.com -notimeforflashcards.comlottiejohnson.gdnm.org