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Haiku Lesson Plan

The document outlines a lesson plan where students will learn about the history and characteristics of Haiku poetry from Japan, such as its 17 syllable structure and focus on nature. Students will then demonstrate their understanding by writing their own original Haiku using Kid Pix, after viewing examples and reviewing the key elements of the form. The goals are for students to explain Haiku and create one of their own applying general guidelines.

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Haiku Lesson Plan

The document outlines a lesson plan where students will learn about the history and characteristics of Haiku poetry from Japan, such as its 17 syllable structure and focus on nature. Students will then demonstrate their understanding by writing their own original Haiku using Kid Pix, after viewing examples and reviewing the key elements of the form. The goals are for students to explain Haiku and create one of their own applying general guidelines.

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Description: Students will learn about the history and characteristics

of Haiku poetry. Students will use Kid Pix to present an original Haiku of
their own.

Goals:
Students will be able to explain the history and characteristics of Haiku
poetry.

Objectives:
After a teacher presentation of the history and characteristics of Haiku,
students will be able to correctly answer Haiku related questions.
After viewing samples of Haiku, students will be able to create an original
Haiku of their own using general Haiku characteristic guidelines.

Materials:
computers with Internet access
computer projector
information about Haiku history and characteristics (see below)
Haiku poetry samples
pencils
Procedure:
Lesson 1:

Haiku History: The poetry form of Haiku was developed in Japan and
later became popular in the United States. Haiku is the shortest form of
poetry in Japan. It tells a story or makes a picture in your mind of
something that happens in nature. Many descriptive words are used in
Haiku. The modern form of Haiku dates from the 1890's and developed
from earlier forms of poetry, Hokku and Haikai. The great Japanese master
of Haiku was Matsuo Basho (1644-1694). The name Basho means "banana
tree," and was adopted by the poet when he moved into a hut located
next to a banana tree.]

General Characteristic Guidelines for Haiku: Haiku


consists of 17 syllables and is usually written in three lines. There are five
syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third. It does
not rhyme. Each Haiku must contain a kigo, a season word, which
indicates in which season the Haiku is set. For example, cherry blossoms
indicate spring, snow indicates winter, and mosquitoes indicate summer,
but the season word isn’t always that obvious. The poem contains a
"cutting" or division between two contrasting parts. In English, the first or
second line usually ends with a colon or long dash to indicate this cutting.
In writing Haiku, contemplate nature and the present moment. Use verbs
in the present tense, and choose each word very carefully.]

To assess student understanding of Haiku, elicit student responses to the


following questions:
What country did Haiku originate from? (Japan)
What year does the modern form of Haiku date from? (1890’s)
What is Haiku usually written about? (nature)
How many syllables are in the poem? (17)
How many lines does the poem usually have? (3)
How many syllables should each line have? (1st-5, 2nd-7, 3rd-5)
What verb tense should you use when writing Haiku? (present)
Does Haiku rhyme? (no)

Have students close their eyes and imagine themselves walking through
the woods, lying in the grass, walking through a field, etc. Create a list on
the board of how the students are feeling about the nature around them.
Show students examples of Haiku and use a computer projector to
demonstrate writing Haiku using the “Create your own Haiku” (from drop-
down menus) web site (see Internet Resources ). Have students
write their own original Haiku (assign for homework, if time does not
permit completion in class).

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