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Folktale Unit: Johnny Appleseed

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Young scholars participate in a shared reading of Steven Kellogg's, Johnny Appleseed and discuss the meaning of folktales and legends. They watch a video of the same story for comparison purposes. They journal about their favorite folktale and peer review the entry for grammatical errors.

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folktales, legends

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folktales, legends, english language arts

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