Lets Write a Haiku By Martha Chapman

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Lets Write a HaikuBy Martha Chapman
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Technology Connected Lesson Plan
  Lesson Title Lets Write a
Haiku   Curriculum Areas Literature and English
Language Arts  
Grade Levels 5-8
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Louisiana Framework

• ELA-2-M4 Using narration, description,
  exposition, and persuasion to develop various
  modes of writing (e.g., notes, stories, poems,
  letters, essays, logs) (1,4) 
• ELA-2-M5 Recognizing and applying literary
  devices (e.g., figurative language, symbolism,
  dialogue) (1,4)  
• ELA-3-M2 Demonstrating use of punctuation (e.g.,
  comma, apostrophe, colon, semicolon, quotation
  marks, dashes, parentheses), capitalization, and
  abbreviations (1,4)  
• ELA-3-M4 Demonstrating understanding of the parts
  of speech to make choices for writing (1,4) 
• ELA-3-M5 Spelling accurately using strategies and
  resources (e.g., glossary, dictionary,
  thesaurus, spell check) when necessary.  (1,3,4,)
• ELA-5-M1 Recognizing and using organizational
  features of printed text, other media, and
  electronic information (e.g., parts of a text,
  alphabetizing, captions, legends, microprint,
  laser discs, hypertext, CD-ROM, pull-down menus,
  keyword searches, icons, passwords, entry menu
  features) (1,3,4) 
• ELA-5-M2 locating and evaluating information
  sources (e.g., print materials, databases,
  CD-ROM references, Internet information,
  electronic reference works, community and
  government data, television and radio resources,
  audio and visual materials)  (1,3,4,5)
• ELA-5-M4 using available technology to produce,
  revise, and publish a variety of works  (1,3,4)
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Technology Strategies

• 5-8 Use multimedia tools and desktop publishing
  to develop and present computer-generated
  projects for directed and independent learning
  activities. (1,4)  
• 5-8 Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia
  authoring, writing tools, digital cameras,
  drawing tools, web tools) to gather information
  for problem solving, communication, collaborative
  writing and publishing to create products for
  various audiences. (1.3.4) 
• 5-8 Determine when technology is useful and
  select the appropriate tools and technology
  resources to address a variety of tasks and
  problems. (2)
• 5-8 Understand Internet concepts (e.g., web site,
  hypertext link, bookmarks, URL addresses) and
  apply intermediate on-line searching techniques
  (e.g., employ keyword, phrases, and Boolean
  Operators)/ (1,4)

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Learning Objectives

• The learner will write haiku poems.
• The learner will use the Internet WWW site.
• The learner will publish work on the Internet.

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Materials

• Haiku definition worksheet
• Write a Haiku PowerPoint

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Technology Connection

• Software
• A web browsing program
• Word processing program
• Kid Pix Deluxe
• Hardware
• A computer with Internet connections
• A large screen projection device
• Internet Sites
• http//www.toyomasu.com/haiku/
• http//glwarner.narrowgate.net/haiku/hkuframe.ht
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• http//www.lsi.usp.br/usp/rod/poet/haicreate.htm
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Lesson Procedure

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• Use a large screen projection device to show the
  class the Haiku home page.
• Facilitate a discussion about some of the haiku
  poems.
• Practice writing a haiku
• Discuss the format for a haiku poem using the
  handout for haiku.
• Have the students write a haiku poem, using the
  format shown at http//www.lsi.usp.br/usp/rod/poe
  t/haicreate.html
• Revise, edit, and rewrite the poems using a word
  processing program.
• Illustrate the haiku using Kid Pix Deluxe.

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Assessment Procedure

• Haiku guidelines
• Finished haiku poem