Louis Riel.. YAY

Hi, how are you people? We (Sarah and I (Helena)) are doing good because for this assignment, we can organize a script for an interview about Louis Riel! AND WE LOVE TO WRITE SCRIPTS!


Before we start, you can read more about what this assignment is about on our teacher's blog!!!
And yes, please remember that since we partnered together to do this assignment, Mrs. Pollock has higher expectations for our project...


Since we don't feel like writing this at the end, we'll write links to websites we got information from here!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Riel
http://library2.usask.ca/northwest/background/riel.htm
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1B1-376914.html
http://www.mysteriesofcanada.com/Canada/riel.htm
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AlQH2qeZTnz3UmEACznZJUsjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20080505200047AAbzLld
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/4832/riel.html
http://www.shsb.mb.ca/Riel/eproces.htm

And check out my partner's blog! :http://historysarahs.blogspot.com/2009/02/louis-riel-yay.html

OK! Let's begin!




(Applause)

(Some kind of jingle thing for the show)

Helena - Hello everyone! And welcome to...

Helena and Sarah - the Helena and Sarah show!!!!!!!

(Applause)

Sarah - So, you met all the other interviewees, but you haven't met someone like this!

Helena - Some of you hate him, and some of you love him!

Sarah - And a great thing that we found this, "bring someone from the past to the future" machine, right Helena?

Helena - Right, Sarah!

Sarah - Alright! Let's get this interview starteeeedd! Please welcome, this guy!
(Uses time machine thing and brings back Louis Riel)

(Applause)
Louis Riel - What? Where am I? Ahahah! Yes! YES!!!!!!!!! (Sigh) YES, YEESS!!! (Starts to cry)

(Helena and Sarah look at each other, in an "okay...." way)


Helena - What's going on...?

Louis Riel - Oh, you see I was just at my execution! Wait...Am I DEAD?! Oh no! No!!! NO!!!!! (Clears throat) NNOOO!!! (Starts crying)

Sarah - Okay! OKAY! CALM DOWN!

(Starts hitting him (not too violently))


Helena - okay..... speaking of executions, when did it happen, person?


Louis Riel - Oh, yeah! RIGHT... I am Louis David Riel, and my execution was initially set for September 18, 1885! But I was starting to be hanged right before I got HERE, which was November 16, 1885... And, if you were wondering, I was born on the 22nd of October, 1844 in the Red River Settlement...Which is obviously in Canada... And I was married in 1881.... And I have two kids who were born 1882 and 1883, and a third one died on his day of birth in 1885.... And, another thing you may be interested in - (Gets interrupted)


Sarah - OKAY! CALM DOWN!!! THAT'S BORING!

Louis Riel - Right!


Helena - ... So, Mr. Riel, how come so many people know you today? What did you accomplish or do in the past that got you so famous?


Louis Riel - Well... I was a leader of the Metis people. And... I pretty much led Manitoba to Confederation... I am so great!...Others know me as a traitor because... I was someone who stood up for the Metis people-


Sarah - - Uh, ya! That's pretty cool... So, how did you mainly help the Metis people?


Louis Riel - Well... Here's what I did...In November, 1869, I was already the leader of the Red River Settlement and the Metis... So, I wrote a list of rights that should be followed when Manitoba comes into confederation, and sent it to the Canadian Government. Unfortunately, for me, Canada didn't respond quickly, so I got... mad... and I created my own "government." With that government, I helped Manitoba come into confederation with Canada, and I think that helped the Metis when Manitoba confederated, or some time after.


Helena - Why exactly did you make that government?


Louis Riel - Well, first of all... I noticed that there was a missing law in Canada, so I made my own government to fix that problem... and second of all...I was afraid that United States would make us join in confederation with them, so having my own government, I could attempt to have Manitoba join Canada... Mainly, though, since I was a Metis, I wanted to stand up for them and give them the rights they deserve.


Sarah - Cool, so you really stand up for what you believe in! Good for you! Anyways, moving on... Could you tell us why they hang you?


Louis Riel - It was because of treason -

Helena - what's treason?


Louis Riel - Okay, so you want a more detailed story... Alright... Well, when I wrote that list of rights I talked about earlier, some people thought that it was evidence that I wanted to overthrow the government. So that's how this whole thing started... When I started my own government, the Canadian Government saw it as a revolution which means they thought we wanted to overthrow the government... Also, a man named Thomas Scott wanted to overthrow my government, and when they executed him for this, people blamed me for "killing" an "innocent" person, even though it wasn't really my fault... So anyways, there were many things that I did that made other people hate me. I don't understand though, what did I do?! WHAT?! TELL ME?!!!! TELL ME!!!!!!!!


Helena - CALM DOWN ALREADY!!!!

(Louis Riel sighs)


Sarah - The next question is... What was your trial like?


