RAMONA AND BEEZUS Activity “Create the Longest

About the Movie
The adventures of Ramona Quimby come to life in
this all new film based on the best-selling books by
Beverly Cleary. Ramona’s vivid imagination, boundless
energy, and accident-prone antics are put to the test
when she helps her family face its biggest challenge.
Along the way, Ramona (Joey King) must deal with her
over-achieving older sister Beezus (Selena Gomez).
Directed by Elizabeth Allen, Screenplay by Laurie Craig
and Nick Pustay.
Use the activities in this calendar based on the new
film to introduce your students to Ramona’s World,
and spark their interest in Beverly Cleary’s beloved
books. The activities below meet national standards
in key content for students in grades 2-4. The panels
may be photocopied for educational use.
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National Content
Standards:
PANEL 2: DRAW THE LONGEST PICTURE IN THE
WORLD!
Social Studies: NCSS Standard 3: People, Places,
and Environments
Art: NAEA Visual Arts Standard 1: Understanding
and applying media, techniques, and processes
Mathematics: NCTM Measurement Standard 1:
Understand measurable attributes of objects
and the units, systems, and processes of
measurement
Teacher Reference Page
Create “The Longest Drawing in the World”
In RAMONA AND BEEZUS, Ramona
and her father draw a giant mural
of their town.
Work with your class to help us
break a record for The Longest
Drawing in the World!
1. Prepare! Gather 8.5x11in sheets of paper
for each of your students. Each student’s
drawing can be as long as you like, in
increments of 8.5x11.
Be the First!
Be one of the first 100
classes to upload your
mural, and receive
a special prize from
Twentieth Century Fox
and Walden Media!
Visit www
.walden.c
to watch
om
as the dra
wing gets
L -O-N-GE-R
and sprea
ds across
America!
2. Create! Have each student draw
a picture of his home, library, school,
community center, or any other place
that is important to them. Label all the
places in each picture.
3. Scan! Scan or take a photo of your
students’ drawings.
4. Upload! Log-on to
www.walden.com/win/ramonamural
to upload your class’ entry.
5. Watch! See your entry as well as those
from other schools around the country
as the mural gets longer and longer.
Did You Know?
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the longest drawing in the world measured 16,428 feet 3.76
inches (5,007.36 meters). It showed a long dragon and was organized by Grace Galindez-Gupana, President of
HalleluYAH Prophetic Global Foundation, in San Mateo, Rizal, Philippines, on March 15, 2008.
(See: www.guinnessworldrecords.com )
RAMONA AND BEEZUS
in theaters Summer 2010
Visit www.walden.com
for more educational activities