 |
Grade Level:
6 - 9
Literary Form:
American Novel
Paired with:
The Westing Game12 Lesson Plans/57 Handouts/110 Pages
ISBN:978-1-56077-525-6
Description:
In this Newbery Award–winning book, two suburban runaways (Claudia, tired of being unappreciated and bored, and her younger brother Jamie) hide in the elegant New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their search for the identity of a Renaissance statue leads them to Mrs. Frankweiler, the story’s narrator, who helps Claudia discover the statue’s identity and determine her own identity and worth.
Activities:
Students participate in creative reading, subjective responding, and journal writing. They also analyze setting, point of view, character, theme, and symbolism; discuss the use of humor and irony; and make connections to the fine arts.
Supplementary materials feature reading journal prompts and a short answer test with answer key.
Ethical Values:
Adaptability
Consideration
Family commitment
Integrity
Responsibility
Self-actualization
Teamwork
Truth
|
|
