Memes aren't just for fun. They can be educational.
A haiku can be educational as well, and students in most grade levels can write them.
There's not much to a haiku, of course. All you have to do is follow a simple syllabic scheme ( with the first line having five syllables followed by a second line having seven syllables followed by a third line having five syllables), and choose your words so that the end result makes some sort of sense or conveys some sort of message.
I would like to hear from grade school teachers about this: have you considered, after teaching about a person or event or subject, assigning the students the task of writing a haiku?
It would be a way for students to have some fun (especially if it is not a graded project), as well as a way for the students to show what they've learned (and thereby supply valuable feedback to the teacher). The haiku may be (but need not be) in the format of meme, such as are shown here.
If you assign students to write a haiku, be sure to have a thesaurus handy, or be ready to answer questions like: "What's a two-syllable word that means 'decided'"?
The subject matter is wide open. Memes may, for example, pertain to US presidents and may focus upon the person, the issues faced, or connected events. Here are some examples:
A haiku can even be "disguised."
The subjects need not be presidents. For example:
And the subjects need not be from the USA:
Times being what they are, some subject matter, particularly pertaining to current events, may be deemed inappropriate, even if it indicates that the student has a pretty good grasp of the situation and its absurdity:
The subjects need not be political figures:
Haikus can span into other areas of study, such as the Sciences:
Work, work your thoughts, and
You too may well be inspired
To write a haiku!
You can see some more of my memes here:
Meme Adventures: Introduction