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- 4th
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Students explore the traditions and conventions of haiku, comparing this classic form of Japanese poetry to a related genre of Japanese visual art and composing haiku of their own. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students research the history and characteristics of haiku poetry using books and the Internet. They use Kid Pix to create and present original haiku. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students explore, play with and appreciate the concept and form of the haiku. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students try their hands at writing Haiku, a form of Japanese poetry. Haiku is usually 17 syllables in three-line form. This engaging lesson has many excellent worksheets and website imbedded in the plan. They share their finished pieces. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students create a haiku. They use a digial camera and file management techniques to save work. They also use a photo editor to manipulate the pictures. Finally, they create a PowerPoint presentation of their Haiku. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students complete a study of Japanese culture through haiku. They read and interpret haiku poetry and write haiku of their own. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine the poetry form of haiku. They read and interpret haiku examples, identify the rules and conventions, explore various websites, and write an original haiku. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students describe the tradional rules and conventions of haiku. They interpret examples of haiku. Students characterize the image-evoking power of haiku. They develop a vocabulary and ideas for writing haiku. Students compose a haiku based on a personal experience. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students research the history to Haiku Poetry. They read classical haiku to comprehend their special sensibility and form. Students encounter the Buddhist philosophical background of this poetry and its roots. They write original haiku poetry using themes crossed over from this study. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students discuss and observe examples of haiku poetry. They review the syllable pattern in each haiku with students. They identify the subject in each poem (clouds, autumn leaves, ferns). They discuss how haiku poetry stresses the use of interesting and descriptive words in the elaboration of its subject. Have students identify the nouns in the poems. They then write a haiku poem. Full Review »

