Searching for Home: the Many Lives of Lucy Maud Montgomery
An Exhibit at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre — October, 2008 to January, 2009
Educational Modules — Senior Grades
Lucy Maud Montgomery at age 61 in Norval Ontario.
Activity 6: Rights & Royalties
It is a little known fact that in 1918 Lucy Maud Montgomery launched a lawsuit against her first publisher, the L. C. Page Company, over the withholding of royalties, the unauthorized selling of reprint rights, and their proposed publication of Further Chronicles of Avonlea without her permission. In the context of this case, this module will examine the importance of copyright, discuss procedures, and address the legal ramifications of infringement. This exercise, set in the current Canadian context, will prepare students to follow and recognize the basic procedures of copyright laws.
Teacher’s guide (PDF – 438kb)
Student instructions (PDF – 475kb)
Case synopsis (PDF – 719kb)
Canadian copyright legislation (PDF – 801kb)
Activity 7: Canadian Identity
The majority of Lucy Maud Montgomery's stories were written and published during the formative years of Canada’s nationhood. The backdrops for her novels are familiar and iconic, even their moods reflect the socio-cultural attitudes of the times. Lucy Maud Montgomery's symbolic writing style distinctly identifies her as a famous Canadian literary figure. In this activity, students will collect, organize, and repurpose symbols and iconic images that have shaped Lucy Maud Montgomery's identity.
Teacher’s guide (PDF – 733kb)
Student instructions (PDF – 15kb)
Supplemental Resource Material
Brief biography of Lucy Maud Montgomery's life (PDF – 421kb)
Glossary of terms (PDF – 453kb)