Message from agalloway

[Anonymous]

I have also found that students love haiku. Several years ago I started using "HAIKU REVIEW". Since it is nearly impossible to get most high school students to study college-style for an exam, I started giving them the opportunity to translate their old assignments into haiku. This is especially helpful just before midterm or final exams, which in my classes are all essay. They simply look over their old assignments, notes, quizes, tests, etc. and make haiku. They love the challenge and creativity part. They are also able to expand on the art side by making them look like art. One HAIKU REVIEW for WW2 was written on the silhouette of a Panzer tank, or a haiku for the Cold War on a relica of Sputnik hanging on a string (yep, you guessed it, an empty toilet paper roll 😀 ), and one of my favorites was a haiku about the French Revolution on a rough (very rough) replica of the Bastille made out of graham crackers.
I would enjoy hearing from others if they would like to try this.[Edit by="agalloway on Nov 11, 12:25:19 PM"][/Edit]
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