1. Hull Fair Haiku
Creative Writing
10/10/05

2. Aims – by the end of the session you will be able to:
explain the meaning of the word syllable
Understand the form of a Japanese Haiku poem
Find some appropriate adjectives for the theme of Hull Fair and know how many syllables they contain
Write a Haiku poem to reflect the atmosphere of Hull Fair
Research the Hull project if time allows

3. What is a syllable?
In pairs, look in a dictionary and find the word ‘syllable’
Write down the definition of the word syllable
Feed back to the whole group

4. ‘A syllable is a beat in a word’
Definition
‘A syllable is a beat in a word’

5. Japanese Haiku A form of Japanese poetry
Written in a very set pattern of 3 lines
There are 17 syllables in all
In the 1st row there are 5 syllables
In the 2nd row there are 7 syllables
In the 3rd row there are 5 syllables
Each Haiku poem usually contains a ‘Kigo’ or season word to indicate which in which season the poem was set

6. Autumn evenings beckoning, Excitement starts here!
Example
Roll up to Hull Fair,
Autumn evenings beckoning,
Excitement starts here!

7. In small groups:
Think of some adjectives to describe Hull fair, using the photographs as a stimulus for discussion (you can use a thesaurus to help you)
Write them down in a list
Work out how many syllables each adjective contains
Write them down on the worksheet
Use the adjectives to write a Japanese Haiku on Hull Fair

14. You should now be able to:
Explain the meaning of the word syllable
Understand the form of a Japanese Haiku poem
Find some appropriate adjectives for the theme of Hull Fair and know how many syllables they contain
Write a Haiku poem to reflect the atmosphere of Hull Fair
Research the Hull project if time allows
Think about what you have learnt and record on to your record sheets