Kites and Flight: The Art of Haiku

An Activity for 7th-12th Grades (Language Arts, Social Studies)

Designed by
Kathrine M. Graham
katgraham@zianet.com

This is an image that represents the word...haiku(haiku.gif)

The links below are internal links, anchored to locations in this document.

Getting Ready | Supplies | Resources | The Mission | Your Job | Stay on Track |
Digging Deeper | Words To Know | Credits | Module Types

Getting Ready

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Supplies

 

Kites and Flight: The Art of Haiku...Supply List!

Item Description:

 Specific Instructions:

Create a special bound journal to create your haiku and record your reflections.

  Metric measure will be used in the second task

 A Formatted Data Disk

 Check with your teacher on how to label this disk and the files that you save.

A File Folder to Save Your Project Entries

Label this folder with your full name and the lesson title. Staple the Stay on Track page to the inside front cover.

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Computer Time with a Word Processor and an Internet Browser to research Haiku sites.

  

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Resources

  1. The Scifaiku Manifesto: Creativity Abounds! Traditional Haiku leaps to the realm of Science Fiction.
  2. Dhugal J. Lindsay's Haiku Universe: A wonderful site packed full of reference and experience.
  3. Haiku Definition: Fabulous explanation of haiku and its origins. (Text-based article.)
  4. A Haiku Primer: Fabulous online site that will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about haiku and more! ( http://www.rivenmall.com/haiku/default.htm )

An Original Haiku by Judith Lindberg:

angry wind blowing

kite soars higher, higher, higher

hold tight, small daughter



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The Mission

Kites and the Art of Haiku

In this journey you will explore a part of the poetry world called Haiku.
More importantly, you will create your own 'voice' using haiku to express your ideas about kites and flight.

The purpose of this Adventure is offer the following opportunities:

  • Understand the structure of Haiku poetry
  • Offer you examples of Haiku poetry by locating Haiku poetry online
  • Allow you the opportunity to publish your Haiku online to our community

Let's get started! Choose the Supplies link and print out your supply list.

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Your Job

In your Kites and Flight Journal develop a new section called Haiku. Define the following terms:

(You will find the definitions to these terms by using the search feature on your browser and typing in each word individually.)

  1. Create a list of 'kites and flight' vocabulary words that are both descriptive and emotive.
  2. Explore the online links to define the structure of Haiku and write a mini theme about the origins and importance of this poetic form. Include a discussion with all of your definition words. Word process your report and submit it to the Kite Leader.
  3. Copy the haiku by Judith Lindberg on a new page in your workbook Write at least one paragraph reviewing this original Haiku and explain why it is a haiku.
  4. Use your vocabulary list to create at least two original haiku. Record these haiku in your workbook.
  5. Publish your haiku using the computer application of your choice. Create an original graphic to accompany your work.
  6. Copy your favorite original haiku and paste it into the submission workbook for online publishing.

Good Luck and enjoy your adventure!

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Stay On Track (Assessment Component)

 

Did I create a journal entry?

Did I enter a key question in my Digging Deeper Journal?

Completion
Date:

My Official
Score:

Resources
I Used:
I created a Kites and Flight Journal. Yes No Yes No      
My Questions for Discussion:  
I found the definitions for the words to know in my task. They are recorded in my journal. Yes No  Yes No       
My Questions for Discussion:  
My mini-theme is completed and submitted to my Kite Leader. Yes No  Yes No       
My Questions for Discussion:  
I entered my review of the Judith Lindberg original haiku. Yes No  Yes No       
My Questions for Discussion:   
I created two original haiku for my journal. Yes No  Yes No       
My Questions for Discussion:   
I submitted my haiku for online publishing. Yes No  Yes No       
My Questions for Discussion:   

NOTE FROM RETA DESIGN GROUP:

The Stay on Track table will be incorporated into an Adobe portable document file. The "Stay on Track" link will direct students to the PDF file with instructions on how to use it and where to get the Acrobat plug-in if they need it. We envision many modules including student portfolio components that would be part of this pdf file.

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Dig Deeper!

Explore the fonts available in your Word Processer. Look for fonts that might suggest an aura of the Orient! Use these fonts in creating your published haiku.

Research Japanse character writing and experiment with the characters by trying to create these characters as graphics.

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Words To Know

descriptive emotive haiku (hokku) kigo renga renku
senryuu tanka tercet x x x

It would be appropriate to specify some terms of classical Japanese poetry. A tercet of 17 (5/7/5) syllables is called haïku (the haïkaï term again sometimes is used to designate a tercet). There is also the tanka (uta or waka) formed of 31 divided up syllables in 17 (5/7/5) and 14 (7/7) syllables. Besides the haïku and the tanka, there is the secured poem or renku (term that replaces renga, haïkaï, renga haïkaï no or haïkaï-renga). The hokku is in some cases the basic unit of Japanese poetry; this is the former name of the haïku, the first verset of the secured poem or again a detached verset.

Haiku is a Japanese word that represents a genre of communication and expression classified as poetry, poetry with a defined form, a method of expressing personal philosophy and sometimes defined as classic image expression.

Kigo are 'season words'; words that represent seasons in haiku.

Tanka is a 5-line Japanese poem, much older than haiku. It flourished in a big way in Heian times (794-1192). Usually we can see two parts in tanka - the first 3 (2) lines gave a natural image, while the second part talks about human feelings:

headlights passing by -
shadows of trees
brush my bedroom window;

your wet hair
touching my face

by Alexey Andreyev

Hokku is the Japanese word for 3-lines.

Renga are 3-2-3 syllable line chains of Haiku. They are, in essence, haiku dialogue between two or more people.

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