THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK An Opportunity for
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“THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK” An Opportunity for Creative Writing
Character: Option 1 example ◦ Q 1: How does Anne feel about Miep? ◦ A 1: Anne feels guilty about all the time and effort Miep spends helping them; Anne says, “It’s a wonder Miep has a life of her own. ” ◦ Q 2: What role does Miep play in this story? ◦ ◦ A. the wise one B. the hero C. the peacemaker D. the rescuer ◦ Q 3: Which detail best supports the answer the Question 2? ◦ ◦ A. “It wasn’t suffering. You can’t say we suffered. ” B. “Mr. Frank, you can’t leave here!” C. “…the most wonderful news…The invasion has begun!” D. “Mr. Frank, did you see? There are some of your papers here. ”
Character: Option 2 example Dear Diary, Today, I went to bring some supplies to the annex. As usual, I felt terrible that I didn’t have more to give to the families…more food…more books…more good news. Nevertheless, they always put on a smile and cheerily greet me with each visit. Well, actually, this evening was a bit more somber. Peter’s cat has gone missing and he is really upset about it. I feel so terrible for him! They are all going through enough already. Yours, Miep
Character: Option 3 example M su iep ba gar use hid ke rat d a re ers a c ion ll he he fuse. T ake s to r rs d he fo elf an n, r t. y c sh he ak e e fo r
Conflict: Option 1 example A Constant State of Fear By Heather Foltz The mother Lives in a constant state of fear Her small quiet town A nightmare Something terrible is hovering in the air The last words she would hear Only the children. Not their parents.
Conflict: Option 2 example Good afternoon, Maywood Eighth Graders. Welcome to our spring assembly on bullying and discrimination. Today, I am going to share stories of victims who were targeted for no reason at all…such an unhappy fate. But I will also tell you what we can all do to stop this madness. Many of these innocent people have had their freedom robbed from them.
Conflict: Option 3 example ◦ Q: What is the hardest memory for you from that terrible time? ◦ A: It would definitely be the last time I saw my father. It’s something I don’t like to think about often. The worst part was that I knew I would never see him again, and, yet, I had to be quiet although my heart was breaking.
Perspective: Option 1 example Dear Diary, I, Heather Foltz, am a 39 year old woman. After being deeply moved by the words, honesty, and vulnerability in the diaries and journals of young teenagers living through the Holocaust, I have come to the conclusion that I must also do some personal writing. Perhaps this writing will help me understand my place at this time I am living in. Thus, here I sit in a dimly lit room in a quiet house as the rest of my family sleeps. I suppose…
Perspective: Option 2 example Dear Diary, Today, I feel like writing. I’d love to be able to talk to my dear grandfather, but since he is gone, I shall write in my diary. Oh, Grandpa, how I long for the days when I would visit your house in the country. I slept in as late as I wanted, and when I woke up you would make Mickey Mouse pancakes topped with your own canned peaches. Then, we would play outside in the warmth of summer. Sometimes you would lift me up high to see the little blue eggs in a robin’s nest. Life is so much busier now. I hardly have time to stop and notice the beauty around me. From the moment I get home from work, I am rushing to get ready to leave again.
Perspective: Option 3 example Dear Diary, You listen without judging. You are here whenever I need you. I will confide in you as I would a dear, trustworthy friend. I feel…
Upfront! “Who Betrayed Anne Frank? ” ◦ Key Question: Why do you think people are still so interested in Anne Frank’s story today, more than 70 years after her death? ◦ Use sticky notes to write down any details that relate to the key question. 1. Read the article (secondary source) and Anne’s diary entry (Through Anne’s Eyes) 2. Take the QUIZ & Check your answers 3. Write a Constructed Response 4. Which potential suspect do you find most convincing? Go to a corner! A. B. C. D. Wilhelm van Maaren (one of Otto’s employees) Tonny Ahlers (a prominent Dutch Nazi) Lena Hartog-van Bladeren (a woman whose husband worked for Otto) Discovered by chance (authorities went to investigate something else) A. What reasons do you have to support your thinking? HW: Read “ Seeking a Way Out” and answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper.
