THE RE-TRIAL OF LOUIS RIEL:

Louis Riel has been charged with TREASON by the Canadian government. Through research, written work and participation you will participate in a re-trial to determine his guilt or innocence. This trial will take place on _____________________.

The Charge - TREASON: the attempt to overthrow ones own government by waging war or killing its head of state

Research (10 marks) You will be required to do research on that character or position in the courtroom to understand what you will be doing. You may use books, articles or internet sources to do your research Please work with those on your team (ie: either the defense or prosecution team) Written component (20 marks) Based on your specific role, you will have a specific written component you will be required to hand in before or at the end of the trial Performance/ Participation (20 marks) You will be marked on your participation in this project over the whole four days You need to display that you are on task during the first two days of research and writing/preparing for the trial, working both collaboratively and individually

On the Last Day:

I will be the judge during the trial. This will allow for all characters to be assessed fairly and for me to keep order in the classroom! I will also determine the sentence based on the jurys verdict of the trial, which itself will be based on your research and your role execution. While completing this project, you should keep the following in mind: How was this trial different than the real Louis Riel trial? Was our sentence more or less fair than the one Louis Riel was actually given? If you were the judge, what would your sentence be?

WRITTEN COMPONENT DUE DATE:

Research /10 Marks Class Time & Level of Research /5 Depth & Character Understanding /5 Weak (2) Mainly off task during class time and very little research completed Research does not demonstrate depth of knowledge about the character and is lacking understanding Satisfactory (3) On task some of the time and did not complete all necessary research Done research but has not explored the character deeply and is still lacking understanding Good (4) On task most of the class time and completed the necessary research Research shows good accuracy of the historical character and some understanding of the importance of that person Excellent (5) Always on task in class and completed all the necessary research Research shows deep understanding of the character and is able to recognize the importance of that person in historical events

Written Component /20 Marks Accuracy/ Style /5 Weak (2) Used the style of writing inconsistently for their role Minimal research supports written portion of assignment Demonstrate minimal creativity in the writing Some spelling and grammar mistakes are evident Satisfactory (3) Used the writing style, but with some errors and inconsistency Written part contains some accurate information Demonstrates some creativity in the writing A few spelling or grammar mistakes evident Good (4) Used the writing structure consistently and mostly effectively Written part is accurate and mostly interesting Demonstrates good creativity and critical thinking in writing Minimal spelling or grammar mistakes evident Excellent (5) Used appropriate structure for writing style consistently and effectively and evidence of historical factual base very evident in the writing Writing very creative, thoughtful and eloquent No spelling or grammar mistakes evident

Use of Research /5 Creativity /5

Spelling/ Grammar /5

Performance/Participation /20

Marks Presentation skills /10

Respectful attitude /5

Preparedness/ Knowledge of the topic /5

Weak Not very effective in the role. Student is lacking in eye contact with the rest of the members and does not get into the role consistently Student shows little respect for the other participants. Student is very distracted and not listening Performance shows some preparation for the role but is missing knowledge of the topic

Satisfactory Somewhat effective in role. Improvements can be made in voice, gesture, expression and/or eye contact.

Good Very effective in the delivery of the role. Voice, gesture, expression and eye contact are all mostly well done. Audience visibly engaged.

Student shows respect for others during the (re) trial but is not engaged in the process Performance shows an adequate level of preparation and some knowledge of the role

Excellent Highly effective in the delivery of the role. Voice, gesture, expression and eye contact is superb. Audience extremely engaged. Shows a good Shows high level of respect level of respect for others and is for others and is mostly engaged engaged in the in the process process of the of the (re) trial (re) trial Performance of role proves a good level of preparation and knowledge of the role Performance of role proves high level of preparation and knowledge of the role

LIST OF WITNESSES:

PROSECUTION (CROWN): Sir John A. MacDonald Charles Nolin Gen. Frederick Middleton Major Charles Boulton Surprise Witness

DEFENCE: Louis Riel Gabriel Dumont Poundmaker Father Alexis Andre William H. Jackson Surprise Witness