Lesson 3 – Who Am I Academically?
Goal/Objectives – Students learn the syllable structure and mood of haiku poems by writing about who they are academically. A haiku poem consists of three lines. The first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third line has 5 syllables.
Time – 2 class periods
Materials Needed –The book “Matilda”, Paper, Pen/Pencil
Process –
- The class will listen to a section of the book “Matilda”. (She loves to read and secretly gets books from the library. She also loves mathematics)
- Students will learn about a haiku poem (A haiku poem consists of three lines. The first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third line has 5 syllables.)
- The class will create a haiku about how they view themselves academically.
- After each student has his/her haiku created, the class will get into groups of 5 and share poems within the group. Together, they will read, edit, and revise one another’s poems.
- After the groups have finished revising, each student can rewrite his/her poem. At this point, every student should have been given the chance to P.O.W.E.R. his/her poem.
- When the final poems are completed, students may volunteer to read them in front of the entire class.
Assessment – The students will be assessed by how well they P.A.C.E. themselves. P.A.C.E. stands for Product, Analytical Process, Contribution, and Engagement. A 4 point rubric works well for this purpose, covering each characteristic of P.A.C.E.
Enrichment – Poetry is an area where students may take it upon themselves to excel by their own standards. Because this is creative writing, any child can freely write whatever they would like. To expand student’s horizons, I would allow for students to explore other forms of poetry other than what I introduce in class, if they are willing to share what they have discovered with the other students. By having an advanced student tell the class what he/she has discovered, everyone can benefit from one’s enrichment assignment