Learning Haikus Description: At the end of the lesson, the

student will be able to identify, define, create, and express orally a Haiku.

Date: 3/20/2006 Time/Period: 2 days Grade Level: 6th Content Area: Language Arts By: Amie Kirk

Goals and Objectives Identify Haikus Define Haiku Create Haikus Orally express Haikus

National Standards NL-ENG.K-12.1 READING FOR PERSPECTIVE NL-ENG.K-12.2 UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN

EXPERIENCE NL-ENG.K-12.3 EVALUATION STRATEGIES NL-ENG.K-12.4 COMMUNICATION SKILLS NL-ENG.K-12.6 APPLYING KNOWLEDGE NL-ENG.K-12.9 MULTICULTURAL

UNDERSTANDING NL-ENG.K-12.12 APPLYING LANGUAGE SKILLS

Content Standards CSOS RLA.6.1.9 Identify and classify types of

poetry that use inversion, rhyme and rhythm (e.g., diamante; shape; haiku; limerick; name poems; bio poems; cinquain; and quatrain).

Materials Index cards with nature scenes on the back PowerPoint Equipment Computers for the students (with internet

access) Haiku Assessments

Modifications Continuing activities for early finishers Alternative explanations and vocabulary to

adjust to student understanding Partnering students with varying levels of

understanding in order to promote learning

Assessment Student responses to instructor’s questions Student-created Haiku on back of index

card will be submitted to instructor for review and suggestions

Formal assessment as conclusion on second day of instruction