Johnny Appleseed Tall Tales Lesson

No study of tall tales or American folklore is complete without Johnny Appleseed! This two-part library lesson includes a 2-part presentation, scavenger hunt, Recommended Reads, and an editable lesson plan.

This tall tales library lesson includes:

• 31-slide Lesson Presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint + Google Slides
  • All body text is editable; you choose which slides you want to use.
  • 15 slides are whole class lesson slides.
  • 16 slides are “scrolling presentation” slides that are great for extending lessons or scrolling in the library during checkout and downtimes.
• Scavenger Hunt and Answer Key (2 pages, PDF)
  • Students “hunt” for images and information in the “scrolling slides” part of the presentation. This gives students something to focus on during library checkout and downtime.
• List of 16 recommended books to accompany this lesson (1 page, PDF)
  • The list is great to hand out to parents, teachers, and students looking for related books.
• Detailed prep instructions and lesson plan (7 pages, PDF)
• Google Classroom Basics (4 pages, PDF)
• Instructions on how to set up PowerPoint slide timings (2 pages, PDF)

14 Whole Class Lesson Slides include:

Part 1 is a guided whole-class discussion. The slides walk you through the entire class discussion, from start to finish.

• The story of Johnny Appleseed from birth to death to legacy
• You can follow the presentation with a read-aloud, but it is not necessary.
• Students will learn all they need to know about Johnny Appleseed from this lesson.

14 Scrolling Slides include:

Part 2 is the scrolling slides. Set them on a timer to scroll on a screen during library checkout. Students can use the scrolling slides to complete the Scavenger Hunt.

• Vocabulary Word of the Week: “threadbare”
• Facts about Johnny Appleseed’s legacy, apples, and vegetarianism
• Other Terms: nomadic, apprentice, nursery

Standards Addressed:

AASL National School Library Standards – See the AASL Standards Framework for Learners to view full text.

• Inquire – C.1. – D.1.
• Explore – A.1.

Common Core English Language Arts Standards –
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• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.2
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.2
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.9

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