Japanese Tanka

Seventh graders investigate the characteristics of Manyoshu poetry. In this Manyoshu poetry lesson, 7th graders design a web graphic organizer that displays the five characteristics of this type of poetry. They write an original poem...

The Tanka, another fix from of Japanese poetry, is featured in the final exercise in a 10-part series of poetry writing activities.

Learners determine how they can contribute to protecting nautre. In this enovironmental stewardship instructional activity, students discuss pollution, the ozone layer, and other environmental issues as they complete a listening activity...

Here's a resource that deserves a place in your curriculum library, whether or not your school has adopted the Common Core. Designed for middle and high school language arts classes, the packet is packed with teaching tips, materials,...

Students investigate the concept of Sijo as a form of poetry. They compare it to other forms of poetry in the interest of pointing out unique characteristics of Sijo. They use the research information in order to compose their own Sijp...

In this language arts worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle. Clues refer to types of poetry such as ballad, chant, couplet, clerihew, limerick and tanka.

In this Tanka poem worksheet, 6th graders analyze a Tanka poem for number of syllables and content parameters, then write one about a journey, real or imagined using the 6 step writing process.

Students study various forms of poetry and the culture of Japan. They are introduced to a haiku- a traditional form of poetry and an art form in the Japanese culture. They write a haiku and create a student haiku booklet with the classes...

Students lie in the grass on their backs for fifteen minutes. They let go of any inner dialogue and simply see, feel, hear, and smell. When the time is over, students write down words about what they experienced.

Students, in pairs, develop two poems--one must be a haiku, the other must be a tanka. They recite their poems to the class.