Assignment #7

4 a.) Which category of Canadian Personalities interested you the most? Did you like the "we inspired", "we founded", "we fought", "we built" or "we governed" section the best? Why?

The Category of Canadian Personalities that interested me the most was, "We Fought."
The reason why I chose that category was because, the Canadians in that section fought passionately for Canada through actions, words, public demonstrations, and military engagements.

4 b.) Which personality interested you the most? Why? Find an image of him or her to embed (add to the body of your post) and write, in your own words, a short description of what he or she did and why he or she is your favourite. If you get information from any source, you must credit it by creating a link to it (that includes information from the site that I've asked you to look at).

The personality that interested me the most was Pierre Bourgault. Pierre Bourgault fought with passion for the independence of Quebec. In the beggining of the 1960's, Pierre helped found the pro-independence Rassemblement pour l'independance nationale. He participated in union strikes and marches that resulted into violence. Othe reasons why Pierre Bourgault is my favorite, is because he never forgot where he came from and, was a man of his words. If you want to know more information about Pierre Bourgault, go to http://www.civilization.ca



4 c.) In your post, suggest three more influential Canadian personalities that could be added to this site. Why did you choose these people? Which categories would they fit into? Link to information about each of them.

A influential Canadian that should be added to this site is, Terry Fox.
Terry Fox fought hard to raise money for cancer research. He started a marathon called, "Marathon of Hope," with a prosthetic leg. He is such and inspiration to many Canadians, that we still do the, "Marathon of Hope," in schools, across Canada, and in some places around the world. I believe Terry Fox should be in the inspiration category.

Anothe influential Canadian that should be added to this site is, Oscar Peterson.
Oscar Peterson was a Jazz pianist for over 40 years. He inspired people with his great music to never give up. Oscar helped out in many schools to influence children to follow their dreams and, advance school to contemporary music. He is the most sucessful Canadian pianist, and people still listen to his music. Oscar Peterson should be put in the inspiration category.

The last influential Canadian that should be added to this site, that I chose is, Celine Dion.
Celine Dion is the most successful Canadian singer. Since her single, "My Heart Will Go On,"Celine has become a Canadian icon. Her music has been heard of all around the world. Celine has sold over 200 million records worldwide.She is also the first Canadian singer to receive the Chopard Diamond Award at the World Music Awards. Celine Dion should be put in the inspiration category.

5. Vote on your favourite Canadian personality.

The person that I voted for was Pierre Bourgault because his story inspired me.

7 d.) Which History-Maker did you have the most in common with? Were you able to figure it out from the clues given? What do you share with that person? What are some things that are different between you and that person?

The History-Maker that I have the most common with was Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Lucy was born on, 1847 and died on 1942. She was the author of more then 20 books.
Her best work was Anne of Green Gables, which has spun into a TV series, movies, and plays. It is also known as an entire tourists industry in Prince Edward Island, and even two theme parks in Japan.

I was not able to figure it out with the clues because I didn't know who this lady was.
The things that I share with Lucy Maud Montgomery is, Lucy and I were both born in the fall. Lucy has written many books, and the books have been translated in many different languages. I also like to read and write books and, I have always wanted to learn many different languages. Lucy was nine years old when she first wrote in her diary. That was the same age I started writing stories. Lucy also likes to travel to Europe and Asia, which is also in common with me. Another thing Lucy and I have in common is we both think education is one of the most important things in life.
The things that are different between me and Lucy Maud Montgomery is, she grew up as an only child and was raised by her grandparents, I grew up with two brothers and was raised by my parents. Lucy belonged to many book clubs, I have never been to a book club.
Another difference is, Lucy studied literature at University, and taught school for a few years. For me, literature and teaching isn't something I'm interested in taking at University.

8 e.) One hundred years from now, (in 2109!) imagine that students are learning about Canadian History Makers and they discover you. What will you be remembered for? How were you a Canadian History Maker? You are using your imagination, so think about some things that you would like to accomplish in your life and imagine that you have all the accomplishments of your life to look back on. Write a short profile of yourself, imagining the contributions you have made to the future of Canada.

Fatema Alhabib was a well known physician. She attended the University of Ottawa at the age of 18 and, graduated by the age of 27. Fatema was known for curing depression and many other diseases. She was known for giving money to charity to cure breast cancer and help save many human lives. Since she donated $10,000 to the Breast Cancer Foundation, her mother supported her to start her own charity. She decided to name the charity,"Happily Ever After." The charity was able to cure over 5,000 people. Fatema has won the,"Best Charity Award," for such a great accomplishment.