Louis Riel: Heritage Minutes: Please be warned that the following video deals with mature subject matter.
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Louis Riel Obituary Assignment
Task: the year is 1885 and you are a reporter for the Manitoba Free Press Newspaper. You have been asked by your editor to write an obituary for the controversial Métis leader, Louis Riel. Requirements: in the obituary that you create, the following must be include:
A photo of Louis Riel (either a sketch that you have done yourself or an image found online)
An announcement of Louis Riel’s death.
Biographical information:
Birth, childhood, family, education.
Factors that led to Louis Riel’s emergence as the leader of the Metis.
Louis Riel’s involvement in the Red River Resistance in 1869 and second Metis uprising in 1885.
The causes of the Red River Resistance and second Metis uprising.
Government of Canada’s response to Louis Riel and both Metis uprising.
Personal opinion on Louis Riel (do you believe Louis Riel was a hero or a traitor? Why?)
Obituary MUST be written in 3rd person narrative (no ‘I’ statements allowed!).
Obituary should be a minimum of 1 page in length, and a maximum of 2 pages in length (this includes the photo of Louis Riel).
Obituary should be organized into 6 paragraphs (each paragraph should be 7-10 sentences in length)