How Do You Do Haiku? workshop outline summary
workshop led by Dr. Judith Lauter, author of 7 books of poetry, including 6 focusing on haiku (see individual book webpages under this same Poetry tab)
this workshop is listed by Humanities Texas as eligible for grant support by them
maximum attendance = 15
time required = minimum 2 hours; maximum one day, with breaks as needed
appropriate age range = adults
suggested background for participants = at least some experience with reading poetry, and an interest in learning to write poetry about topics in nature (natural scenes, plants, animals, weather, etc.)
this workshop is listed by Humanities Texas as eligible for grant support by them
maximum attendance = 15
time required = minimum 2 hours; maximum one day, with breaks as needed
appropriate age range = adults
suggested background for participants = at least some experience with reading poetry, and an interest in learning to write poetry about topics in nature (natural scenes, plants, animals, weather, etc.)
OUTLINE SUMMARY
I. General Introduction -- why writing haiku can be easy, fun, and not as "scary" as other kinds of poetry
II. Brief history of haiku -- where the haiku comes from, and what it is today
III. How To Do Haiku (1) -- overview: the Four Easy Steps for writing a haiku
IV. How To Do Haiku (2) -- step-by-step demonstration (two examples are covered; for each, a color photo of a natural scene is viewed by the whole group, either as a hardcopy handout or on a TV screen with computer input, if available; as the group studies the photo, Dr. Lauter illustrates the use of the Four Easy Steps by leading the group word-by-word through the writing of a haiku about the photo)
V. How To Do Haiku (3) -- do-it-yourself (each group member is given a handout sheet of additional color-photo selections, and asked to choose one to write a haiku about; after all the haiku are written, the whole group gets to see each of the chosen photos while they listen to the author read their new haiku; this last portion of the workshop can be extended as needed, so that workshop lengths can range from a minimum of 2 hours to a full day)
I. General Introduction -- why writing haiku can be easy, fun, and not as "scary" as other kinds of poetry
II. Brief history of haiku -- where the haiku comes from, and what it is today
III. How To Do Haiku (1) -- overview: the Four Easy Steps for writing a haiku
IV. How To Do Haiku (2) -- step-by-step demonstration (two examples are covered; for each, a color photo of a natural scene is viewed by the whole group, either as a hardcopy handout or on a TV screen with computer input, if available; as the group studies the photo, Dr. Lauter illustrates the use of the Four Easy Steps by leading the group word-by-word through the writing of a haiku about the photo)
V. How To Do Haiku (3) -- do-it-yourself (each group member is given a handout sheet of additional color-photo selections, and asked to choose one to write a haiku about; after all the haiku are written, the whole group gets to see each of the chosen photos while they listen to the author read their new haiku; this last portion of the workshop can be extended as needed, so that workshop lengths can range from a minimum of 2 hours to a full day)
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