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Trailer of Shirley Barrie’s play, I am Marguerite, produced by the Alumnae Theatre Company of Toronto in April 2015:

Song:

*This is a folk song about Marguerite de Roberval. Students can watch this version and compose their own song in French:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y13Vppf-KM

*This link will take you to an introduction to the song and the lyrics:

http://charrette.strathlorne.com/archives/644

*Another folk song, “The Ballad of Marguerite de la Roche”, by Aengus Finnan. Students can watch this version and compose their own song in French:

Poem:

A link to a poem by Isabel Ecclestone Mackay:

http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/garvin/poets/mie-roberval.html

*The film “La Grande Séduction”, or “Seducing Dr. Lewis”, was filmed on Harrington Island. By viewing a portion of the film, students can see firsthand how isolated the island where Marguerite de Roberval was supposedly marooned in 1542 remains even today. (Some scholars suggest that the marooning took place on Quirpon Island. Whatever views one holds on the topic, the portrayal of the isolated nature of an island in this geographical area can be enlightening for students.)

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