Summer Haiku Poetry - PowerPoint

As part of an English composition lesson, Year 5 and 6 students are introduced to the art of writing summer haiku poetry. The objectives of the lesson are to read, listen, and discuss various haiku poems, to understand the rules that govern this poetic form, and to engage in creating a class haiku poem about summer. Students start by listening to haiku poems read by their teacher, identifying common elements in these poems, and learning about the traditional Japanese form of haiku, which typically focuses on nature, animals, and the seasons. Haiku poems are composed of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5 and rarely rhyme.

The lesson continues with exercises to deepen students' understanding of syllables, the building blocks of words, and how they form the structure of haiku. Students are encouraged to think about summer imagery and brainstorm ideas using a spider diagram. Using these images and words, they work together to write a class haiku poem and then individually create their own haiku, adhering to the traditional structure and rules. The lesson culminates in a display of the students' haiku poems, which describe various elements of a summer scene, providing a creative and collaborative way to celebrate the season and their poetic skills.