Leader 150-200

1. What do you think of Gebriels injury?
2. How has riles religion affected his leadership?
3. How do you think that the book is going to end?
4. Do you think that the fight between the French and the English was fair?
5. Who would you have fought for and why?

1. Big moving theme towards the rest of the troops in the rebellion, because before then none of the major people got hurt.
2. While he their were fighting and needed as much man power as possible Reil was praying with other men.
3. We all thought he was going to die or go to jail.
4. Not necessarily because the English had more men power and and killed a lot of the French's horses.
5. From a readers perspective I would probably fight for the Metis because they are the most sympathetic.

Word Wizard For Pages 151 to 200

Savagery page 165

Definition: violent: unrestrained, violent, or vicious

Gluttony page 190

Definition: excessive eating: the act or practice of eating and drinking to excess.

Pray page 179

Definition: speak to God: to speak to God, a deity, or a saint, e.g. in order to give thanks, express regret, or ask for help

Ambush page 173

Definition: surprise attack: an unexpected attack from a concealed position

Massacred page 168

Definition: killing of many people: the vicious killing of large numbers of people or animals

Illuminator For Pages 151 to 200

“I’m thinking we should send out two men with a white flag to talk to the mounties. that’ll   provide a distraction this line of trees well surround them” page 154

The reason i picked this quote is because i thought it was important to see how Louis Riel’s rebellion planned attacks on the canadian government.

“Why thats terrible wire them back tell them that were sending out at least 2,000 canadian troops by train” page 162

This was spoken by the prime minister John A Macdonald as he hears the news about the attacks that the rebellion did to canadian mounties. I believe this quote is important because the 2,000 canadian soldiers that John A Macdonald would send would affect Louis Riel and the rebellion quite a lot.

“Those are indian tactics. god doesn’t want us to use savagery” page 165

I thought that this quote was very interesting because as the reader we learn about how much the religious experience Louis Riel had in the mental asylum affects his decisions in how to lead his men in the rebellion.

“You encourage the men in your way, and ill do it in mine” page 189

I also picked this quote because i thought it was very interesting to see how Louis Riel changed over time. In the beginning Louis Riel was man who lead his people into battle and decisions in a very practical way. Now Louis Riel is making more peaceful decisions and his placing a lot of his decisions on faith.

“There is a hell, but it will not last forever, eventually every sinner will be reconciled with god, and everyone will live in heaven” page 192

I found this quote very interesting because of how the message was all very metaphorical and how Louis Riel looks at the world.

Illuminator for pages 100 to 150

“Im the prophet of the new world” page 113

The reason i found this quote important is because this shows how Louis Riel now believes he is a prophet sent from god. This is important because it would change his ways of thinking of how to lead the rebellion towards Canada.

“Besides being able to help the metis of the st laurent area, we might also be able to get money from the canadian government” page 128

In this part of the book Louis Riel is having an argument with his wife. His wife argues with Louis Riel not to go and lead the rebellion but then Louis Gives his reasons for why he believes he should lead  the rebellion.

“It’s not like before, when you were single, now you're married with two young children” page128

This quote is important as during an argument with Louis Riel, Louis Riel’s wife gives a very good reason as to why leading the rebellion will not be like how it was before the mental asylum.

“The canadian government promised to teach us agriculture if we gave them our land and went to live on reserves” page 131

This line is spoken from some first nations on to why they are not happy with the canadian government. The reason they give is a very valid reason as the canadian government gave them false truths and did not keep to their word to what they would to give to the first nations.

“The half-breeds in the north-west are close to rebelling- riel is leading them now, and i'm sure he’ll get them to take over a fort or something soon” page  136

In this quote John A Macdonald's assistant is worried about Louis Riel and what he will able to do because he is leading the rebellion again.

Word Wizard Page 100 to 150

Prophet page 113

Definition: Somebody who interprets divine will: somebody who claims to interpret or transmit the commands of a deity.

 

New World page 113

Definition: Western hemisphere: North and South America as considered by Europeans following Columbus's discovery of the Americas.

 

The Canadian Government pg 131

Definition: Political authority: a group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws for a country or area.

Rebelling pg 136

Definition: Attempt to overthrow government: an organized attempt to overthrow a government or other authority by the use of violence.

Half-breeds pg 136

Definition: Half-breed is an offensive/racist term for anyone who is of mixed races usually referring to Native American and half European or White.

