Assignment #8 Louis Riel

James: Hello, today we will have a very special guest on "Live with James!" This man was known by many, and was thought to be a traitor or hero... I bring to you, LOUIS RIEL!!!

Louis: Hello! I am glad to be here right now! This is an honor James, really.

James: No, No! It's an honor for me to be talking to the Great Louis Riel. Did you know that Louis also had a day named after him in his honor?

Louis: Yes, the day is February 16th, also on the same day of Family Day.

James: So, Louis, what did you do? Did you do anything spectacular?

Louis: Yes, I did actually. I was a Canadian politician, one of the founders of Manitoba and the leader of the Metis people. I led two resistances against John A. MacDonald. I was a Canadian Hero to some and a Traitor to others because of these resistances.

James: So Louis, why did you want to lead the resistances?

Louis: Well James, I was trying to protect the rights, cultures and land of the Metis people. I found it completely unfair that the Canadian government to just be taking all our land without our permission.

James: Well I'm sorry that you lost, but can you say a little about your resistances?

Louis: Okay, James, Why not? The first resistance took place in the year 1869-1870. It was known as the Red River Rebellion. We made a provisional government and negotiated Manitoba into the Canadian Confederation. Our second one was known as the North-West Rebellion. I... don't remember too much about it, sorry James.

James: Its okay! We learnt a lot about you today. Some people didn't even know who you were before. Thank you for your time, Louis!
This ends todays discussion. Tune in next time for the truth about Beavers!
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Martin Luther King JR Assignment.

Hi, I'm writing about Martin Luther King Jr.
This is the assignment. <---> This is my teacher's blog.
-How did Martin Luther King, Jr.'s words make you feel?
-Why did they make you feel this way?
-What did you feel about the students' presentation?
-How can you apply some of his ideas to your own life?

Martin Luther King Jr's words were very strong and gripping. They made me feel very strong and able to do anything. He made me think of freedom and freedom to slaves. He didn't fight with gun and cannons, but instead he decided to fight with words. I feel that the students learned a lot from making a presentation about Martin Luther King Jr. and that the world would be much more peaceful place if instead of fighting with guns and weapons, and fight with words and wisdom. They chose a very interesting type of video style. They chose black & white background as if they were there a long time ago. Racism is still here, but he tried to make a difference about it and he did.

These are some sites I got information on.
Wikipedia.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Day.
Infoplease.
The Student's Presentation.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Speech.
A Video of a Part of His Speech.

Thanks for reading, Jamesss

Assignment #7

This is the assignment that I am working on.
This is My teacher's Ms Pollocks blog. Oh yeah, THIS site gave me my information.

Which category of Canadian Personalities interested you the most? Did you like the "we inspired", "we founded", "we fought", "we built" or "we governed" section the best? Why?

I liked the "We Fought" section the most because it tells you about the people who tried there best to protect Canada and worked hard to make it what it i now.


Which personality interested you the most? Why? Find an image of him or her to embed and write, in your own words, a short description of what he or she did and why he or she is your favourite.

The personality that interests me the most was James Wolfe's personality because he was the commander of the english forces when they took over Canada. He also died fighting Montcalme. He is my favourite one because he died taking over Canada and has the same name as me.





In your post, suggest three more influential Canadian personalities that could be added to this site. Why did you choose these people? Which categories would they fit into?

Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman isn't Canadian, but she contributed a lot to Canada. I chose Harriet Tubman because she was one of the leaders of the Underground Railroad, which led to Canada. The Underground Railroad led slaves to freedom in Canada by passing through a path of safe houses. I also chose Harriet Tubman because she never lost hope and always went back to help others even though she could have just saved herself and not risk her own freedom. I think Harriet Tubman fits into the "We Fought" category because she fought for her freedom and other slaves freedom.

Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier isn't Canadian, but still if it wasn't for him, there may not be a Canada. Jacques Cartier is a french sailor who discovered the St. Lawrence river. I chose Jacques Cartier because If he didn't find Canada, this might not have been called Canada and might even be apart of the USA. If so, then slavery might have still be here. I think Jacques Cartier belongs to the "We Founded" because you can say he helped "found" Canada because he was one of the first people to go to Canada.

Lord Lisgar
Lord Lisgar's real name is John Young. He was the second Governor General of Canada. Lord Lisgar was also the first Governor General of Canada to travel into the United States. I chose Lord Lisgar because Lord Lisgar wasn't shy about voicing his opinion. He wasn't afraid to critisize. He also made some very important connections with the United States too. I think Lord Lisgar belongs in the "We Governed" because Lord Lisgar was an influential Governor General and because obviously, he was a governor.

I have the most things common with Thomas (Tom) Longboat. Me and Tom were both born in June. Our first languages were not english or french. He had a nickname, which was "Cogwagee" and i have a chinese name which is "Wei Yi Jin". He didn't have a full Education. He is in a running club and I am on the scool basketball team. :] He was a marathon runner and he traveled to many places in Europe and he also broke the Boston Marathon time by 5 minutes! I would love to go to Europe. Lots of awards and a school is named after him. After around 93 years after he ran in the Boston Marathon, Macleans named him in 2000 Canada's top athelete. I didn't figure out who it was because i never really knew who this person was.

In the year 2109, I would love to be known as a successful musician who inspired many to play music and make music. I would also be known as one of the most succesful musicians ever. I would be a Canadian History Maker who donated a lot of money to Cancer foundations and charities.
I was 13 when I first became a world wide Musician. I became one of the world's youngest musician's and people thought my music was great. In my Music career I made over 10 albums, all which became best sellers. I used a quarter of my money to support Charities and Cancer foundations. I funded and help find the cure to cancer which was made into a brand known as "James' Cancer Reliever". One school was named after me in my honor. Every year the highest honor to get in a music career was a Grammy. Now, they made something higher than a grammy. It is called JMA. These initials stand for James Music Award. After the age of 30, I quit the music business and became an artist. I donated many pieces of art to charities to help them raise money. (all fiction, too bad)

James