Acrostic Poem
Point Value: 10 points
Estimated Time to Complete: ½ period
Task: An Acrostic Poem is a poem where the first letter of each line spells a word and each line gives details and helps explain the chosen word. Choose a term, location, event, or historical figure we have studied this unit. Use your notes and the textbook to create an acrostic poem.
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Example 1: Poems
Poems should show
Originality,
Explain something from the unit, and
Make
Sense
Example 2: History
How do we learn about the past?
Investigating ancient ruins,
Studying artifacts,
Translating foreign languages,
Observing human behavior, and
Reading primary sources, but we can’t time travel…
Yet.
Example 3: Knights