The Diary of Anne Frank

1. The Diary of Anne Frank Journal Entries – 7th Grade 2012

2. Anne Frank Journal Entries • These entries will need to be a separate part of your Writer’s Notebook. • Put your sticky note on the next blank page to show where the DOAF entries begin. • Just as at the beginning of the year, you will keep a Table of Contents on the first page of the section to represent each enrty. • Label the page number of the entry and the title. DOAF Table of Contents I’m still here – prewriting …. -------- ~~~~~~

3. “I’m still here…” - Pre-writing • Do you keep a journal or write outside of class? • Why or why not? • Why do you, as young adults, write? • Answer these questions as thoroughly and honestly as possible.

4. “I’m still here…” at17:00 minutes • David said, “ We live at a time when you can’t speak out…” • What affect do you think that knowledge had on his reasons for writing? • Based on the stories we saw today, why do you think these teenagers wrote in journals?

5. Get ready to go! • Have a seat with your journal out on your desk.

6. “The Diary of an Unknown Author” • What things did you think or feel as you watched today’s stories? • The “unknown author” is very honest in her diary. She talks about her fears, regrets, and sorrows. • Can you relate to her? • Have you fought with a family member and regretted it?

7. “I’m still here…” - End • The film ends with the line “You must live.” • How did these young adults continue to live? • What are the “means of your time?” • How can you use those to make a difference in the world you live in?

8. Journal Entry #1April 25, 2012 • People of all ages make contributions to the world. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? • What impact do you have on people around you now? • What impact do you think you’ll leave on the world? • What steps are you taking to leave the legacy or imprint you want to? • Answer these questions in complete sentences. Discuss these ideas.

9. Diary of Anne Frank – VocabularyPart 1 • Aggravate • Jubilation • Pent-up • Apprehensive • Ineffectual • Appalled • Loathe • Sustenance • Disgruntled • Intuition • Compassionate • Oppression • Tyranny

10. Vocabulary Part 1 - Assignment • With a partner look up the definition for each word and make a set of two column notes for the vocabulary words. • Include the definition and a sentence example for each word.

11. Diary of Anne Frank – VocabularyPart 2 • Foreboding • Onslaught • Indifference • Ostentatiously • Vile • Forlorn • Pandemonium • Insufferable • Outraged • Wallow • Inarticulate • Stealthily

12. Journal Entry #2April 26 • Think about the cramped conditions the Franks and Van Daans are moving into. They could only bring what they could carry. • Consider what things you couldn’t go without that you would have to bring with you into hiding. If you were to go into hiding tonight, what would you pack? • Keep in mind that there is limited technology! • These things can be items or people. Write ½ of a page describing what you’d bring and why.

13. Journal Entry #3(I didn’t use) • What feelings do you think Peter has towards Anne? • How does he react when his mother calls her his “little girlfriend?” • How would you react if your mother did something similarly embarrassing?

14. Journal Entry #3February 3rd 1.Create a venn diagram and compare Mr. Van Daan and Mr. Frank. A.Include 4 differences on each side. B.Find 3 similarities for the middle. 2.Would you rather live with Mr. Frank or Mr. Van Daan? Why? A.Use examples from the play to support your response.

15. Journal Entry #4February 4 • The Franks have been in hiding for four months. • Mr. Frank says they can look forward to a quick finish to the war. • If you were with them, what would you be looking forward to the most? What activities would you miss? What foods? • Write 5-7 sentences (1 paragraph) describing your ideas

16. Journal Entry #5February 10th • Why do you think Anne talks to Peter at the end of Act 2 Scene 1? How do you think Anne will feel after this conversation? • Whom do you talk to about your problems? Why do you go to that person? • Write a ½ page journal entry answering these questions.

17. Journal Entry #6 • “We don’t need the Nazis to destroy us. We’re destroying ourselves.” • Who spoke this quote? • What does it mean and do you agree with it? • Use several examples from the play that support your response. • If you were in hiding which character do you think you would behave most like? • Write a ½ page answer in blue/black ink.

18. Journal Entry #7Purple • “In spite of everything, I still believe that people are good at heart.” • The writers of the play took this line from Anne’s diary and based the story around it. It quickly became the theme even if Anne never intended to have one. • What does Anne mean when she says this? • What examples from the play can you find that support this theme? • Write a ½ page discussing the ideas.

19. Journal Entry #7White, yellow, red, green • Anne wrote some of her most private thoughts in her diary. • How do you think she would feel if she knew it was so widely read? • How would YOU react if your private thoughts and feelings were one of the best selling books in the world? • Write ½ of a page describing your thoughts and feelings.

20. Journal Entry #8 • Make a Venn Diagram comparing your parallel novel to the play, The Diary of Anne Frank. • Consider the following: • Main characters • Setting • Theme • Quotes • Narration • Plot • Tone and Mood • Conflict • Each section of the diagram should have 5 bullet points.

21. Holocaust Journal • What can we learn from the Holocaust? • Why do we study it 65 years later? • What is the overall theme of this unit? • What have you leaned from The Diary of Anne Frank, your research, other students’ presentations, and Life is Beautiful? • Write a paragraph (6-8 complete sentences) discussing these things. Use correct spelling and punctuation.