Louis Riel - How should I start... umm.. Yes... In the beginning of March, 1885, I met with 10 Metis, and things went bad from there... We swore an oath to "save our country from a wicked government by taking up arms, if necessary." Taking up arms means to be violent or hostile. Anyways, the Metis and other people in support of me started to kill and/or capture innocent people who were against us. From there, I just gave up. The Canadian Government saw me as crazy, and a trouble maker. I surrendered myself because that way, I could continue to support the Metis. My trial lasted two weeks. Lot's of worried thoughts came into my mind because I knew my fate was sealed. The people in the jury were all against me. I was to be hanged on November 16, 1885, but now I'm here... But I would've died anyway...


Helena - What kind of things did the government and people do to you for being a "traitor?"


Louis Riel - Well, they thought I was insane and that included my lawyer, they thought I was delusional, the government banished me to the United States for five years, I was blamed for the murders of people I didn't commit, and at the trial, I was barely aloud to speak. There is more for sure, I cannot think of them all at the moment... I feel very light...


Sarah - Alright! Last question, and quickly before you ascend to heaven or something... This banishment you spoke of - tell us more about that.

Helena - Yes, and tell us how it affected you.


Louis Riel - It was really tough. I was away from my country, my home - my family. I started to have mental health problems. I was telling people that I can see the divine spirit and I believed that I was a "prophet of the New World." I had to go to see a doctor and be treated for this craziness. But he assured me that I was cured after being treated, so I don't understand why people still would've treated me crazy. I feel really light and happy... Wait, what's going on?! Oh no! Oh NO!! OH NOOO!!!! I'm ascending!!! Ahhhh!!! Ahhh... Bye everyone! I am finally at peace! Ahh... Thank you for the interview!!! (smiles)

(Louis Riel ascends into heaven)


Helena - Your very welcome!

Sarah - And thank you!

Louis Riel - For what?

Helena - for telling us all that information!!!

Sarah - BYE!!!!!

(Applause)

The End

Assignment number seven!

Hello peoples!

In this post, I will be answering the questions to assignment #7. We were supposed to answer the questions on our teacher's blog post for this assignment. Visit the Meet the Personalities

a) 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 really enjoyed reading the section "We Inspired." Gabrielle Roy, Peter Pitseolak, Mordecai Richler, Herman Smith Johannsen, and Arthur Lismer were all in this section. This was a good section to read because it talked about how Canadians inspired other Canadians in their works, and "created works that enriched our lives." Some of the people in the section have started from scratch and became famous just by working hard, and having hope. There were two that I found particularily interesting, which were Arthur Lismer and Peter Pitseolak, because they were both Artists, for one reason, and I like art! :) Check their biographies out! - Peter - Arthur.

b.) Which personality interested you the most? Why? Find an image of him or her to embed (add to the body of your post) and write, in your own words, a short description of what he or she did and why he or she is your favourite. If you get information from any source, you must credit it by creating a link to it (that includes information from the site that I've asked you to look at).

Even though I said before that the "We Inspired" section was

the most interesting, I think that Lotta Hitschmanova was the most interesting person out of all.

Lotta Hitschmanova was a "humanitarian," which is someone who works for supporting people in need. She was born on November 28, 1909, in Prague, Czech Republic (until 1992, it was known as Czechoslovakia). In 1938, she was forced to flee to France because of World War II.

1942 was when she arrived to Canada as a refugee and four years later, she began her "giving lifestyle." Through 36 years, she made many fundraising tours in many places of Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America. She was one of the first Canadian international humanitarians.

Lotta Hitschmanova founded an aid agency in Canada called the Unitarian Service Committee, which is still continuing today. I think that part of the reason why she became a humanitarian is because of her grief of her parents' death during the second world war. She said, "It is when I think of those youngsters that truly I feel I am the mother of 2,000 children."

I enjoyed reading her biography the most partly because she was Czech, like me, and because I can connect with her. I would really like to help other people in need, we just don't find the time and money. If I had millions of dollars, I would use a helicopter and throw money down everywhere where there is poverty.

c.) 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? Link to information about each of them.

I found a good website which shows about 100 great Canadians and tells about the top 10. There are Canadians there that still live today, and most that have lived. For the top 100 best Canadians, click here, and for the top 10, click here.

The #1 person I chose was Alexander Graham Bell. Imagine how you would live without technology! No heating, no air conditioned rooms, no fridges... and worst of all... No computors!!! But do you know that without his inventions, there wouldn't be other inventions?

