What is history?
Consider the constant themes of history that we did on about day 2 of our couse!

American passion for freedom!
Pursuit of education
Unquestioned belief in the value of popular government
Termendous willingness of Americans to try new things
Sense of American "exceptionalism"

Are they valid ideas? Are we exceptional?
Which of these would you emphasize to create a better country?
What is the united states?! <i>Think how many times throughout the year that we have tried to define it!!!</i>


After thinking! Create an I am poem (15 points) -- your topc will be
History		United States		citizen of resident of the United States

Remember that you need a line for each of the following:
(What listed must be the beginning of the line.)

I am, I wonder, I hear, I see, I am, I pretend, I feel, I touch, I worry, I cry, I am, I understand, I say, I drea, I try, I hope, I am