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Seasonal Haiku: Writing Poems to Celebrate Any Season
Grades
3 - 5
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Standard Lesson
Seasonal Haiku: Writing Poems to Celebrate Any Season
After listening to haiku poetry, students use seasonal descriptive words to write their own haiku, following the traditional format. They then publish their poems by mounting them on illustrated backgrounds.
Beyond "What I Did on Vacation": Exploring the Genre of Travel Writing
Grades
9 - 12
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Beyond "What I Did on Vacation": Exploring the Genre of Travel Writing
After reading and analyzing short examples of travel writing and discussing conventions of the genre, students write their own travel articles.

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