Hyku
Hyku
Hyku
Day 3
00:20 1. Hand out the Haiku Evaluation Rubric. Together evaluate one of the haikus you read
during session one.
00:20 2. If using the paper method to publish:
o Students will mount their final copy of their haiku in the center of 9x12 construction
paper, then use torn paper designs to illustrate the feeling or image of the poem.
Have available for students a selection of 9x12 sheets of construction paper for
backgrounds, and smaller pieces of a larger variety of colors to use for the torn
paper designs.
o Have students refer to one of the haiku that was transcribed on chart paper. Ask
them to talk about the image depicted in the haiku, and the feelings it evokes. Have
them talk about colors and/or shapes that would help illustrate these things.
o Give students directions for affixing their poems to construction paper backgrounds.
Tell them they will be using torn paper to make designed borders that illustrate the
images or feelings in their poems. Show students how to tear construction paper to
create a shape or design, if they need an example. Show how even straight lines
should have torn edges.
o Students will work independently to create torn paper designs for their poem
backgrounds. As they finish, display their work.
o Pair up students and have them evaluate each other’s haikus. Allow time for
students to make revisions.
If using tablets or computers, allow time for students to complete their haikus. Then
pair up students and allow time for students to evaluate each other haikus. Provide the
opportunity for students to revise their haikus. Once all have had the opportunity to
revise, project the haikus through the LCD projector and share together the finished
poems.
Relevance / Rationale
This lesson will help students better understand different cultures and art, along with helping
them read and learn to express themselves in a positive way.
Exploration / Extension / Supplemental
If the class as a whole needs more support, create the word charts one at a time with the whole class participating, and
model the writing of one haiku with the whole class participating in the writing.
Instead of torn paper construction paper borders, have students use a different medium, such as watercolor washes, tissue
paper or other collages, or chalk designs on black backgrounds.
If computers are available, students could create their final copies of Fall Haikus using the Seasonal Haiku Reproducibles.
Here, students can type the haikus within the leaves and print them out for their very own Fall Haiku Book or cut them out
to create a falling leaves bulletin board.
For Halloween haiku, try the "Ghosts and Ghouls" in the Fridge Magnets interactive. For fun, the interactive also includes
collections of words for haiku about dragons, sweets, and cats. Alternately, use the ReadWriteThink interactive Word Mover.
Print the haikus that were created using the Haiku Poem App and/or Haiku Student Interactive. Display in the school
hallways for all to see.
Create a class webpage at Google or Wix or class wiki at Wikispaces. Post the haikus that the students created using the app
or student interactive.
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/seasonal-haiku-writing-poems-
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