From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Students will be able to understand Jamie and Claudia's character development over the course of the novel.

2. 2

   Students will explore the impact of time period and setting on a story.

3. 3

   Students will create visual art, writing, and drama that engages different literacies in dialogue with the text.

4. 4

   Students will write detailed analytical essays responding to the book.