Assignment #7: Canadian Personalities

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?

From all the sections I have read, my favorite one is the "we inspired" section. Their works have made some changes and improved Canadian culture. The quotes that are written on the bottom of the page inspired me. Each of the personalities wrote one quote, and it helps people to accomplish their goals and desires. It encourages us to contribute and made some changes for Canada.

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).

From that section, the person that interest me the most is Arthur Lismer. He was born on 27 June 1885 in Sheffield, England. Besides being an inspiring educator and lecturer, he was also an important artist. He was one of the members of the Group of Seven, and he was also associated with the Tom Thompson group, although he died before the group was formed. One of the important things that he did was he found important art schools for children that was located in Montreal and Toronto. Lastly, he changed the way people sees Canadian landscape. Since I also like art, this personality interested me the most, and he had some great ideas, like mixing art and education together. (Source: here and here)

"An understanding of psychology, a touch for the maternal, and a capacity for looking at the world through the eyes of a child — these are the marks
of good guides and teachers."

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.

Billy Bishop - A World War I pilot
He should fit in the "we fought" section, because he steer the plane and went to World War I and II. I choosed him because helped the soldiers to go to was by being a pilot.
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Paul Anka - Singer, Composer
He should fit in the "we inspired" section, because he was a famous teenager singer. I choosed him because his songs kept people entertained.
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Sir Frederick Banting - Medical Scientist, doctor
He should fit in the "we inspired" section, because he was one of the founder of insulin. I choosed him because his invention helps a lot of people that have diabetes.
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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 was born on March 3, 1890 in Gravenhurst, Ontario.

My first language was English, but I also learned French, Spanish, and Chinese.

I loved painting. I once created a mural covering 20 metres of wall space.

I studied medicine in Toronto at the college co-founded by my grandfather.

I traveled troughout Canada and the United States, giving speeches in support of democracy. I visited many countries in times of both war and peace.

Medical care should be free for anyone. During the Great Depression, I opened a clinic for the poor in Montreal.

Museums, schools, and hospitals are named for me.

Awards and scholarships are given in my memory.

My face has appeared on postage stamps in Canada and in the People's Republic of China.

Who am I? Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Emily Carr, or Norman Bethune?

From the result, the History-Maker that I have the most in common with is Norman Bethune. I wasn't able to figure out that it was him from the clues given. Things that are similar between me and him are we both are born on winter, though I wasn't born in March. And I loved painting, just like him. I also thought that medical care should be free for anyone, because there are so much people in this world that couldn't afford medication. And, we both are interested in science. Things that are different between me and him are he have siblings, and I'm an only child. He had a nickname, which is "Beth". People called me by my first name, which is basically not a nickname at all. And he can speak four languages.

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. (Write this as though you've lived your whole life. You may have been a phenomenal athlete, the first black Prime Minister, cured cancer...use your imagination!)

Marsha C. P. was born in 1996. She was born in Asia, but she is well-known as a Canadian inventor. When she was in college, she took a doctor course. But she had a lot of trouble in memorizing, so she invented a faster way to memorize things. It was used in a lot of schools, and they named it "M" as in Marsha or Memorizing. As she grew up, she got interested in science, so she tried a lot of experiments and invented new stuff. One of her important contribution was a medicine that can stop you from getting addicted to cigerettes and other drugs. These medicines were made from natural ingredients, and it saved so many people's lives. She also found a cure for minus or plus eyes without surgery. It's a simple and non-dangerous way to say goodbye to glasses and contact lens. Many years have left, and her inventions were piled on her science lab at home. Not only inventions, she also had a lot of drawings and paintings piled in there also, since her love of drawing will never be gone. Because she made so much contributions to Canada, she received a nobel award, and most of her inventions were named after her and used by the people from the future.