Teaching Critical Thinking Strategies in the Classroom

Through Aesthetic Experiences

Teaching Critical Thinking Strategies in the Classroom

Through Aesthetic Experiences

Creating Haikus to Reflect Thoughts and Feelings on the

Titanic

Katie Michels

Creating Haikus to Reflect Thoughts and Feelings on the

Titanic

Katie Michels

Objectives:Objectives:

Students will read and be able to discuss and answer questions about the Titanic

Students will have the ability to add a word to the Titanic word web

Students will correctly write a haiku

Students will create a haiku based on their feelings and thoughts on the Titanic

Students will create a visual that connects to their haiku

Students will clearly and correctly fill out a graphic organizer

Students will read and be able to discuss and answer questions about the Titanic

Students will have the ability to add a word to the Titanic word web

Students will correctly write a haiku

Students will create a haiku based on their feelings and thoughts on the Titanic

Students will create a visual that connects to their haiku

Students will clearly and correctly fill out a graphic organizer

Day 1Day 1

Teacher will read the story Dogku to the class and show the Haiku PowerPoint. The class will then create their own “petkus”

Teacher will read the story Dogku to the class and show the Haiku PowerPoint. The class will then create their own “petkus”

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Day 1 ContinuedDay 1 ContinuedTeacher will show students the art collection

Students will read Titanic as a class, reviewing vocabulary and key points

Teacher will show students the art collection

Students will read Titanic as a class, reviewing vocabulary and key points

Day 2Day 2

Students will reread Titanic in pairs

Students will also finish their Petku and share it with the class

Students will reread Titanic in pairs

Students will also finish their Petku and share it with the class

Day 3Day 3Students will watch the United Streaming video on the

Titanic

Students will take notes on words they feel could be used in a haiku

The class will create a web of words on the board

Students will watch the United Streaming video on the Titanic

Students will take notes on words they feel could be used in a haiku

The class will create a web of words on the board

Day 4Day 4Students will fill out their graphic

organizers and begin to write their haiku based on the Titanic

Students will fill out their graphic organizers and begin to write their haiku based on the Titanic

Day 5 and 6Day 5 and 6

Students will continue to fill out their graphic organizers. When the organizer has been completed, students will begin writing haikus and visuals. They will have two days to work on the poems and the visuals.

Students will continue to fill out their graphic organizers. When the organizer has been completed, students will begin writing haikus and visuals. They will have two days to work on the poems and the visuals.

Day 7- Final DayDay 7- Final Day

Students will present their haiku and prop

Students will turn in the graphic organizers and visuals

Teacher will grade haiku and visual and provide feedback

Students will present their haiku and prop

Students will turn in the graphic organizers and visuals

Teacher will grade haiku and visual and provide feedback

Haiku and Visual ExamplesHaiku and Visual Examples

Assessment RubricAssessment Rubric1- Didn’t complete 2- Partially Completed 3- Fully Completed

Student has three lines in their haiku

Student has correct syllable count per line

Student’s haiku is representative of the Titanic

Haiku lines start with a capital letter

Students has a title that is appropriate for the poem

Student created a visual that went along with their haiku

Total Score:

Comments:

ReflectionReflectionI think this lesson was a great way to

incorporate arts into my classroom. I found that my open ended visual assignment allowed my students to use their imagination and creativity in an avenue they chose. The students were very engaged throughout this whole unit. I would love to use the arts in more of my lesson plans now that I have seen the success and positive attitudes my students had with this project.

I think this lesson was a great way to incorporate arts into my classroom. I found that my open ended visual assignment allowed my students to use their imagination and creativity in an avenue they chose. The students were very engaged throughout this whole unit. I would love to use the arts in more of my lesson plans now that I have seen the success and positive attitudes my students had with this project.