The Diary of Anne Frank(the play)

Week 1UNIT GOAL:

TSWBAT analyze a play in order to understand a significantly historical event.

Pass up your Thinking Maps and Compare

and Contrast Essays. Take out a sheet of paper and head it

appropriately. DRAW A KWL CHART.

Under the “K,” write 3 things you know about the Holocaust.

Under the “W,” write 3 things you want to know about the Holocaust.

Bellwork: 11/27/2012

The play is based on

the novel, "Diary of a Young Girl," published in 1947.

Anne's Diary begins in 1942. Anne is 13 years old-3 weeks before she goes into hiding.

Germany, WWII (1938-1945) Hitler ruled Germany

1933-1945 Allied powers (U.S.,

U.K., France, and Soviet Union) vs. Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, Japan)

Notes on the Holocaust & the play

Holocaust: Germany's

deliberate attempt, under Hitler's rule, to exterminate all Jews in Europe...

Killed over 6 million Jews. Weapons: Starvation, Torture,

Dehumanization... Hitler wanted to rid Germany of

everyone not of the Aryan race (blond hair, blue eyes)

Notes on the Holocaust and the

play

SS = Hitler's personal elite body guards, did most of killings ordered by Hitler

Gestapo = Branch of the SS

Star of David: symbol of Jewish Faith

Nazi = Anti-Jew Swastika = Nazi

symbol

Notes on the Holocaust and the

play

http://old.sandi.net/depts/literacy/unitsofstudy/grade8/unit5/remembering_annefrank.pdf

 What is a Nazi? What Religion are Anne and her family? What group did Hitler feel was superior? Inferior? List the members of Anne's family. (Mother, father,

sister) List three rights Hitler took away from Jews in

Germany. What outward symbol(s) were Jews required to

display? How old was Anne when she began her diary?

“Remembering Anne Frank…” by Anonymous

Describe a concentration camp and what

occurred there. Why did the Franks go into hiding? Where did

they go? Who is MIEP? How did she risk her life for the

Franks? How long were the Franks in hiding? When, where, and how did Anne die? Who was the only occupant to survive

concentration camps? What did he do after the war to make Anne famous?

When and how did Hitler die? List an interesting fact about the publication of

Kitty. What was the final outcome of WWII for Jews? (#

of losses, etc.)

Questions from the article cont.:

Explanation of Unit Portfolio Checklist & Grading

Rubric Homework Assignment:

Complete reading the article and answer the questions.

Review/Closure:

Take out your

questions from homework (from the article) for review.

Bellwork: Wednesday, 11/28/2012

Characters:

1. Anne Frank 2. Margot Frank: her older sister3. Mr. Frank: their father4. Mrs. Frank: their mother5. Miep: worker in Mr. Frank’s business; Dutch

6. Peter Van Daan 7. Mr. Van Daan: his father8. Mrs. Van Daan: his mother9. Mr. Dussel: a dentist10. Mr. Kraler: worker in Mr. Frank’s business; Dutch

Characters:

Complete reading Act 1,

Scenes 1 & 2. Define the vocabulary words

from pages 364-365 and write the sentences with each word.

Homework:

Place your vocabulary terms and sentences

(from homework) on your desk. Take out your portfolios and title a new

sheet of paper “Journal Entry #1.” Read and Answer the following:Pretend you had one hour to prepare to go into hiding. You can NEVER return to your home. You cannot carry a suitcase; it would be obvious you were going into hiding. It is winter; therefore, it is VERY cold outside and there is limited food where you are going. What items would you take with you? How would you disguise these items and how would you carry them?

Bellwork: Thursday, 11/29/2012

conspicuous adj.: noticeable. The Nazis required all Jews to

wear a conspicuous yellow Star of David on their clothing. unabashed adj.: unembarrassed. Anne’s unabashed

comments sometimes embarrassed her mother. loathe v.: hate. Anne loathed having her mother treat her

like a baby. indignantly adv.: with anger caused by something felt to be

unjust. Anne indignantly claimed she had not been rude. fortify v.: strengthen. Mr. Dussel took pills to fortify himself. zeal n.: great enthusiasm; devotion to a cause. The

Maccabees showed great zeal in their fight against tyranny. tyranny n.: cruel and unjust use of power. The Maccabees’

fight against tyranny and oppression two thousand years ago still inspires people today.

Vocabulary Terms

gingerly adv.: cautiously. Peter held Anne’s gift gingerly, afraid it

might jump out and hit him. ostentatiously adv.: in a showy way. Peter held his coat

ostentatiously to pretend he was hiding his cat there. appalled v. used as adj.: horrified. Dussel’s alarming news was

met with a moment of appalled silence. disgruntled v. used as adj.: displeased; annoyed. Mr. Dussel,

disgruntled, listened to the conversation. inarticulate adj.: unable to speak. Peter was so furious at Dussel

that he became inarticulate. forlorn adj.: abandoned and lonely. Dussel felt forlorn when Peter

and Anne both closed their doors on him. animation n.: liveliness. Anne’s animation could both delight and

annoy her family. remorse n.: deep feeling of guilt. Mrs. Frank felt remorse for her

angry outburst.

Vocabulary Terms

Kagan I/O Circle Mix-Pair-Share

Multiple Intelligence Activities Cardstock Activity

(Picture Activity) MI Body Smart

Activity Picture/Word

Smart Activity

Vocabulary Review

Complete the Reading Check Section

(Scenes 1-3). Use Bubble Maps to describe each of the 10 characters.

“By the end of Scene 3, we have met all ten characters who appear in the play. List those characters, and choose two or three adjectives to describe each one.”

Homework:

Take out your Bubble Maps from

homework to participate in GRAFFITI.

Virtual tour of Auschwitz concentration camp at http://remember.org/educate/index.html

Journal entry 2: After seeing pictures of concentration

camps and learning a little about the Holocaust and Anne Frank, I feel…

Bellwork: Friday, 11/30/2012

1. A flashback interrupts a story to take you back to earlier times and events. Most of this play is told in an extended flashback, framed by the opening and closing scenes. Where in Scene 1 does the flashback begin? What do we learn about the characters and their basic situation before the flashback begins?

2. When does Anne begin to understand what going into hiding will mean? Describe some of the ways life in the Secret Annex is different from life outside.

Numbered Heads Together page 395

3. Sounds from outside the Secret Annex play an important part in the play. Some remind us of ordinary life in the city. Others punctuate the scene with reminders of the danger outside. List four of the sounds heard so far. Which sounds are pleasant? Which are threatening?

4. List the conflicts that have developed among the characters by the end of Scene 3. Why are these conflicts dangerous for the people in the Secret Annex? What other conflicts do you predict might arise?

Numbered Heads Together

Study your vocabulary terms. Go to the Online Holocaust

Magazine http://www.auschwitz.dk/id6.htm

Browse the website.

Homework: