1. 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: 6 th Content Area: Language Arts By: Amie Kirk

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

3. National Standards NL-ENG.K-12.1 READING FOR PERSPECTIVE NL-ENG.K-12.1 NL-ENG.K-12.2 UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE NL-ENG.K-12.2 NL-ENG.K-12.3 EVALUATION STRATEGIES NL-ENG.K-12.3 NL-ENG.K-12.4 COMMUNICATION SKILLS NL-ENG.K-12.4 NL-ENG.K-12.6 APPLYING KNOWLEDGE NL-ENG.K-12.6 NL-ENG.K-12.9 MULTICULTURAL UNDERSTANDING NL-ENG.K-12.9 NL-ENG.K-12.12 APPLYING LANGUAGE SKILLS NL-ENG.K-12.12

4. 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).

5. Materials Index cards with nature scenes on the back PowerPoint Equipment Computers for the students (with internet access) Haiku Assessments

6. 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

7. 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