Black & white photo of NWMP troops gathered for the Riel Rebellion near Calgary. Mounties posed on horseback, next to a cannon and on the ground.

This photo can be used for language arts, art, or social studies. It could be used as a visual prompt for a descriptive writing assignment or a short story. It could be used to prompt a discussion about photography and how it can be used as an art form or to spark discussion about reflection, depiction, composition, and expression. In social studies, it could be used to engage in discussion or inquiry about the role of policing in the Canadian West. It could also flow into a discussion about the Riel Rebellion and Métis history.