Writing About Art: Chōshi in Shimosha

Objective

Students will write a structured, sensory poem based on a woodblock print from Japan's most famous artist.

Steps

1. First, students just look at the print and notice interesting details.
2. Then, then answer a few focusing questions.
3. Now, your students will use a six-line structure to write a brief poem based on the print.
4. Finally, they revise their writing to add some sizzle!

Resources

• Warmup Worksheet (PDF)
• Warmup Worksheet (Google Slides)
• Poem Worksheet (PDF)
• Poem Worksheet (Google Slides)
• The image for Chōshi in Shimosha