Tall+Tales+Unit;+Lesson+2

The student will be able to …

 * 1) ====Write a poem based on the story of Johnny Appleseed ====
 * 2) ====Understand basic convention of writing rhyming poetry ====
 * 3) ====Draw an associated picture of Johnny Appleseed to accompany the poem ====

**Anticipatory Set **
====1. I will review the KWL and the guidelines from last week. I will have the students sign both the large guidelines sheet and the individual guidelines sheets. I will give a five minute period to share anything they would like, and then inform them that it is time to start the lesson. ==== ====2. I will start off the students with an introductory activity that involves making creative words that deal with apples. I will write the letters “Apple Seed” on the board vertically and have the students come up with words or phrases for each letter pertain to the subject of apples. These words can be any creative word that has to do with apples. ====

**Before Reading **
====1. I will remind the students that last week we started to look at the topic of tall tales. I will have them recall that on the KWL we have listed Johnny Appleseed in the “K” column which means that we already know he is a part of the tall tale category. ==== ====2. I will explain that while we already know that Johnny Appleseed is a character in tall tales, we do not know anything about him. Today we will be reading about Johnny Appleseed and his adventures. In the back of the story book, there is a short biography on who the real Johnny Appleseed was, and I will read this to the students and start to answer the question of how much of the tall tale is real? ==== ====3. After reading the short bio on Johnny Appleseed, I will conduct a short walk through with the students. We will look at the illustrations and I will ask the students various questions about the pictures in the story, such as: “What time period do you think this is set in, based on the clothes, and the houses?” “Where do you think the story takes place?” ====

//Input//
====As we read the story, I will take any questions the students have and share any information that will be helpful, such as words that are unfamiliar, or concepts to help clarify the time period. ====

//Modeling//
====By asking good questions during the reading, I will model for the students to ask good questions themselves and I will encourage the asking of good questions during the reading. ====

//Responding//
====<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> After the story, I will ask the students open ended questions starting with “what did you like about the story?” “What about the story caught your eye?” “What do you still wonder?” “Were any of your questions answered?” ==== ====<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> After the students have given some responses, I will ask more focused questions such as: “What did you notice about how the book was written?” “What is this called?” I will challenge the students to think about why the story was written as a poem instead of a regular narrative. I will explain to the students that the narrative is written as a poem because poems are easier to remember because of the rhythm and the rhyming words. ====

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">//Exploring//
====<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> We will explore the aspect that the story of Johnny changed over many years of retelling. This is how a tall tale is formed. To show this, the students will draw their own pictures of what they think Johnny Appleseed looks like that will accompany their poem. ====

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">//Extending//
====<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> I will read the book a second time to make sure that students are fully grasping the poetry and rhythm of the story. I will also have the students pay special attention to the rhyme of the book now that they know about the scheme of poetry and the basic story line of Johnny Appleseed. ====

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Input:
====<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> Now that we have drawn our own versions of Johnny Appleseed and we can see that all people have a different picture of what the character should look like, we will write our own poems about Johnny Appleseed. ==== ====<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> Remember, a poem does not contain any full sentences, and we will be using the pattern: A, B, A, B. Every other line is going to rhyme. What questions are there? ====

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Modeling:
====<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> Before we try writing our own stanzas of poetry, we will be writing a stanza together. We will write our stanzas with four lines. I will get us started by writing a line about Johnny, and we can collaborate for the next three lines. ====

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Independent practice:
====<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> Now that we have tried writing a poem together, I will have you try to write a poem on your own. Using the same kind of rhyme pattern that we used in the poem we wrote together, I would like you to continue the poem by writing your own stanzas. If you get stuck with your rhymes, raise your hand and I will help you. ==== ====<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> When you are finished with your poem, we will take turns sharing your poems with the group. Remember to practice our guidelines for being a good listener and a respectful group member. ====

**<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Closure **
====<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> I will review what we heard in the story, Johnny Appleseed, and what type of writing was exhibited in the story. I will review why the story was written in a poem form and not a straight narrative form. Going back to the KWL, we can talk about whether or not we have answered any questions from our W column. Do we have any more questions to add to the W column? ====

**<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Assessment **
====<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> I will be looking for the rhyming words at the end of the students’ lines. I will also be looking for correct spellings as well as relevant content to the Johnny Appleseed story. I will be looking for the accurate depictions of Johnny Appleseed in the drawings the students draw. ====

**<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Adjustments for Special Needs **
====<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> I will have an extra activity to keep those students who finish early occupied while the students who need more time to catch up. I will also be differentiating the instruction between visual, aural and written instruction. All students will have an ample chance to ask questions while we are reading and I will read the story twice if needed for the students to get the point of the poetry. ====