Pioneer Middle School Name
Mr. MiltonDate
Language ArtsPeriod
Where in the World...
We are going to begin constructing our “Where in the World” bulletin board (on the back wall of the class room), and we’re going to use your poems about some place you’ve been to do so.
Eventually, we will tack your short poem (a haiku—see below) up next to the map, and mark the location of your visit with a pin on the map.
First, think about the place about which you want to write your haiku. Next,write (almost like a free write) about the place, describing and explaining important of aspects of what the place is like, what you did there, who was with you, why you were there, etc. Write a paragraph or two addressing all the questions/topics. DO NOT SIMPLY MAKE A LIST OF INCOMPLETE SENTENCE ANSWERS.
After writing for a few minutes, we’ll exchange papers with a neighbor. Your neighbor will see if you answer the questions above. Neighbor, create one other question that you would like the author to answer about his/her place, and ask the author.
Authors, revise and rewrite, etc., your travel story.
Now, turn it into a Haiku
Haiku rules
The metrical pattern of Haiku Haiku-poems consist of respectively 5, 7 and 5 syllables in three units. In Japanese, this convention is a must, but in English, which has variation in the length of syllables, this can sometimes be difficult. We will use the 5, 7, 5 structure.
The technique of cutting. The cutting divides the Haiku into two parts, with a certain imaginative distance between the two sections, but the two sections must remain, to a degree, independent of each other. Both sections must enrich the understanding of the other.
To make this cutting in English, either the first or the second line ends normally with a colon, long dash or ellipsis.
The seasonal theme. Each Haiku must contain a kigo, a season word, which indicate in which season the Haiku is set. For example, cherry blossoms indicate spring, snow indicates winter, and mosquitoes indicate summer, but the season word isn't always that obvious. You may make obvious reference to the seasons, by name if necessary.
Haiku Draft---
A carving a of V. I. Lenin A biography of Lenin,
set in a big chunk of amber in an amber mosaic cover
The Blessing Christ, a statue of Jesus
outside the Amber Museum, which houses
both the items above
A Rainy Day in Palanga
Amber Communist
Rain washes but can't redeem--
God bless Lenin…NO
Your Haiku should be formatted just like this.
Centered, 14 point font (I prefer Times New Roman), Single-spaced, title italicized