What is the background of Haiku poetry?

Haiku is a traditional Japanese poem.  It is a short poem containing only three lines with each line containing a set number of syllables.  The first line must contain 5 syllables, the second line 7, and the third line 5.  (17 total)  Most haiku poems do not rhyme, have punctuation or have titles.  They always concentrate on one main event, usual a seasonal or nature focus. However, the theme can be any daily life situation that gives the reader a fresh look at the experience.

  What is creative vision?
 

Procedure:
1. Explore the websites (see resources), especially What is Shodo?
2. Look at the video  &  student examples of haiku.
3.  Create 5 Haiku poems. 
Each haiku must concentrate on a single theme and/or show creative vision. 
Follow the 5-7-5 syllable pattern. 
4. Complete the haiku peer conference.
5. Add Japanese calligraphy ("beautiful writing") to complement your work.
6. Fill out an assessment
 

Resources:
Japan Kanji Video        Kanji Dictionary        Kanji background
 Japanese kanji        Japan-America Haiku Website         Virtual Shodo
 

Group Haiku    Can you guess the topic?
Shiny tool of might These sharp two-legged daggers Always cuts away	Blades cutting through time Cutting away from the past Puncturing futures	Razors slicing fast Gliding, flowing into shape Velvet spills to floor