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Lesson 2#                                Louis Riel                                    

SUBJECT:  Language Arts/Social Studies

TOPIC:  Biography on Louis Riel                                                          

TIME FRAME:  1 class                                                                                                   

COMMON ESSENTIAL LEARNING'S:  Communication, Independent Learning,                                                    Personal and Social Values, Critical and                                                    Creative Thinking.

MATERIALS:   Question sheets

1.OBJECTIVES:                  Saskatchewan Language Arts Objectives
                                    Saskatchewan Social Studies Objectives

Cognitive: Students will...

- contribute ideas and language for a collaborative task.
- demonstrate increasing ability to communicate ideas in writing on Louis Riel.
- use various resources to identify perspectives and points of view.
- will make comparison and connections.

Psychomotor: Students will...

- record main ideas and supporting ideas using written language.

Affective/Spiritual: Students will...

- become aware and respect and the history of First Nations and Metis people.

2. RESOURCES:

                - http://library.usask.ca/northwest/background/backgrd.htm

               This website contains a biography of Louis Riel.

3. PURPOSE/TEACHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

    The purpose of this lesson is develop student awareness and recognition of the people involved and what role they served in the Northwest  Rebellion/Resistance.  The students' will gain an understanding of what the First Nation people and the Metis people had to go through during this era.

4. ACTIVITIES/IDEAS:

    Students' research on the internet and read through the biography of Louis Riel.  Discuss the worksheet with them to see if they have any questions or concerns.  Have the students' answer the questions and encourage them to work in pairs.

5. EVALUATION: