Welcome to my “case file” themed Learning Centre for Mabel French, BC’s first female lawyer.
Please feel free to comment or ask a question at the bottom of this post.
Welcome to my “case file” themed Learning Centre for Mabel French, BC’s first female lawyer.
Please feel free to comment or ask a question at the bottom of this post.
Hi Sarah!
I really enjoyed the way you connected your layout to your eminent person. The information you included was detailed and interesting. One thing I was wondering was if there were any cases she worked on that had a big impact on her life?
Thank you Clara!
In response to your question, I don’t believe so. Not much is known about Mabel French’s personal ties to law, let alone her cases. So she might have had some of them impact her life greatly, but I wouldn’t know.
Hey Sarah! I really liked how you did a case file for a lawyer that was really creative. I also think that the way you organized the information was very helpful and made it easier to read. What do you think Mabel French would think of games like Tears of Themis?
That is an interesting question.
Well, Mabel French was from the 20th century. So a game like Tears of Themis would probably take some explaining. The laws from her time and the laws now and in the game defer greatly. But all in all, I think she’d be able to find some similarities and accuracies between it and the real world.
Now if you’re asking if she would play a game like that, I honestly think she would try it out. Mabel French was someone who tried new things and enjoyed challenges.
I like how your flipbook uses law terminology in your titles. In your opinion what was Mabel’s greatest accomplishment and why?
Thank you Ms. Mulder
I think Mabel French’s greatest accomplishment would be her being the first woman to become a lawyer in two provinces (New Brunswick and British Columbia). In that time of the 20th century, when women were still limited in career choices, law was a difficult path to pursue. So the fact that Mabel French was able to be a lawyer, and one of the “firsts” in law, is a pretty great accomplishment.
Do you swear that this learning centre is one of the most creative, the whole most creative, and nothing but the most creative learning centre you have ever seen? I was blown away by how the theme of your learning centre is connected to the role of your eminent person, it did an excellent job at immersing me into the content! It takes a lot of courage for people to be one of the first to do something, what do you think gave Mabel the courage to become one of the first lawyers in British Columbia?
Thanks Hanson!
Mabel French was just a resilient, head strong woman. She wasn’t going to let people tell her what she could or couldn’t do. She fought for what she wanted, and was able to become a lawyer because of it. Before her came three other women who became lawyers in Canada, so that also probably showed her that it was indeed possible.
Hi,
Why do you think the description of her started with “Fair and graceful of figure”?
Mrs. Chambers
Mabel French was always described as a beautiful woman. Her femininity and charm was a way she gathered support and attention from the media, which contributed to her overall grace and fairness.
Hello, I like how your headings reference court statements, and also how you well you incorporated your interview into your speech. I also liked your emphasis on her qualities and objectives. If you could choose one word to describe your eminent person, what would it be and why?
I would choose describe her as determined. Mabel French was determined when she decided to become a lawyer, and determined as she fought to become one. It’s a word that also in a way encompasses perseverance and resilience, two other words that could be used to describe her.
Hi Sarah, I really liked your presentation, the case file idea was brilliant as it fit super well with your topic and it was hands on and engaging. I would also say that you had the perfect amount of words, you kept it short and concise but covered tons of important information about Mabel French! Do you know why she moved to Vancouver as I would be curious to know?
Glad you liked it.
Mabel French moved to Vancouver because she felt that there were increased opportunities there, compared to her town in New Brunswick. Saint John had proven to be too small to fit someone ambitious like her.
Wonderful “file”, Sarah! Mabel was a really cool lady and so important to Canadian history. And yet, we don’t hear about her much. I wonder what young women of today could learn about her approach to being seen as a person and fighting her way into the field of law?
Well, they could certainly learn about the importance of perseverance. Mabel French’s story was filled with moments where she could’ve given up and turned back, but she stuck with it and was able to experience the fruits of her labour. Young women today could also find her as a source of inspiration to fight for their rights and to be seen by the world.
Mabel French is just all around a good role model, as she was resilient and headstrong while still retaining her “femininity.”