Assignment # 7 - Canadian Personalities

This is my assignment # 7 ...

a.) Which category of Canadian Personalities interested you the most? Why?

The category that interested me the most was "We Inspired". I enjoyed reading this section because there was a lot of variety (different kinds of people). All of the personalities were interesting, but the one I liked the most was. . .

b.) Which personality interested you the most? Why?

Peter Pitseolak - an Inuit artist and photographer. Peter saw that the old ways were starting to fade. He decided to try and keep them alive in his photographs and paintings. I liked reading about Peter because I found that I had a few things in common with him - I love taking pictures and illustrating.

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?

There were three inspirational Canadians that interested me...

Alexander Graham Bell was the inventor of the telephone. Even though he wansn't Candian, his invention helped the lives of many Canadians. I think he would fit in the "We Inspired" category.

Sarah McLachlan is an amazing singer/song writer. I think she would fit in the "We Inspired" category.

Frederick G. Banting served as a medic in World War 1 and helped create the treatment for diabetes. I think that he would fit in the "We Fought", "We Founded" AND "We Inspired" categories.

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?

PLAY THE GAME

When I played the game on the Canadian Personalities website the person that I had the most in common with Harriette Tubman. The things we have in common are: sibling(s), spring birthday, first language is English, and we both believe in human rights. Some things that are different between me and Harriet Tubman are: she didn't have a nick name, and she was an African-Canadian and I'm just Canadian.

e.) One hundred years from now,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.

Ryleigh Anderson, born on April 11th 1996, was the founder of the campaign called "Better Lives, Happy Children," which was a campaign to help children in Africa have a better life(clean water, fresh food, proper shelters, etc.) She started the campaign after she visited Africa and saw the horrible conditions that the children were living in. She and a group of friends started this campaign at the age of 18, and it was so successful that it raised over $10 million. The campaign is still raising money today, and everyone will remember the thoughtfulness of Ryleigh Anderson.