Louis Riel

Famous People

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

Students read a brief bio about Louis Riel, an important political figure in Canadian history. After vocabulary and comprehension tasks, students discuss treason.

This lesson covers the concepts of "treason" and "execution." Teacher discretion is advised.

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Focus

topic-based
academic
4-skills
biography
Canada
politics

Vocabulary

Aboriginal
ancestry
distressed
survey
rebellion
crisis
exile
elect
treason
execute
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