I really liked this lesson plan as well. I teach sonnets, particularly Shakespeare, and I think I will use some of these poems as contrast. I teach English, so I probably would not be able to use the whole thing, but the structure of the lesson plan is very solid. It gives me some solid ideas I can use in the future. One of my frustrations is that there needs to be more time to teach all of the things I want to teach.

I tried to access this website, but was unsuccessful.  Has this website been updated?  Does this website lend itself to elementary students if adapted, or is it primarily of interest to high school teachers?  

Your lesson plan is really well thought out. I think having a template allows students to break down the parts of a Sijo. Allowing students to think creatively in a small writing assignment like a Sijo can be challenging and an exciting break from writing a more traditional narrative response. Adding the element of a parody will definitely give students a chance to show off their sense of humor. This breaks the stigma of poetry always being deep and sentimental, but Sijos can also teach students how theme can be shown in a "less is more" form. I hope to teach Sijos and Haikus in my classroom in the future!