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LESSON PLAN

SUBJECT: English Language Arts DATE: ------

TIME: ------ CLASS: Grade 3-4

DURATION: 30 minutes SCHOOL: -------

QEP COMPETENCIES

English Language Arts:Competency 2: To write self-expressive, narrative and information-based texts (Student will contribute their ideas to the writing of a Haiku poem which will enhance their literacy skills.)Competency 3: To represent her/his literacy in different media (Student will produce a Haiku poem through picking an image. They will use imagery in order to not only have to use their own words to write a poem but they can use a visual component as their aid.)Competency 4: To use language to communicate and learn (Student will actively construct a meaning of the world around them through writing Haikus that are theme based.)

CROSS CURRICULAR

COMPETENCIES

Intellectual Competencies: To use information, To use creativityMethodological Competencies: To adopt effective work methodsPersonal and Social Competencies: To construct his/her identity, To cooperate with othersCommunication-related Competency: To communicate appropriately

BROAD AREAS OF LEARNING

Media Literacy

OBJECTIVE(S)By the end of this lesson students will explore different elements in poems and will be capable of writing a Haiku in its proper form. They will understand syllables and how they create rhythm in poetry. They will use imagery as an inspiration to write a Haiku poem.

GROUP SIZE 17 studentsLOCATION Homeroom

MATERIALS

PowerPoint Haiku Handout Haiku Rubric handout

Images of Spring

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

AND GOALS:

1. To act as a professional inheritor, critic, and interpreter of knowledge or culture when teaching students.

2. To communicate clearly in the language of instruction, both orally and in writing, using correct grammar, in various contexts, related to teaching.

4. To pilot teaching/learning situations that are appropriate to the students concerned and the subject content with a view to developing the competencies targeted in the programs of study.

6. To plan, organize and supervise a class in such a way as to promote students’ learning and social development.

9. To cooperate with school staff, parents in the community and students in pursuing the educational objectives of the school.

10. To cooperate with members of the teaching team in carrying out tasks involving the development and evaluation of the competencies targeted in the programs of study, taking into account the students concerned

11. To engage in professional development individually and with others12. To demonstrate ethical and responsible professional behavior in the

performance of his/her duties.

PROCEDURETIME INTRODUCTION

TOTAL:5-10mins

Introduction on poetry; “Today we will be starting a unit on poetry. What do you know about poems? Can you give me some examples?”

At this point I will have a slide that is a KWL chart focusing on the ‘What do we know’ aspect, I will write all of the students’ ideas on what they believe a poem is and what they know about it.

Move onto the ‘What do we want to know’ part of KWL chart; “Okay boys and girls is there anything you would like to know about poems?” I will write all of the students’ ideas on what they believe a poem is and what they want to know about it.

I will briefly introduce syllables to the students to be sure they are clear of what they are. (A syllable is the pronunciation of a word so how many sounds make up the word (demonstrate with clapping hands to show the syllables in each word).

I will now read the children three poems; the first one is a lyric poem called ‘Who has seen the Wind?”, the second one is a limerick poem called ‘Old Man with a Bread’ and the third one I will read is the haiku poem as an introduction to the activity.

After reading each poem I will pause and ask students; “What do you notice? Is there any patterns? What do you notice about the rhythm of the poem; is there a beat to it, is there a pattern with the syllables? Etc…” 1.Who has seen the wind? Neither I nor you: But when the leaves hang trembling, The wind is passing through. Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I: But when the trees bow down their heads, The wind is passing by. 2. There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!— Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard.

TIME DEVELOPMENTTOTAL:5-10mins

“Now the last poem we will be looking at, and focusing on for our activity is called a Haiku. They are originally from Japan. A Japanese poet named Basho was one of the first Japanese poets to write Haikus. They started way back in the 15th century, so they have been around for a long time. A modern Haiku typically are very beautiful, descriptive poems with lots of adjectives and nouns that are trying to create an image in your head. These poems typically should be related to nature.”

“Now we are going to move onto an activity where you are going to work in groups of 2 or 3. First I am going to show you a haiku poem up on the Smart Board (3.Sun low in the west…Moon floating up in the east, Flowers in shadows) On your paper you will find a Haiku. Some of your Haikus were written by past students like yourselves. I would like you to read and discuss with your partner about what makes haikus special; because haikus are special kinds of poems that actually have a syllable pattern to them and I want you to figure it out.

Once you have solved the Haiku mystery pattern come up and show it to me. on the second half of the handout I would like you to write your own Haiku with your

group that follows the same syllable pattern. Come up and pick an image and write your Haiku about it. If you finish both activities draw a picture to go with the Haiku poem that I gave you. What image came into your mind when you read that poem?”

CLOSURE/TRANSITIONTOTAL: Students will be provided with a Haiku Rubric where they will grade themselves on

5-10mins whether or not they properly followed the standards of a Haiku poem. “Boys and girls attached to your handout there is a rubric I would like you to grade yourself on your Haiku poem.”

Students’ will be asked to present the poems they came up with together. Also they will present the Haiku poem that was given to them and let the class know what image came to mind when they read it.

Go back to KWL chart to fill out the last section ‘What did we learn’; “Alright boys and girls can we make a list of what we learned from today’s lesson?”

