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Students can use this creativity page to write a monologue from the perspective of someone from U.S. history using guided prompts.

The prompt for this handout is as follows:
"Read through the timeline—a partial timeline of the history of the United States of America (pre- and post-colonial)—and choose a person from the timeline that you find intriguing. After doing a bit of research at your local library or online, write a monologue from their perspective. Consider these prompts to guide you: What was their story? What was their life like before and after this moment in time? What contributions did they make to the world? If they were alive today, what would they have to say about the state of the world? Once you’ve written your monologue, share or perform it for a friend!"