1. In what word can u describe the entire book and of what we have read?
2. What are your thoughts on how the people thought that riel went crazy?
3. Do you think they did him wrong by sending him to a insane asylum and why?
4. Do you think that the government now is just as corrupt as it was back then?
5. Are you happy that real is back in canada and why?

1. Alex: Rebellion Ian: Freedom
2. We think that its a pretty big part in the story because its when he gets his visions, and he thinks he heard god. He thinks his middle name is David. Not probable that he saw god and god talked to him.
3. We don't think it was right but his voices did disturb others, but the voices got worse when he was moved to the asylum.
4. We think that it is a bit different because people have campaign sponsors, who give you money so you can do stuff. 
5. yes we are because altho Reil can be a flawed person, from a readers perspective he is a hero, so we root for him, but its not that big of a deal.

word wizard and quotes 51-100

Half breed

Page 54

Square 3

Phrase from context: “The fellow getting beat-up over there is the Half-Breed?

Definition from context: Referring to someone who is half native and half white

Vehement

Page 55

Square 4

Phrase for text: “Then why’s he so vehement”

Definition from context: Showing strong feeling

Provisional Government

Page 56

Square 6

Phrase for text: “Complete t’e provisional government”

Definition from context: Emergency government

Pemmican

Page 60

Square 56

Phrase for text: “For a meal of Pemmican”

Definition from context: Dried meat and fat used to make a nutritious meal.

Treason

Page 69

Square 2

Phrase for text: “ This court finds Thomas Scott guilty of treason”

Definition from context: Betraying one’s country

76-100

1.     “But you didn’t get it in writing!” pg. 81
 This part was where Louis Riel's negotiator said he was promised that Louis would get amnesty and Louis telling his negotiator that he was dumb to not get into writing. The Canadian government used underhanded tactics to trick Louis Riel.

2.     “The troops are only two miles from here, and the soldiers speak of nothing but lynching you” pg. 84
   Mr. Stewart telling Louis Riel while he his hiding to leave and save himself.

3.     Where’s t’e amnesty you promised?”  page 90
There was no amnesty, John A. Macdonald made false promises.

4.     No, it’s a trap! The 5,000 dollar reward is still being offered for me.” Pg 97
Louis Riel right outside the parliament buildings and as he is about to go in, he decides to leave because the Canadian government still wants him dead.

5.     “But doctor, something is wrong with me, I can feel it.” Pg 98
   The start of Louis Riel's mental instability. He goes to see the doctor, but the doctor tells him there is nothing wrong. Louis insists that there is something wrong with him and then he is miraculously cured later on.

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Metis

Page 4

Phrase from context: “Metis people”

Definition from context: One of the recognized aboriginal people of Canada

Orange man

Page 9

Square 5

Phrase from context: “ Appoint is an orange man”

Definition from context: Protestant Irish person

Hay-lot

Page 11

Square 1

Phrase from context: “ on Edduard Marion’s hay-lot”

Definition from context: Portion of land used for making hay

Apple Brown betty

Page 40

Square 2

Phrase from context: “Baked a pocketknife in to the apple brown betty like I asked her to.”

Definition from context: Traditional American dessert similar to cobbler or apple crisp

Abstention

Page 45

Square 2

Phrase from context: “Three Abstentions.”

Definition from context: Declining to vote for a proposal

“Hey that’s my gun” pg 51
I chose this quote because this was the part that led to the death of just the messenger. This was right after the prisoner escaped.
My group discussed that this was all part of a misunderstanding and people dying could have been avoided if they just talked before shooting.

“Tell Dr. Shultz that Riel has released the prisoners” pg 48
This quote was the one that sent the messenger off to tell Dr. Shultz the news. A misunderstanding led to his death. 

It looks to me like you  ‘ave no mare t’an fifteen” pg 20
This was what Louis Riel said when he was taking over the fort. He asked to take the fort originally, but the man in charge refused. Louis Riel then pointed out that he had over 100 men and that the people guarding the fort only had 15.

“If only we had a royal proclamation signed by queen victoria” pg 21
This was the part when English supporters decided that they needed a royal proclamation to help move their cause forward. This led to a proclamation being forged and Louis Riel calling the people out on it.

“I’d just like you to keep the interests of the hudsons’s bay company and the Canadian government in mind when the convention of 40 meets” pg 35
This was the part where a man sent by the Hudson bay company and the Canadian government tried to bribe officials. When the convention met, some members of the 40 voted against what they normally would. Eventually Louis Riel found out people were being bribed.


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