Vista Language Arts Lessons

  Johnny Appleseed (born John Chapman, September 26, 1774-March 18, 1845) was an American  pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple treees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and the present day Ontario, as well as the northern countries of present day West Virginia. 1.What is the moral of the story of Johnny Appleseed? John Chapman followed the word of God and served the country by planting apple seeds all over the country. -Moral reasoning in the story focuses on concern for relationships and concern for law and order. -The theme of the story is Give generously and without discriminating, even if the gift is simple. 2.What is the myth of Johnny Appleseed? Johnny Appleseed's energy for planting trees was super-human.  Nearly all of the orchards in the  new west were the result of his labors. -Johnny Appleseed was considered St. Francis and Santa Claus wrapped into one bundle. 3. What were the lessons learned from Johnny Appleseed? -Beyond s preading apple trees

  Annie Oakley Occupation: Sharpshooter and Entertainer Born: August 13, 1860 near Woodland, Ohio Died: November 13, 1926 Greenville, Ohio Best Known for: Working with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show -Where did Annie Oakley grow up? Phoebe Ann Mosey was born on a small farm near Woodland, Ohio on August 13, 1860.  Her family was poor, but she had a happy childhood growing  up in a small log cabin with her six brothers and sisters.  Everybody called her by her nickname  Annie. - Around the age of six, hard times came to Annie's family when her father died.  Annie had to go  and live at the local poor house where she sewed clothes.   -A few years later she was sent to work for a local family.  The family was mean and treated Annie  like a slave.  Eventually Annie escaped and made her way back home to her mother. - Learning to Shoot- Once home, Annie learned to hunt game.  She became an excellent shot.  She was able to feed her  family and help her mother pay the bills by selling ga