LOUIS RIEL BIOGRAPHY

HISTORY 30
MR. LETKEMAN’S CLASS
 LOUIS RIEL BIOGRAPHY
Background to the Assignment

In class we have been talking about the race for the west, and how Sir John A
MacDonald was single-minded in uniting the colonies and claiming the west.
In claiming the west, MacDonald began building the Canadian Pacific Railway
(CPR) from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. One of the obstacles he
had to contend with was the negotiation of treaties with Canada’s First
Nations people who had been living in the west for thousands of years. In
many respects, the government made treaty agreements that they had not
fully intended to keep. They made the promises as the means to an end –
building the CPR and settling the west. These haphazard promises would
come back to haunt the MacDonald government in the man of Louis Riel, and
in the event of the Northwest Resistance of 1885.

Assignment Instructions

Before we begin our examination of the Northwest Resistance 1885, I want

you to know about the man, Louis Riel. To this end, you will produce a
biographical pamphlet that will answer the following questions:

• Where & when was Riel born and to whom was he born?
• Who are the Metis and the Anglo-Metis?
• Where was Riel educated and in what was he educated in?
• Summary of the Red River Rebellion and the Making of Manitoba
• Where, why, and how did Riel die?

Pamphlet Design

Your biographical pamphlet must be characterized by the following things:

• All writing is in proper prose form. No point form.

• There is an appropriate balance of text and image.
• You must have a bibliography that contains no less than 5 sources.
Your bibliography (and citations) must be done in proper MLA format.
• You must have an attractive title page that contains: (1) Your name,
(2) A title that reflects your topic, and (3) An image that reflects your
topic.
The Grading Of Your Pamphlet

Your pamphlet will be graded in the following way:

Content  20 Marks

• Each question that I asked you to research is worth 4 marks on your

pamphlet. If you thoroughly research and report your information so
that the questions are answered completely and accurate, you will
receive full Content Marks.

Design and Neatness  5 marks

• If you have an attractive and correct title page, and a proper balance
of text and graphics, you will receive full Design and Neatness Marks.

Writing Mechanics  5 marks.

• All writing must be done with proper spelling, punctuation, and

grammar. It is highly recommended that you have your writing proof-
read by someone else.

TOTAL = 30 Marks

Due: _________________________________________________________