This document provides instructions for a historical fiction entry assignment. Students are asked to create a character profile and background for a character set in historical events. The profile should include biographical details like the character's name, family, colony, occupation, whether they lived in a city or on a farm, and their social class. The background should describe why the character immigrated to the new world and what their life has been like so far in the colony, drawing from provided reference materials. The draft is due on Friday and has a 500 word maximum.

1. Historical Fiction Entry (HFE) #1
- Character Profile & Background -
Characters may not be real and minor events might
not be realistic, but the story is based on real
historical events.
500 word maximum
Draft due Friday
Tuesday, September 7, 2010

2. Historical Character Profile
Picture
Tuesday, September 7, 2010

3. Historical Character Profile
Name (First & Last):
Picture
Tuesday, September 7, 2010

4. Historical Character Profile
Name (First & Last):
Family (Married, Children, etc.)
[Hart 58]
Picture
Tuesday, September 7, 2010

5. Historical Character Profile
Name (First & Last):
Family (Married, Children, etc.)
[Hart 58]
Colony [Hart
36]
Picture
Tuesday, September 7, 2010

6. Historical Character Profile
Name (First & Last):
Family (Married, Children, etc.)
[Hart 58]
Colony [Hart
36]
Occupation:
Picture
Tuesday, September 7, 2010

7. Historical Character Profile
Name (First & Last):
Family (Married, Children, etc.)
[Hart 58]
Colony [Hart
36]
Occupation:
Farm or City [Hart 50, 51]:
Picture
Tuesday, September 7, 2010

8. Historical Character Profile
Name (First & Last):
Family (Married, Children, etc.)
[Hart 58]
Colony [Hart
36]
Occupation:
Farm or City [Hart 50, 51]:
Picture
Class [Hart
54]:
Tuesday, September 7, 2010

9. Historical Character Background
Tell the background story of your
character.
Why did your character choose
to come to the new world?
[Hart 37]
What has their life experience
Picture been like so far in the colony?
[Hart 39 - 48, 50 -60]
Tuesday, September 7, 2010

10. Historical Fiction Entry (HFE) #1
- Character Profile & Background -
Characters may not be real and minor events might
not be realistic, but the story is based on real
historical events.
500 word maximum
Draft due Friday
Tuesday, September 7, 2010