Assignment 7 - Canadian Personalities

For assignment 7 , we are vsiting the musem of civilization's site on Canadian personalities.


4.)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?


a.) I liked the "We inspired" section the most with Gabrielle Roy, Peter Pitseolak, Morderai Richler, Herman Smith and Arthur Lismer. I like this section because I like reading about people who have inspiring lives, such as artists and authors.


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

Nellie McClung interested me the most because she has done so much in her life time and made a big inpact on Canadian feminisims. She also became one of the famous 5, who has a statue on parliment hill. My Nana was talking about them and got me thinking of how much woman can do now compared to back when Nellie's time. Before woman couldn't even go to school or vote! Even though I liked the "we inspired" section the most I found Nellie McClung the most inspirational person out of everyone. I also found the "we inspired" section rather interestiong to read about with people such as; Gabrielle Roy because she was a journalist and I like to write. And Arthur Lismer becuase he was the founder of the group of seven; a very good group of artists who inspire me.

Nellie McClung

Nellie McClung was born on October 20,1873 in Chatsworth ,Ontario. She had several roles in her lifetime including: a teacher, temperance leader, suffragist, lecturer, politician, historian, wife, mother, and activist. In 1886, at the age of 16, she became a teacher and fought against Canadian feminism. Nellie then met social reformer "Annie McClung". In 1890 Nellis married Annie's son, Robert Wesley McClung. Nellie and Robert had five children together. At the age of 35, in 1908, Nellie had her first novel published "Sowing Seeds in Danny" It became a bestseller. In 1916 women in Mantioba won the right to vote. As a member of the "famous five" Nellie McClung wins the legal recognition of woman as "persons" in 1929. She was a Liberal member of the Alberta Legislature for Edmonton from 1921-1926. She was also a famous writer, authoring numerous articles, essays, and 15 books. Nellie was an active journalist and founder of severl clubs. At the age of 78 the sad death of Nellie McClung happened on September 1, 1951 in Victoria, British Columbia.

Quote by Nellie McClung:

" believe in the human race, in spite of its shortcomings, as the expression of divinity upon earth, and leading onward and upward to something brighter and better. I believe that there is nothing too good to be true."


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.

C.) The first person I am going to mention that I think should be added to the personalities web page should be

Emily Carr, born on December 13th, 1871 in Victoria, British Columbia and died on March 2nd, 1945. She was a famous Candain Artist and writer. Emily was inspired by the indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast. She would fit well I think in the "we inspired" setion. I think she should be put on the site because she focused a lot natives and landscapes so that could attract people who like tht kind of work or people who like authors. I also saw her exhibit at the National Gallery Of Canada.

The second person I chose was Joni Mitchell. She was born on November 7, 1943 and is one of canada's most famous musician, song righter and painter. I really enjoy lisining to her music and I think she would be very inspring to people because she is not only a singer and writes her own songs but she also an artist! ( the group she would be in is the "we inspired" setion)


The third person I chose was: jim carrey, born on January 17, 1962 in newmarket,Ontario who is presently 47 years old is a film actor and comedian. He would fit great in the "we inspired setion". I have seen some movie's of him acting and I found him a good actor and he is great at doing diffrent voices to, he is also a great comidean and is a very well knowen person.

Some other's that would be also great to add to the site are:

Catherine O'Hara ,Robert Munch, , Pierre Bouvier, ellen page .

**You can play a fun history game and find out what personlatite matches you the best by clicking on the link- Mystery history-maker Match-up . **

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?



I had the most in common with Lucy Maud Montgomery (When righting She goes by L.M. Montgomery)

Lucy Maud Montgomery was born November 30, 1874 in Clifton (now known as New London), Prince Edward Island. She became one of Canada's most famous writers. Her most known novel is "Anne Of Green Gables" which was published in 1908. She commited suicide at the age of 68.

What I have in Common with L.M. Montgomery:

We were both born in the month of November. I was born on November 22 and she was born on November 30.

We both love to read.

She is a writer and I hope to one day publish novels.

Things that are diffrent between L.M. Montgomery and I :

She commited suicide and that is something I would never do.

Clues for Mystery History Match Up Game:

1.) I was born on November 30, 1874 in Clifton Prince Edward Island.

2.) I wrote my books in enghish, but they since have been translated into dozens of languages.

