Vocabulary Words
Chapters 1 & 2
1. suburb
2. jostle
3. knapsack
4. commute
5. appreciation
6. injustice
8. pout
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Vocabulary Words
Chapters 3 & 4
1.curator
2.canopy
3.commotion
4.ornate
5.Renaissance
6.perilous
7.intrigue
8.conspicuous
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Vocabulary Words
Chapters 5 & 6
1.stonemason
2.investigate
3.pedestal
4.telepathy
5.browse
6.sawhorse
7.footnote
8.espresso
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Vocabulary Words
Chapters 9 & 10
1.casserole
2.abrupt
3.antique
4.urgency
5.frantic
6.Oriental
7.auction
8.trance
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Vocabulary Words
Chapters 7 & 8
1.stroll
2.patience
3.sari
4.cupid
5.quarry
6.topaz
7.mastaba
8.pharoah
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Chapters 3 & 4 Activity
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is full of beautiful paintings and art treasures. Claudia decided this would be the perfect hideaway place. They hid their clothes around the museum so they wouldn't get caught. Visit the Metropolitan Museum website and discover all the art it has inside since it's too far away for a field trip!
As you are searching the website, I want you to find 8 pieces of art or sculptures you like. On a separate sheet of paper complete the following:
1. Write the name of the piece
2. Name of the artist
3. Year it was made
4. Where the piece is from
5. Tell the section of museum you found the piece of art
After you have completed all 8 pieces of art choose you favorite and draw a sketch of the painting or sculpture. Don't forget to lable it with the correct information again.
Have fun visiting the museum!
Chapters 1 & 2 Activity
Claudia and Jamie runaway to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Have you ever been to a museum before? Did you go by yourself or with friends and family? What kinds of exhibits did you see? Was it an art museum or science museum?Visit these websites about museums in Chicago. As you are looking through the websites, find 5 pieces of artwork that you like. Keep them in your head as you complete the activity on the next page.
Museum of Science and Industry
Chapters 5 & 6 Activity
We learned from Jamie that he cheated while playing the card game War with his friend Bruce. He and Bruce promised not to cheat everyday when they left each other yet Jamie did.
If you need to review the rules of the card game War, click the URL below.
In class you have played the card game War with a partner. Did you win or lose? How would you feel if you were Bruce and you never won any games? Would you stop gambling because you were losing all your dimes and nickles?
Pretend you are Bruce and you found out your best friend was cheating in your card game. Write a letter to your friend explaining how you feel about cheating. Have you ever cheated playing a game or had this happen to you in real life? Would you keep your friend? Would you give them a second chance?
Click the arrow to start typing your letter and send it to my email please. |
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Chapters 7 & 8 Activity
Claudia and Jamie are trying to solve the mystery of Angel. They believe Michelangelo sculpted the statue. He was one the most famous artists during the Italian Renaissance in Italy.
Please search these websites about Michelangelo and discover the history of this wonderful artist and his works.
Go to the next page to learn about another one of Michelangelo's masterpieces. The Sistine Chapel!
Chapters 9 & 10 Activity
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Claudia and Jamie rode in a Rolls Royce limousine to return home. Have you ever been in a limousine? Tell me about your experiences. Why were you riding in a limousine? Where did you go? What color was it? What did it have inside?
Write me a story using this title:
The Day I Won a Free Limousine Ride
This story must be at least 1 page in length and you must follow ALL writing rules.
This is for a grade so be CREATIVE and ADVENTUROUS!
Michelangelo also painted one of the most famous ceilings in the world! The Sistine Chapel took four years to paint and at times he had to lie on his back to work. He painted many scenes from the Bible is still considered one of the world's wonders in art.
Click here to do a virtual tour of the Sistine Chapel .
Claudia and Jamie did not tour the museum the whole time they were gone from home. Go to the next page to find out where else they visited while in New York City.
Claudia and Jamie also visited the United Nations one afternoon in New York. The United Nations is an organization represented by over 150 countries around our world and their main goal is to promote peace and security in our world. The U.N. headquarters is in New York City. There are five permanent members: United States, United Kingdom, Russia, France, and China. The members of the U.N. deal with concerns from war and peace to human rights.
Claudia and Jamie are inviting you to tour the United Nations with them.
Click United Nations and discover what they learned. Be sure to click on the right language and locate the link to cyberbus to find kid friendly activites
Click here to find out about the history of automats.
http://www.mcny.org/Exhibitions/automat/automat.htm
For more activities, click here.
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Welcome!
This is a curriculum web designed for my 5th graders at Wadsworth Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois.
We read From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler every school year. This year I accepted the challenge to create a website to help promote my students' interest in the novel.
In this curriculum web, you can complete the activities and lessons by searching websites about Michelangelo, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and even the New York City Public library.
For teachers, I hope this is a supplemental extension to your lessons. Have fun and click here to read my curriculum guide.