Of course, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, and afterward the "photophone," which was a device that allowed sound to be transmitted through a beam of light. He himself said that this was the greatest invention he made so far, even better than the telephone. He successfully transmitted a message on the photophone over 200 yards. Without the photophone, there wouldn't be lasers today. He also invented a telephone probe, which would make a telephone reciever click when it detected metal. When his newborn son died of respiratory problems, Bell invented a metal vacuum jacket which would make it easier to breath. The information from this invention was used in 1950's to create the iron lung for polio victims. He also invented the audiometer, which detects minor hearing problems. The audiometer is still used today, but it is more advanced than it was. His greatest invention EVER was the airplane!!! Once again, still used today, and it is VERY convenient today. Here's a phrase that he wrote: "There cannot be mental atrophy in any person who continues to observe, to remember what he observes, and to seek answers for his unceasing hows and whys about things."

I chose Alexander Graham Bell as the number one because honestly! Would you imagine what it would be like without these airplanes, and telephones, and advanced technology that came from this very guy only? Really! Just think!

The #2 person I chose was Frederick Banting. If you think that diabetes today is bad, you should change your thinking. Be grateful that hope was found to it by this man. Frederick Banting discovered insulin (A natural hormone that changes sugar into energy), and brought hope to diabetics world-wide.
After he discovered insulin and what it does, he came into possession of a usable sample of insulin from an animal, and used it to test a 14 year old severe diabetes sufferer. Incredibly, his health improved almost immediately, which led to other tests on other diabetics. Every test subject had the same or almost same improvement. His discovery was not a cure for the disease, but definitely brought a healthy life for millions around the world.
I chose Frederick Banting because its really bad how people suffer from diseases, and before I did too think that diabetes today is bad, but this article brings gratefulness to me for others.

The #3 person I chose was Michael J Fox. He used to be a well known actor, but when he was diagnosed with parkinsons in 1991, it changed his life.

Michael J Fox started showing early signs of parkinsons disease while shooting the movie Doc Hollywood, and was properly diagnosed with the disease in 1991. He went public with his condition in 1998, and started a foundation called the Michael J Fox Foundation, which was to help the progress in parkinsons disease research. In 2006, he had a television interview, where he defended a bill which would have increased funding for the research, but unfortunately, the bill was voted against by president George W Bush, and was not passed. Michael J Fox still lives today, still fighting parkinsons disease, and showing his support.

I chose Michael J Fox because my mom's aunt's mom has parkinsons, and Michael really supports it and shows people how hard it is to live with it and still fight it through years.

d.) Which History-Maker did you have the most in common with? Were you able to figure it out from the clues given? What do you share with that person? What are some things that are different between you and that person?

I am most in common with Emily Carr, and I was unfortunately unable to figure out who my history match person was :(. I don't think I dead Emily Carr's biography so that probably explains it. The things I have in common with Emily Carr is that we love to draw and paint, we both have just one brother, we were both born in the Fall, and that's pretty much it! The only big differences were that she has a four sisters, I don't, her parents died when she was teenager, my parents won't, she was an author, and I'm not very interested in writing, and last but not least, she was a famous artist, and I'm not.... yet! I plan to! :)

e.) One hundred years from now, (in 2109!) imagine that students are learning about Canadian History Makers and they discover you. What will you be remembered for? How were you a Canadian History Maker? You are using your imagination, so think about some things that you would like to accomplish in your life and imagine that you have all the accomplishments of your life to look back on. Write a short profile of yourself, imagining the contributions you have made to the future of Canada. (Write this as though you've lived your whole life. You may have been a phenomenal athlete, the first black Prime Minister, cured cancer...use your imagination!)

Helena was born on November 6, 1995, and has inspired many young Canadian artists, and brought joy to many people world-wide.

When she was 13 years old, she was diagnosed with extremely mild Crohn's disease, and extraordinarly healed within three weeks. "I honestly am so grateful that even after six months, I still wasn't in bad condition. Though the doctors said that I would be healed in at least three months, I healed completely within one!" Since then, she was never diagnosed with any chronic disease or any disease. She supported a group of scientists trying to find a cure to the disease and with her giant donation of 2 million dollars, they found a cure, which helped millions of suffering.

Helena attended the Arts Canterbury program with success and recieved a 5,000 dollar scollarship after finishing high school.

In Helena's art carreer, she painted and sold more than 50 drawings and painting, and overall earned about 15 million dollars. Her paintings are in art galleries and in families' homes world-wide. She was the one who started the "Campaign for Young Artists" campaign, which as we all know today still exists. The campaign encourages children under the age of 17 to live their dream as visual artists. It also tests kids of their artistic ability, and if those kids cannot afford art materials, they will recieve them for free. Another thing about the campaign is that if a child is living in poverty or is poor, she gives them 1,000 dollars and gives them a free pass to a local art school.

Helena enjoys painting with her father, who was as well a famous artist, and likes to listen to "Ecliptium," a band in which her brother plays as the drummer.

She died in the year 2095, and lived for 100 years of a happy life.