DIFFERENTIATION Allow student to write about their own theme (does not need to be from the provided pictures) Give student a theme Give student a Haiku poem that is already started (has one sentence done and already has a theme) Give students a construction paper where there is two images for them to choose from

ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION OF STUDENT’S LEARNING See how students evaluated themselves on Haiku Rubric See if students Haiku Poem follows the Haikus standards KWL chart; what did students say they learned from the lesson

WHAT’S NEXT Can move onto to Rap poetry. Haikus were a good introduction to poetry, they taught what syllables,

rhythm and meter was. Now students can take what they learned from Haikus and apply it to making a Rap poem.

FOLLOW UP From the Haikus the students have written we could have grade 4 read them and draw pictures on what

came to mind when they read the poems.

REFLECTION Prior to the lesson I expected the children to respond well to learning about poetry. They are all very

eager to learn new things. I feel like connecting syllables to their names will help them understand it more, and retain the

information better. Some challenges may be getting students to see the patterns in the poems presented to them. I want

them to notice in the Limerick poem that there is a pattern with the syllables. My classroom management and my Corresponding Teacher’s classroom management are a bit

different. I am hoping to implicate a classroom management where children feel free to respond and participate. However, remember to raise their hands and to be respectful.

Post-Lesson: I found it went really well, the children seemed to enjoy it very much. They were all really engaged into the different kinds of poems, and were excited to write their own Haiku.

Some challenges as I expected were getting the children to recognize the patterns with the syllables in the Limerick poem. Once they did recognize the pattern and then the pattern in the Haiku poem they would often confuse the two patterns and incorrectly write their poems.

What I would change is how specific I am going to be. Make sure the children comprehend that each poem syllable pattern is completely unique to that poem.

What I learned after this lesson is to always go over your material thoroughly, on the PowerPoint I have written bread rather than beard and my students were quick to correct me. I learned to never

underestimate a student’s attention to detail when presenting them something new.

Names:______________________________________________

Directions: Count the syllables in each line of your Haiku.

HaikuI like the ocean. ________The ocean is cool and calm. ________The brown sand is smooth. ________

We’ve solved the Haiku mystery! The Haiku syllable pattern is:

The 1st line has ________ syllables.

The 2nd line has ________ syllables.

The 3rd line has ________ syllables.

A Haiku has __________ syllables in all!

FREEZE! Come up and choose an image.Directions: With the image you have chosen please write a Haiku. Make sure it is descriptive, and use lots of adjectives, nouns, etc.

Title:______________________________________________

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How many syllables are in each line?1st? ________

2nd?________

3rd?________

Total?______

ALREADY DONE?!? Turn over the page and draw a picture to go with your first Haiku that you were given. What image came to your mind when you read it?

Names:______________________________________________


HaikuA big long black snake. ________Slithers quickly up and down. ________In and out green grass. ________







Title:______________________________________________

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2nd?________

3rd?________

Total?______

ALREADY DONE?!? Turn over the page and draw a picture to go with your first Haiku that you were given. What image came to your mind when you read it?

Names:______________________________________________


HaikuHow they fly so high. ________Soaring through the bright blue sky. ________Landing as a plane. ________







Title:______________________________________________

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2nd?________

3rd?________

Total?______

ALREADY DONE?!? Turn over the page and draw me a picture to go with your first Haiku that you were given. What image came to your mind when you read it?

Names:______________________________________________


HaikuIn spring, flowers bloom. ________Bright colors appear to shine. ________Rain falls down gently. ________







Title:______________________________________________

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2nd?________

3rd?________

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HaikuThe yellow flower. ________Softly blows around my yard. ________It makes me happy! ________







Title:______________________________________________

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2nd?________

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Names:______________________________________________


HaikuLike fluffy pink snow. ________Lovely blossoms gently fall. ________What a pretty sight! ________







Title:______________________________________________

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2nd?________

3rd?________

Total?______


Names:______________________________________________


HaikuA boom in the sky. ________An enormous yellow flash. ________In a dark background. ________







Title:______________________________________________

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2nd?________

3rd?________

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Names:______________________________________________


HaikuIn a creepy wood. ________A girl follows a small stream. ________To a tiny pond. ________







Title:______________________________________________

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2nd?________

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Names:______________________________________________


HaikuAt night I see stars. ________They are diamonds in the sky. ________Sparkling bright stars. ________







Title:______________________________________________

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2nd?________

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HaikuDrip, drip, drip, drip, drip. ________The rain is falling on me. ________Getting soaking wet. ________







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2nd?________

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HaikuRaindrops make music. ________Clouds bang with a spark so bright. ________Nature lullaby. ________







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HaikuAn old silent pond. ________A frog jumps into the pond. ________SPLASH! Silence again. ________







Title:______________________________________________

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HaikuWhispers of the winds. ________Rustling leaves speak messages. ________Nature shows the way. ________







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2nd?________

3rd?________

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HaikuCurving up, then down. ________Meeting blue sky and green earth. ________Blending sun and rain. ________ We’ve solved the Haiku mystery! The Haiku syllable pattern is:






Title:______________________________________________

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HaikuBlossoms flitter down. ________Blowing the way the wind blows. ________Burst of bright color. ________







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2nd?________

3rd?________

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Grade yourself! Read each question. If you are able to answer yes to the question, give yourself 1 point. An excellent haiku will have a total of 10 points.

Does my haiku have three lines? ________

Does my first line have 5 syllables? _________

Does my second line have 7 syllables? __________

Does my third line have 5 syllables? _________

Does my haiku create a picture about the image I have chosen for my haiku? __________

Does my haiku have fancy and descriptive words? ________

Is my final product neat? __________

Did I include a title? ___________

Did I include my name? ___________

Did I spell the words correctly in my haiku? __________

Total number of points: _________

Teacher’s grade: ___________

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