Name__________________________________________
NIGHT At The MUSEUM: Battle of the Smithsonian
Former Museum of Natural History night guard Larry
Daley (Ben Stiller), who several years earlier thwarted
three other guards in their plot to steal the magical
Tablet of Egyptian Pharaoh Ahkmenrah—an artifact
that has the power to bring the museum exhibits to life
at night—returns to the museum for a visit. He
discovers that it is closed for upgrades and renovations,
and that some of his favorite exhibits are being
replaced by interactive holograms. The original exhibits
are being moved to storage in the archives at the
Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. However, several of the exhibits, including Teddy
Roosevelt and Pharaoh Ahkmenrah and his Tablet are not moving. The next night, Larry learns that
the Tablet is at the Smithsonian (it had been stolen and transported by a mischievous monkey
named Dexter), and that the evil Pharaoh Kahmunrah (Ahkmenrah’s older brother) is attacking
Larry's friends. Larry races to Washington where he finds out that bringing the exhibits to life is
just one of the Tablet’s powers; Kahmunrah intends to use it to unlock a gate to the underworld and
marshal the forces of evil to conquer the world. In the course of the ensuing chaos, Larry is
assisted by General George Armstrong Custer and Teddy Roosevelt, teams up with Amelia Earhart,
and outwits Al Capone, Ivan the Terrible, and Napoleon Bonaparte, just to name a few.
Directions: Answer the following questions as the movie plays. After each day
you may discuss with a partner if you missed a question. Leave these sheets in
the classroom until the end of the movie.
The Introduction
1. Why does Larry go to
Washington D.C.?
2. What is the biggest museum in
the world?
6. What does Larry take from the
Locker Room?
3. What is the guard’s name?
7. How much time does Larry have
before sundown? What is his
strategy?
4. Is the guard nice to Larry?
8. What is Kahmunrah?
5. Why does Larry hug Brandon?
9. Who is holding the tablet?
The Plot
1. What are the two gangsters
doing?
2. Where is Jed the cowboy?
6. Does Teddy translate the
tablet for Larry?
7. What was the translation?
3. Who captures Larry?
8. Who kisses Larry? What
song do the cupid’s sing?
4. What is Larry going to do?
9. Where is Larry going? Why?
5. What does Teddy want?
Why?
10. What does Kahmunrah think
Larry is doing?
The Conclusion
1. Who returns to save Larry?
6. Who is fighting over the
tablet?
2. What is he riding and who
comes with Octavius?
7. What does Larry fight
Kahmunrah with?
3. What does Kahmunrah want to
do to Larry?
8. Where does Larry throw
Kahmunrah?
4. Who does Amelia return with?
Can you name three of the
characters?
9. Describe the last part of the
movie in your own words.
5. What do Octavius and Jed do?
10. Create your own poster about
the movie on an 8X11 (computer
paper) sheet.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
• To foster excitement about, and interest in, history.
• To provide opportunities for students to build skills in history and language arts.
• To introduce students to the incredible resources in the museums of the Smithsonian Institution.
National Educational Standards
History:
• Hypothesize the influence of the past.
Language Arts:
• Employ a wide range of strategies as students write and use different writing process elements
appropriately.
History:
• Interpret data presented in time lines and create time lines.
• Obtain historical data from a variety of sources.
Language Arts:
• Use spoken, written, and visual language to communicate effectively.
• Use a variety of technological and information resources to gather and synthesize information, and to
create and communicate knowledge.
AN idea extension.. Or you could just make it a short answer or
something?
Imagine that you are one of the artifacts or characters that came to
life in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. What do you
think that artifact or character would tell you about the experiences it
has had? What lessons for today could you learn from what it has to
say? Organize your thoughts and, on the back of this paper, create a
blog entry about your choice and the lessons you learned from your
imaginary conversation.