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Mixed Up Files

This activity can be completed after reading the novel Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg

Read and follow the instructions for each web site.

The Mona Lisa Was Stolen!

The Mona Lisa Was Stolen

  1. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
  2. What is the Louvre?
  3. Why did the museum close on Mondays?
  4. Who stole the Mona Lisa and why?

 

Metropolitan Museum

Official site of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

  1. Find and list three places in the museum that Claudia and Jamie visited.

 

Metropolitan Museum

Visitor Information

  1. Give directions to the Metropolitan Museum using the subway.
  2. What hours is the museum open on Saturday?
  3. Which of the eating establishments most resembles the snack bar in the book?

 

Metropolitan Museum Virtual Tour

Virtual tour of one of the museum displays.

  1. In a paragraph describe the bed in this room that is similar to the bed Jamie and Claudia slept on.

 

Mixed Up Files at the Met

FAQ based on the book.

  1. Where is the bed that Claudia and Jamie slept in?
  2. Can kids spend the night in the museum if they ask permission?
  3. Where in the museum is the Angel statue kept?

 

Completed per requirements of Summer 2002 Utah Teacher Academy. Graphic from this site was used from metmuseum.org.

Author: LANCE TAYLOR - Email lataylor@dsdmail.net