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Directions For Creating A Directions For Creating A Haiku PoemHaiku Poem

A syllable is a part of a word pronounced as a A syllable is a part of a word pronounced as a unit.  It is usually made up of a vowel alone or unit.  It is usually made up of a vowel alone or a vowel with one or more consonants.  The a vowel with one or more consonants.  The word "Haiku" has two syllables:  Hai-ku; the word "Haiku" has two syllables:  Hai-ku; the word "introduction" has four syllables:  in-tro-word "introduction" has four syllables:  in-tro-duc-tion.duc-tion.

"Haiku" is a traditional form of Japanese "Haiku" is a traditional form of Japanese poetry.  Haiku poems consist of 3 lines.  The poetry.  Haiku poems consist of 3 lines.  The first and last lines of a Haiku have 5 syllables first and last lines of a Haiku have 5 syllables and the middle line has 7 syllables.  The lines and the middle line has 7 syllables.  The lines rarely rhyme.rarely rhyme.

Using the information that you have learned, Using the information that you have learned, you will create a Haiku Poem for each painting.you will create a Haiku Poem for each painting.

Chiura Obata Chiura Obata “ Dust Storm in Topaz”“ Dust Storm in Topaz”

Henry SugimotoHenry Sugimoto“Watch Tower, Rohwer Camp” “Watch Tower, Rohwer Camp”

Estelle Estelle IshigoIshigo watercolor "A Baseball Game," Heart watercolor "A Baseball Game," Heart Mountain, Summer, 1943Mountain, Summer, 1943

Estelle Estelle IshigoIshigo oil on canvas, "Gathering Coal at Hear oil on canvas, "Gathering Coal at Heart Mountain Relocation Camp."t Mountain Relocation Camp."