Post on 19-May-2015
BY: KELSI COOPER
Appalachia
Target Audience- 4th grade students
Objective- Teach students about different aspects of Appalachia.
Target
The Sign of the Beaver
PredictingSummariesAuthor’s ResponseCharacterization
Appalachian Narrative
BrainstormGraphic OrganizerRough DraftPeer EditingFinal copy
APPALACHIAN PLACES
Content vocabulary
Places and things in Appalachia
SpellingCity.com
Climate
4 groups
Each group assigned an Appalachian Region
Study climate and how it affects culture
Construct PowerPoint – Present to class
Fairs and Festivals
Introduce different Appalachian Fairs and Festivals
Tell about culture and heritage each one stands for
Use bulletin board to explain a few in depth
APPALACHIAN
FESTIVALS
PUMPKIN FESTIVALThe Pumpkin Festival was started in 1985 to help farmers sell their pumpkins. It is located in Milton W.V. and has crafts and activities for the whole family. Pictured right is a child sitting on the festivals biggest pumpkin.
APPLE FESTIVAL
The Apple Festival is held the first Saturday in October in Paintsville K.Y. In addition to crafts, activities and parades, country music plays a big role in the festival. Pictured left is country singer Rebecca Lynn Howard performing.
APPLE BUTTER FESTIVALThe Apple Butter Festival is held in Berkley Springs, W.V. Above you can see apple butter being made.
MEASUREMENTS
Introduce Measurements
Standard to metric
Measure students objects
Grams and ounces
Cooking Measurements
Student PowerPoint
By Kelsi Cooper
How To Make Crock-Pot Apple Butter
Step 1
Gather up
Ingredients.
Ingredients
Apple
Cinnamon Cloves
SugarCrock-Pot
Step 2
Thinly slice 3 quarts of apples
Put them in crock-pot and cook for 4 hours
Step 3
Use new Measuring skills to measure out 2 teaspoons of cinnamon.
Step 4
Next, measure 3 cups of sugar
Step 5
Measure ½ teaspoon of ground cloves
Step 6
Slice apples
Mix all together in crock-pot
Let cook for 3 more hours
Dig In!!!
After completing the measurements learned and cooking, the apple butter is ready to eat!