1. Decide who you are. Pick a time period and do a little research to create a character:

            * Write a diary as if you lived in that time period.

            * Write a speech for your character.

            * Play a game of 20 questions.

 

2. Create a costume:

            * Make a costume from a pattern or from a pattern you make yourself.

            * Make two or three accessories your character might use.

            * Draw it out - sketch an outfit your character might wear.

 

3. Experience daily life:

            * What chores or duties would your character have? Do one.

            * What food would your character eat? Make a recipe.

            * Where would your character live? Make a model or draw a picture of your character's home.

 

4. Have some old-fashioned fun:

            * Make music - find a song or what type of music your character would have listened to.

            * Play a game - find what kinds of games your character might have played and play one.

            * Create art - find what types of art were popular in your time period and make an art piece that way.

 

5. Become your character:

            * Make a celebration your character might have participated in.

            * Have a history party with your troop. Let each girl share her character's story.

            * Attend a history event in your town - a reenactment, Renaissance fair, etc.