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The Frog and Prince Charming

What compelled young women to seek the embrace of marshland frogs each Summer Solstice? Was it the creatures’ hypnotic love chorus or their search for a ‘Prince Charming’?
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What compelled young women to seek the embrace of marshland frogs each Summer Solstice? Was it the creatures’ hypnotic love chorus or their search for a ‘Prince Charming’?

Children and Youth All subjects
  • director
    André Desrochers
  • producer
    André Desrochers
  • script
    André Desrochers
  • music
    Jérôme Langlois

Education

Ages 7 to 11
School subjects
English Language Arts - Children's Stories/Fables Geography - Territory: Protected

Questions/Activities:

  • This film depicts a local legend from this area. Have your students come up with their own stories about the areas around themselves.
  • Are there any local legends in the areas in which your students live? Have them ask any adults in their lives about stories that they might have heard.
  • This fable has a more modern counterpart, that of the Princess and the Frog. What other stories do your students know of that may have more humble roots?

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