Format:

Line 1: One noun
Line 2: Two Adjectives
Line 3:  Three participles (ing) words
Line 4:  A Four Word Phrase
Line 5: Another word (synonym) for the first word or noun

Guidelines:

Your finished poem will be presented publicly, as such please ensure the format (i.e. parchment paper, clip art, calligraphy typed fonts etc....) compliments the text.  Hard copies must be submitted; however extra credit will be given to those who submit soft copies to be published online.
Your Cinquin poem must relate to one of the following*:
Crusades
Christopher Columbus
Gold, God, Glory
Coronado
De Soto
Pizarro
Columbian Exchange
Cortez
Prince Henry of Portugal
Vasco de Gama
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Magelian
Amerigo Vespucci
Small Pox/ Disease
Juan de Onate
Santa Fe

* Please note, if the subject is underlined, there is a hyperlink embedded in the text that will lead you to additional resources to study the topic.