Having completed weeks 1 and 2 of foundations and
explorations of haiku, students are now
ready to write their own haiku.
This is the third stage student preparation through
storyboarding*
for their PowerPoint Presentation. Students
are to write five
traditional haiku based on one nature theme
as well as five alternative haiku
based on another theme.
*The storyboard form is ready to print and
copy for student use.
Students are to consider the following:
THEME
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Haiku are usually based on nature. However,
students are going to be asked to develop their own theme for their haiku
ie. sports, art, music, friendship, family, etc.
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DOMINANT
IMPRESSION
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Students must demonstrate an understanding of dominant
impression by having each one of their haiku with a different feeling or
mood but still on the same theme.
ie. excited, loss, victory - sports
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PRE-WRITING
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Students will utilize various types of prewriting strategies to create
their haiku. This includes: five senses
chart, webbing, brainstorming, lists, outlines, etc.
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USE OF
THESAURUS
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Students will develop skills on proper use of a thesaurus, making sure
that they use the correct word within context and be able to identify the
root word. |
For more ideas on how to get students thinking about descriptive writing,
students can refer to a list of descriptive word
prompters developed by Brenda Jackson, Global Learning. |
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