Historical Creative Writing

In this creative writing assignment, you must travel back in time and imagine what life was like for an individual in the past. This process helps develop an understanding of the impact of time and space on personal perspective. It also provides practice composing narratives in order to describe (1) how peoples, cultures and institutions change over time, and (2) how personal identities related to culture, gender, race or religion affect historical perspective. Research what everyday life was like for your character during the period covered in this module. While you research, keep in mind that references such as historic dates, actual places and events add credibility and interest to your writing.Compose a fictional, first person narrative either in Journal format or a two page, double-spaced paper as outlined below.Be as accurate as possible. For example, your character will not be able to use cell phones or a computer. What modes of transportation were readily available in their location? In what types of social activities did people from their gender, race, and/or class engage?Include a bibliography of at least three sources you used in your research. You should, by this point, be using the “best” resources available. Be careful of unreliable sources. Properly format your bibliography in Chicago Style.