Favorite Historical Event

1.  Choose a favorite historical event, topic, person. • 2. Write  a brief 2-3 sentence creative,  NARRATIVE   “story” in which you attend this event, are involved with the topic in some way, or meet this person. Remember sensory details and description .  Use “I” voice.  Your sentence starter is “I remember…” • Next… • 3. Write  2-3  INFORMATIVE   sentences about  the   topic .  Just  include   the facts for facts sake and keep “I” voice out of it . (Use  3rd  person; do not use “ I”  voice/no  “we ”, no me, my, mine, I, no we, us, you, yours) You sentence starter is “The topic of ____includes the following three facts_________________,_________________________, and ______________________. ( Include   something   like   dates,   facts/figures/data, etc.) •  Lastl y •  4.  ARGUE  what this historical event’s, topic’s, or person’s place in history should be. Write  2-  3  sentences this way  . Your sentence starter is” ___________  should  have  the  place  in  history  of ____________ because  of these 3 reasons: ___________________________,___________________, and ____________________________. Write about something like significance/achievements/etc. •  5. Now,  REFLECT  in one sentence how you feel about this topic. Finish the sentence,  “In  thinking of  the topic of __________________,  I realize  the  importance is______________________________. Write the above sentence about the “take-away” you hope your reader will have. (Include source/s if used.)