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1.
What is an apple?
a.
Pollination process
b.
Bees
c.
Seeds
d.
Chemical composition
Where does our food come from? This is equally applicable
to secondary as well as elementary students. Most just
think grocery store. But where did it originate, and how did
it get there?
a. Horticulture and Botany
b.
Orchards and Organic Orcharding
c.
Pomology (The science of fruits; a treatise on
fruits; the cultivation of fruits and fruit trees.)
d.
Processing and packing
e.
Transportation
f.
Supermarkets
g.
Marketing (media literacy)
h.
Physics – machines for apple products, from ancient
to modern, including machines, the Industrial Revolution,
printing labels, packaging, etc.
3.
What is the history of the apple tree?
a.
This can include prehistoric archeological findings,
ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient Egypt, ancient China,
early American history, Civil War era, immigration,
geography.
4.
What is the relationship of the apple tree to humans
through history, including a look at the impact on the
environment when trees are planted.
a.
Climate and weather
b.
Global warming
c.
Carbon-footprinting
d.
5.
What are the connections between apples and
health/nutrition (this can be viewed from ancient history
through modern medical research.) For example, cancer
research, heart research, brain research, weight control,
nutrition, cooking . . .
6.
What are traditions, myths, legends and folklore
related to apples?
a.
Greek, Roman, Egyptian mythology
b.
Celebrations – blossom festivals, harvest festivals,
Johnny Appleseed festivals
c.
Halloween -
7.
What service-learning projects can be developed in
this Johnny Appleseed unit?
a.
Take political/community action to establish a park,
save a tree, preserve an historical site change or create a
law.
b.
Plant trees
c.
Oral History Project (multimedia)
8.
How do apples contribute to the economy in the United
States and elsewhere?
a.
Economics
b.
Marketing and Advertising
c.
Stock market
d.
Careers
e.
Statistics, Weights and Measurements,
f.
Consumer Protection
g.
Global issues related to agriculture, water,
sustainable management and genetic development, etc., (see
http://www.fao.org/ag/)
9.
Analyze the relationship between apple trees and
current environmental issues and scientific developments.
a.
Pesticides
b.
Pest and Disease Life Cycles
c.
Carbon Footprinting
d.
Biodiversity
e.
Genomics
f.
Biotechnology
g.
Evolution
h.
Laws and research organizations related to foods,
agriculture and the environment. (from local to global)
i.
EPA – Environmental Protection Agency
ii.
FDA – Food and Drug Administration
iii.
USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
iv.
HistoricTrees.org
v.
USDA Forest Service
vi.
Orchards – in the U.S. and around the world
vii.
Fruit growers associations
viii.
NEDI – National Environmental Data Index
i.
Alternative Fuels
j.
More to come . . .
10.
Examine current social issues related to hunger,
poverty, and the environment. Remember Johnny Appleseed’s
dream was to plant enough apple trees to ensure that no one
would ever go hungry. Some possible idea-starters and
resources are:
a.
FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations – Statistics Division –
Food Security Statistics
b.
Global Johnny Appleseed Project - what if every school
in the nation, or in the world, planted at least two trees?
c.
Plant a Tree, or Plant an Orchard
d.
Plant a garden, cook and eat the vegetables, or
donate to a local shelter
e.
Hold a festival to learn, have fun and raise money
i.
Johnny Appleseed Festival
ii.
Harvest Festival
iii.
Halloween Festival
More to come . . . .
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Johnny
Appleseed - Big Questions to Guide Exploration