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Louis Riel and the Northwest Rebellion
The two Riel uprisings can be taught together or separately. If separately, the Red River Rebellion can be approached as part of "nation-building" following Confederation, as part of a topic including Prince Edward Island, British Columbia and Manitoba, or as an example of French-English conflict or at least differing perceptions of historical events.If taught together, the Red River insurrection can be presented as simply the first stage of a larger conflict between aboriginal peoples and Euro-Canadian settlers in the West. Indeed, some historians believe that what Riel was eventually hanged for was the execution of Thomas Scott a decade and a half previously. Because there is so much material available on Riel's trial, the topic lends itself to a student recreation of the trial. The Riel Rebellion: A Biographical Approach(1986, 1995, Moody's Lookout Press) by Charles and Cynthia Hou suggests a number of projects related to the events of the rebellion and the subsequent trial. The Teacher's Guide (1984,1995) has a detailed guide to preparing students for a mock trial, including prosecution and defense strategies for a number of witnesses. Information on ordering these can be found in the Canadian Studies 30 bibliography. The Gabriel Dumont Institute has produced a number of materials on Metis culture and history in Saskatchewan, including an online resource, The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture, which could be used in a range of grades. Cross-Curricular Suggestions English Language Arts
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