1. History haiku

2. What are we doing?
For this first unit, the homework assignment will be completing a haiku on major topics, people, and/or events
I will tell you what topics to write your Haiku on or what topics you can choose between
I will collect ALL of your Haikus at the end of the unit, BUT I will be checking them weekly to make sure you are on track

3. At the End of the Unit:
Put together all of your completed Haikus on a single sheet of paper
Add pictures if you want!
Make it neat!
Each Haiku will be worth 5 points

4. How to write a Haiku Haikus have 3 lines: Line 1: 5 syllables
Each Haiku will be on a specific topic, person, event, place, or thing and the lines must describe it in some way

5. Examples: 1. English Colonies: The English Gold and tobacco hungry
Settle Virginia
2. Constitution
Balance of Power
Bill of Rights applies to all
More perfect Union
3. Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana
Best Deal in History
Fifteen Million

6. TEST: Written Test (Not Multiple Choice)
At the end of the unit (after Reformation)
There will be 2 writing/essay prompts
Take home test
Open book/open note
USE the HAIKUS! (they are a quick way to remember concepts)
More info later/closer to the test date