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In the Moonlight a Worm Haiku Homepage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn the form, inspiration and spirit of haiku poetry and learn to write it yourself. An in-depth discussion of the philosophy behind haiku, as well as the literary structure.
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Pbs Learning Media: Selected Haiku by Issa

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the Japanese form of poetry known as haiku. In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, the poet Robert Hass reads a short collection of amusing, often ironic haiku by Japanese poet Kobayashi Issa. [1:32]
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Read Write Think: Seasonal Haiku

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
This site is a three-part lesson that teaches students how to write and depict seasonal imagery through haiku. Students study, listen to, and create original haiku on colored backgrounds.
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Pbs Learning Media: Lesson Plan: Grades 7 12: Exploring Selected Haiku by Issa

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan, based on the work of the Japanese poet Kobayashi Issa, that explores the haiku form of poetry. Learners will learn features of a haiku, identify features within Issa's work, and write an original haiku. The lesson plan...
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Your Dictionary: Teach Kids How to Write Haiku

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article defines Haiku poetry and offers a step-by-step method of teaching students to write a Hailu and ideas for publication when they are completed.
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Lexiconic.net: Elements of Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource explains how to approach an analysis of a poem. It discusses assumptions people may have, the importance of reading it closely before analyzing it, looking at the stanza structure, the type of poem, the sound patterns,...
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Robert Hass: Poet Laureate, Environmentalist, Educator

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief article that summarizes Robert Hass's literary career.
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Read Write Think: Poetic Form and Structure

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This online lesson makes use of concrete poems to teach the structure and form of poetry. Uses a "Columbus Day," theme for the lesson, but can be used any time of the year.

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