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1: Ms.Hayshi's Notes

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Louis Riel 

Alayah Czernick 

Louis Riel was a true Canadian hero because he fought for the rights of the Métis people. What is a hero? What makes a hero? The qualities Louis Riel had, is an example of a Canadian hero. Though being a hero can be tragic.  

Louis Riel was born on October 22, 1844. He was a Métis leader and the founder of Manitoba. He was an educated man. On December the twenty-third, Louis Riel became head of the Provisional Government of Red River. That government included twenty French and twenty English members. A new government created a “List of Rights” and endorsed Louis' Provisional Government. Louis Riel captured a force of Canadians and Thomas Scott was one of them. Thomas Scott was executed by a firing army on March 4^th 1870. The force of Canadians who weren't captured were furious and took action. This led to many problems for Louis Riel. 

The Métis thought Riel was a hero for the execution of Thomas Scott. Thomas Scott was executed because Louis was concerned for the safety of his people, also Scott was being disrespectful to Riel and his men. Riel was elected for Parliament but never ran for the seat. Because he never ran for the Parliament and was elected, is another example why he's a true hero. There was a warrant sent out for Riel's arrest. Louis would flee from city to city, hoping he wouldn't get caught. He was a very brave man; he grew tired of running and turned himself in. Louis thought that he could easily testify himself at trial and not be found guilty of treason. Unfortunately, things didn't work out too well for Louis. 

Louis was on trial on July 20th, 1885 and pleads that he is not guilty. People have mistaken Louis as a mad-man, though he is more of a hero than anything. His decision of executing Thomas Scott is part of the reason the government thinks that he is guilty and a mad-man. Louis goes on trial and he gets asked questions and Louis’s lawyer tries to defend him as much as possible. After a while, Louis is asked to plead his case, and tell his side of the story. Louis thought that this was going to work, but the jury wasn’t buying it. Louis said a prayer hoping the jury would see eye to eye with him, obviously this did not work. The jury pronounced him guilty and sentenced to death. Louis didn’t sleep at all the night before his execution, but who would? On the morning of November 16^th, 1885, Louis said his good-byes to The Father, and proceeded to his death. While walking to his death, Louis carried a cross, he was a religious hero. Louis said a prayer with The Father while being tied up. After they prayed, Louis stepped outside where the trap door to his death was. The man who put the bag over Louis’ head was one of Riel’s prisoners in 1870 in Fort Gary. Seconds before Louis was hung the man said “You had me and I got away. I have YOU now, and you’ll not get away from ME”. The death of Louis Riel is a remembered one.

Louis Riel was a great Canadian hero, who fought for the rights of his people, and racism. He should not have died for his heroism. He was mistaken for a mad-man many times, but in my eyes he is an icon. There are millions of hero’s in the world, but Louis Riel is one that stands out to me the most. He was a religious man who believed that color of skin shouldn’t matter. Do you still ask what a hero is? The answer to that would be, Louis Riel.

 

Rebellions in Lower Canada

There were more serious problems in Lower Canada than Upper Canada. The French population had not adjusted to the British conquest. The democracy was lacking in the British rule, which was hard to accept by the French Canadians since they had been exposed to the ideas of the French and American Revolutions. 



NOT DONE!

Rebellions

There were problems in Upper Canada, especially Political. The setttelers were unhappy with the land distribution. The landlords were over priced. The setttelers were also unhappy beacuase the building and roadways hindered by the clergy and crwon reservres.  A man named William Lyon Mackenzie was a radical reformer with strong political convictions.  He published articles from the newspaper called The Colonial Advocate, which were very critical of the government and the Family Compact. The members of the Family Compact ransacked Machenzie's newspaper article, so Mackenzie sued them. In doing that, it put Mackaenzie in the centre of a group of people who want radical change in government. Mackenzie was elected a member of the Legislative Assembly in 1828and became a leader of the reform movement.

How I can make a difference

I can make a difference by helping out in my community. For example: Volunteering in a Old Folks home, or at a Soup Kitchen. I can make a difference by getting my family and friends involved also. All these things I can do to make a difference. Also just doing things that should be done everyday, like hold an elevator open for someone or help an elderly person across the street.


On Wednesdays I will try my best to help out at the Soup Kitchen most likely the 3rd of November and so on. I am planning on getting my friends involved because that will make an even bigger difference.
For now these are all I can come up with. Though I would love to find out more ways to make the difference that people need.

Three Mile Island Accident

The Three Mile Accident was a meltdown in Unit 2 of the Generating Station in Dauphin Country, Pennsylvania

constructed 1968-1970

owned by General Public Utilities and the Metropolitian Edison Co.

it was the most significant aciident in history of the American commercial nuclear pwer generating industry

it bagan at 4:00am on Wednesday, March 28 1979

28 hours after the accident began, William Scranton III (governer) stated that the plants owner said "everything is undercontrol" then said "more complex than the comapany led us to belive"

schools were closed, and people had to stay indoors and animals were under cover

pregnant women and young children had to stay within a 5 mile raddius of the Three Mile facility

the cleanup started in August 1979 and ended in December 1993, and costed $975,000,000

Canadian Identity Test.

What makes me Canadian is my multi-culturalism. My nationality is from all
over the world, and being multi-cultural is very Candian. My "Canadian-ness" is shown by my friendliness, treating immigrants like a Canadian.
Anyone can be Canadian. Showing how proud we are of this country is a big part of being Canadian. Canada is made up of little pieces of different culture to make one great country, for example mosaic. The Canadian flag should make you feel proud of Canada and be confident about your country. Canada is not a perfect counrty but it is a great place to live. Another thing about being Canadian is saying "eh". Even though not all Canadians say it, a lot of the majority does. Canada is a very peacful country which is a great characteristic. Being respectful to all nationalities is just a Canadian thing to be. Canada does have racism in it, but being strong against it is alos a characteristic is being Canadian.