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The audience will only see a part of the story quilt at first. Through out the show the quilt will be unrolled. Students should look for other surprises that happen with the quilt; puppets that pop out, pieces that are added to complete patterns, and the growing apple trees. Careful listening: By paying close attention to the show, students may discover the answers to these questions. |
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What was Johnny Appleseed's real name? |
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Why did Johnny Appleseed decide to plant apple trees? |
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Why did he wear a cooking pot on his head? |
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Why did a wolf follow him everywhere? |
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Johnny Appleseed traveled light - what could he always carry with him? |
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Read aloud to your students some versions of the story of Johnny Appleseed. (See bibliography) |
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Have your students name the characters in each story and discuss cause and effect of their acions. |
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Compare and contrast with your students the differences in the story versions. |
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Ask your students to look up on a map Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, the Ohio River, and the Wabash River. Discuss the size of the states and what it would be like to travel that distance on foot. |
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Look up the following vocabulary words in the dictionary: settler, pioneer, frontier |
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The Role of the Audience |
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(A reflective exercise for students in secondary grades. Copy this and pass it out to your students to read and discuss.) |
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You are the audience - an important part of the performance. You help the performers by pretending and participating with them. |
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Seeing a live show is not like watching TV or a movie. The performers are in the same room with you, and can hear and see the audience, and interact! What are some other differences? (no commercials, no eating, no lying down or running around...) |
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Enter the performance space quietly and listen. Who might be giving instructions? |
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The performers need you to watch and listen quietly. Talking to friends disturbs the performers and other members of the audience. |
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Your job is to pretend along with the performers. They like it when you laugh if something is funny. They also like to hear you clap at the end of a performance when they bow. |
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After the bows the audience stays seated. Who might give instructions on how to leave? |
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TH.E.1.2.3 The student understands theater as a social function and theater etiquette as the responsibility of the audience. |
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