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Web Quest for 3rd grade
by
Debbie Kyle
Clippard Elementary School
Cape Girardeau, MO

Show Me Standards: Goal 1.4 & 2.5/Content Standards: FA 1, 3 & 4

 

  

INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Haiku Happiness WebQuest!  You will be exploring the world of Haiku through sound and movement by creating a sound carpet to illustrate the poetry. 

 

TASK
You have been chosen by the famous Japanese musician, Hank Hoto, to show your expertise in illustrating Haiku poetry with a sound carpet.  You will be using instruments, found sounds and movements to create your own composition.  He is hunting for new and bright students to tour with him throughout the world.  Have fun and good luck!

 
 

PROCESS

  
  Step 1 - Mr. Hoto has provided you with a site to find an interesting haiku poem to set to a sound carpet.  Go to this site to find your poem:  Haiku Gallery

Step 2 - Print out or write the poem down that you have selected from the Haiku Gallery.

Step 3 - After you have your poem, select the "special words" or lines that you think can be illustrated by an instrument, found sound, or movement.

Step 4 - Choose an instrument, a found sound, or a movement that you think best illustrates each "special word" or line.

Step 5 - At the bottom of the page write instructions for your "special words" and/or lines.  Use can use words like "first we will..." and "next...."and "then..." to help give directions for your piece.

 

  
 

EVALUATION

  

Scoring Guide

Objective

Expert

Amateur

Novice
Choose instruments, found sounds, and movements that add to the expressiveness of the poem. All instruments, found sounds, and movements chosen add to the expressiveness of the poem. Some instruments, found sounds, and movements chosen add to the expressiveness of the poem. Few instruments, found sounds, and movements chosen add to the expressiveness of the poem.
Instructions for the sound carpet were written down clearly and are easy to understand All instructions for the sound carpet were written down clearly and are very easy to understand. Most instructions for the sound carpet were written down correctly and are somewhat easy to understand. Few instructions for the sound carpet were written down correctly and are not easy to understand.
 

 

CONCLUSION

  
  Haiku poems are a fun and easy way to create music.  By using a sound carpet with this style of poetry you can create new and interesting music that everyone will love!