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Edgar Degas has many famous pieces of art on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. After viewing artwork by Degas and learning some information about him, you will explain why he enjoyed painting and drawing dancers on our class blog.
Paul Czanne (1829–1906) painted hundreds of apples. How do you astonish the sophisticated critics in the art capital of the nineteenth century with an apple? You might try painting an apple that looked more exactly like an apple than any ever before painted. Or, you might show people a new way of seeing an apple. Explore this site by reading about this wonderful painter, completing various activities, and reading an online book inspired by his life.
Much of this book takes place in a museum, so work to create museum exhibits that represent your favorite parts of the story. You might collect and label artifacts for your display, create a presentation, or plan pictorial exhibits. After you create your exhibit, you will present it to the class. You could use this interactive book template for your display.
Click here to create a list of the things Jamie or Claudia should write in a journal based on the events in the book.
Elaine Lobl Konigsburg is an American author and illustrator of children's books and young adult fiction. She is the only author to win the Newbery Medal and a Newbery Honor in the same year (1968), with her second and first books respectively: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth. Konigsburg won a second Newbery Medal in 1997 for The View from Saturday, 29 years later, the longest span between any two Newbery awards for one author.
Click here to add to a VoiceThread to share you ideas related some quotes from the characters in this story.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
Choose 10 pieces of artwork that are on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and create a timeline showing when in history these pieces were created.
Use this graphic organizer to identify similarities and differences between the main characters, Claudia and Jamie.
To celebrate the 37th anniversary of this award-winning novel, ArtsPower created this enchanting drama that follows Claudia and Jamie up the steps into the musuem and right into the middle of this great adventure. Click here to view it.
You can find out some information about the Metropolitan Museum of Art by looking at their special section on Frequently Asked Questions for Kids. Click here to find an area specifically about this book.
Explore each of the Elements of Arts related to this painting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Choose one to write about on our class blog.
Click here to create a Jigsaw Puzzle with the pieces of information you discover about this book, the museum, or the characters.
The fifth grade class at Alabama Christian Academy was surprised with a visit from Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler from the novel From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. She served hot chocolate and macaroni and cheese. She also answered questions about her book and herself.
Pretend that while Claudia is at Mrs. Frankweiler's house she writes a letter to her parents, explaining to them why she ran away and what she has learned, and asking their forgiveness for the worry she has caused them. Write what you think Claudia would put in this letter on our class blog.