3.) I love reading and began my lifelong habit of writing a dairy when I was 9 years old. My first poem was published when I was 15.

4.) I was called by my middle name Maud.

5.) I belonged to several book clubs, as well as the Canadian Woman's Press Club.

6.) When I was 15 ,I crossed Canada by train and at 35 I made my first trip to the United States to visit my publisher in Boston. My husband and I went to Europe for our honeymoon.

7.) Unlike some people of my day I belived that the right of good education belonged to everyone - even girls.

8.) Streets, schools and libraires have been named for me.

~Many Awards and scholarships are given in my honour.

~ My most famous creation, Anne of Green Gables appeared on a postage stamp in 1975.

On the second clue I definitely knew it was an author, but I didn't know it was L.M. Montgomery until the last clue given (number 8) were it said she wrote the series " Anne of Green Gables".

L.M. Montgomery's writing:

Novels

First page of "Anne of Green Gables", published in 1908
Anne of Green Gables (1908)
Anne of Avonlea (1909) (sequel to Anne of Green Gables)
Kilmeny of the Orchard (1910)
The Story Girl (1911)
The Golden Road (1913) (sequel to The Story Girl)
Anne of the Island (1915) (sequel to Anne of Avonlea)
Anne's House of Dreams (1917) (sequel to Anne of Windy Poplars)
Rainbow Valley (1919) (sequel to Anne of Ingleside)
Rilla of Ingleside (1921) (sequel to Rainbow Valley)
Emily of New Moon (1923)
Emily Climbs (1925) (sequel to Emily of New Moon)
The Blue Castle (1926)
Emily's Quest (1927) (sequel to Emily Climbs)
Magic for Marigold (1929)
A Tangled Web (1931)
Pat of Silver Bush (1932)
Mistress Pat (1935) (sequel to Pat of Silver Bush)
Anne of Windy Poplars (1936) (sequel to Anne of the Island)
Jane of Lantern Hill (1937)
Anne of Ingleside (1939) (sequel to Anne's House of Dreams)

Short story collections
Chronicles of Avonlea (1912)
Further Chronicles of Avonlea (1920)
The Road to Yesterday (1974)
The Doctor's Sweetheart (1979)
Akin to Anne: Tales of Other Orphans (1988)
Along the Shore: Tales by the Sea (1989)
Among the Shadows: Tales from the Darker Side (1990)
After Many Days: Tales of Time Passed (1991)
Against the Odds: Tales of Achievement (1991)
At the Altar: Matrimonial Tales (1994)
Across the Miles: Tales of Correspondence (1995)
Christmas with Anne and Other Holiday Stories (1995)

Short Stories by chronological order
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories: 1896 to 1901 (2008) Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories: 1902 to 1903 (2008)
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories: 1904 (2008) Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories: 1905 to 1906 (2008)
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories: 1907 to 1908 (2008)
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories: 1909 to 1922 (2008)

Poetry
The Poetry of Lucy Maud Montgomery (1887)
The Watchman & Other Poems (1916)

Non-fiction
Courageous Women (1934) (with Marian Keith and Mabel Burns McKinley)

Autobiography
The Alpine Path: The Story of My Career (1917)
The Selected Journals of L.M. Montgomery, Vol. I - V (1985-2004)

8.) 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.

E.) Sarah Anne Shapiro was born on November 22,1995 in Otawa, Ontario.

She was a : wife, mother, writer, teacher, scientist assistant, bowler, and brought jope jumping to the olympics. At age 10 Sarah started taking jope jumping classes. She recognized the health benefits as well as the difficulty of the tricks involved at an early age. She fought for many years to have it added as an Olympic sport and at age 34 she accomplished that dream. Sarah was married at age 22 and had 3 children. Sarah novel was published in 2020 and became a series of 10 books. She later also published 6 other novels and 5 children's stories. Sarah was a teacher of Science and English at her former high school, Canterbury High, in Ottawa. Later her love of science led her into a job of scientist assistant at the NRC in Ottawa helping to discover a cure for AIDS. Sarah died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 105, November 23, 2100.


Here are 2 videos of children rope jumping who became Olympians.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnChvpipSps


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeekJ_KK5ig


Sites:

http://www.pitara.com/magazine/people/online.asp?story=36

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_McClung

http://www.abheritage.ca/famous5/achievements/nellie_mcclung.html