Choose one of the following scenarios and write a creative, descriptive piece about your life using the elements you discovered in Part 1 of the project.

Scenario 1: Write a letter to a friend in a friendly, conversational way describing your day.
Example:
Dear Elizabeth,
Today I woke up early to help my mother sell fruit at the market. I couldn't find my best blue dress, so I had to wear the old brown dress instead. You know I hate that one! But, you'll never believe who I saw on the way to the market . . . Leonardo da Vinci! Can you believe it? . . . etc.

Scenario 2: Write a journal entry in a "Dear Diary" type of format describing your day.
Example:
Dear Diary,
I think this is probably the worst day of my life! I was supposed to start my apprenticeship with Thomas, the blacksmith, but of course, everything that could go wrong today did go wrong. It all began with . . . etc.

Be as creative as you can, and don't forget to include each of these elements in your letter or journal entry:

what kind of clothing you wear
what type of education you've had
famous people whom you know
a recent invention that fascinates you, or maybe two
your favorite artist
a book you read recently
your favorite music
your favorite composer