Social Studies 7 Spring 2014

Facebook: Louis Riel edition assignment

Due: October 14, 2014
Worth: 10% of final grade
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this assignment is to create a Facebook wall OR photo album for Louis Riel
that shows how the Red River Mtis played a part in the development of western Canada.
TASK:
Create a Facebook page or photo album for Louis Riel using the following guidelines:
The Wall
Write 12 significant facts on the wall. These facts need to highlight important events that
happened before, during and after the Red River Resistance in 1869 and the second Mtis
uprising in 1885. Each comment should be about a separate event and include the date, even if
its approximate. The comment can be from Riel or from someone on his friends list. (Riel has 6
Facebook friends.) Everyone must comment at least once.
The Photo Album
Create 8 photos that show significant events. These facts need to highlight important
events that happened before, during and after the Red River Resistance in 1869 and the second
Mtis uprising in 1885. Each photo should be about a separate event. Below each photo write
who is pictured and what is happening, as well as the date, even if its approximate. Riels six
Facebook friends should appear in at least one photo. His friends do not have to appear in
the same photo.
Note: The album photo will be original, hand-drawn or computer-created. Cut-andpaste photos from the Internet are not acceptable.
In your wall posts and photos, consider the following:
The Mtis, First Nations, French and British perspectives on the events that led to the
establishment of Manitoba,
How the creation of Manitoba was an attempt to achieve compromise between the Mtis, First
Nations, French and British peoples, and
How the Government of Canadas response to the Red River Resistance and the second Metis
uprising helped Canada gain control of the West.
Words that may help inspire wall posts and photos:
assimilation
compromise
Manitoba Act
migration
settlement
Use the information in your written notes and timeline created in class, and gathered during
class discussions to help you create the wall posts or photo album. Example pages are attached.
* Helpful hint: When the wall or photo album is complete, use the above guidelines as a
Checklist for Content to help you know if you have included all of the necessary information.
Please note: The Facebook pages will be used in a follow-up assignment next week with your
classmates.
FORMAT:
You will have 3 social studies classes to complete the research and construction of the Facebook
wall or photo album. Use one of the paper templates to complete your research before you begin
constructing the final copy of your page.
Electronic templates have been emailed to you. You may use Word or any other program that
you are familiar with. While you are working on your page, you may save it to your flash drive or
your H: drive.

If you prefer to complete your assignment on a paper template, friends photos are available
along with glue and scissors. Use one paper template to complete your research and use the
second template for the final, good copy that you hand in.
EVAULATION:
The assignment will be graded according to the following rubric:

Level
Criteria

Evaluates
historical
events from a
perspective
(7.S.2.1,
7.S.2.3,
7.S.2.4)

Explains
historically
accurate
information
(7.2.4.1,
7.2.4.5, 7.2.4.6)

Communicates
information
(7.S.8.1)

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Excellent

Proficient

Satisfactory

Poor *

Provides an
accurate and
comprehensiv
e representation
of perspective
with an
insightful
interpretation of
consequences

Provides a
reasonable
and thorough
representation of
perspective with
a relevant
interpretation of
consequences

Provides a
believable and
basic
representation of
perspective with
a basic
interpretation of
consequences

Provides a
simple and
superficial
representation of
perspective with
a confusing
interpretation of
consequences

No score is awarde
because there is
insufficient evidenc
of student
performance base
on the requiremen
of the assessmen
task.

Provides a rich
and detailed
description of
events before,
during, and after
the
Red River
Resistance

Provides a
specific
description of
events before,
during, and after
the
Red River
Resistance

Provides a basic
description of
events before,
during, and after
the
Red River
Resistance

Provides an
incomplete
description of
events before,
during and after
the
Red River
Resistance

* When work is
judged limited or
insufficient, the
teacher makes
decisions about
appropriate
intervention to hel
the student improv

Communicates
information
in a
straightforward and
partially
engaging
manner

Communicates
information in a
simple and
minimally
engaging
manner.

Communicates
information in a
compelling and
captivating
manner

Profile

Friends

Communicates
information in an
effective and
interesting
manner

Settings

Insufficient
Blank *

Log out

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Inbox (1)

Louis
Riel:
Wall

This jury is made up of English

speakers. #worried

Inf
o

Pho
tos

5 minutes ago

Whats on your mind?

Louis Riel
View photos of me (34)

SPOILER ALERT! Canada had 916 men and the Metis had 250 so,
yeah, Canada won the Battle of Batoche. I guess all thats left to do is for me to
surrender. I wonder what this means for the provisional government?
May 15, 1885

Poundmaker (Pitikwahanapiwiyn) to Louis Riel

Word at Batoche is
that many Anglophone Metis and white settlers want to stay neutral. Dont worry,
buddy. I got your back!
May 1885

Ont. Farmer to Louis Riel I

Its getting a bit cramped here in Ontario so Im

looking to start a farm out west. Any chance we could be neighbours? #freedom
#westisbest
May 12, 1870

Information
Works at: Political leader
Hometown: Red River Colony
Birthday: October 22, 1844

Friends

Happy to have Manitoba part of

Canada! Ill try to get those land grants done for the Metis, but trying to convince
the British to send a military expedition to your province is taking a lot longer than I
thought. #sorrynotsorry
May 12, 1870

Thomas Scott to Louis Riel

How dare you lock me up! Provisional

governments have no power! Dont you know I work for the Canadian government
as a surveyor? #Anglophone #protestant #Ontario
February 1870

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Ont.
Farm
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Cana
dien

John A.
Macdona
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Poun
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Photos

John A. Macdonald to Louis Riel

Louis Riel

Ive got a bad feeling about that Thomas Scott guy!

February 1870

A Canadien to Louis Riel

We want a country that respects the

commitments to us Canadiens contained in Confederation. #bilingual #bicultural
February 1870

Louis Riel
Red River Resistance
Updated last Tuesday

First I was CHOSEN president of the provisional government at Fort

Garry and now Ive been ELECTED president! I promise I will not let you down.
February 1870

Louis Riel

The Metis took control of Fort Garry, a major Hudsons Bay Company
trading post, without firing a single shot! Great job, Metis!
November 1869

Louis Riel

Stopped a surveyor from crossing my cousins land. Putting my

English-speaking skills to work! #goodriddance #thisisourland
October 1869

John A. Macdonald to Louis Riel

Can you confirm that people live in

Ruperts Land? #CanadabuysRupertsLand #noconsultationwithresidents #whoops
April 1869