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Thorough and all-encompassing, this study guide summarizes an entire semester, or possibly a year, of language arts vocabulary words. Vocabulary from The Diary of Anne Frank, Night, Romeo and Juliet, and various short stories is listed for review, as well as the elements of drama, stories, and literature. Concepts for MLA format and grammar finish the activity. Use the study guide as a way to plan your semester, substituting any stories or concepts that you cover instead.
When your class reaches the date, June 14, 1942, in The Diary of Anne Frank, have them complete this word search activity. A word list is provided at the bottom of the page, and learners search for a total of 43 words, choosing 10 to define.
Distinguish between primary and secondary source documents using the theme of philanthropy. Middle schoolers discuss Anne Frank: The Diary of Young Girl as a way to study the past using a primary source. Then they investigate how to leave accurate records for others to explore in the future. Consider having them write a set of autobiographical stories to pass on to their families.
To define key vocabulary words, build a content specific vocabulary, and understand the relationships between words, learners take a critical look at The Diary of Anne Frank. They look online to find definitions that show the relationship between each vocabulary word and World War II. They cite their sources and display their findings on poster paper around the room.
Scholars apply their current knowledge about Anne Frank and ideas they learn from listening to a teacher read aloud of the Secret Annex. They discuss their ideas in a whole class setting before writing an expository essay that describes their vision of the Secret Annex.
Students read excerpts of "Anne Frank's Diary" and analyze it for Anne's thoughts on feelings, relationships and behaviors she noted while her family was in hiding. They make a poster that reflects their analysis and present it to the class.
Students conduct research to put Anne Frank's diary into historical context. They use maps, timelines, essays and websites to examine the early victories of the German army, paying special attention to the Netherlands and experiences of Anne Frank.
Eighth graders research the Holocaust and Anne Frank in this interdisciplinary lesson plan. They write descriptive paragraphs of an Internet website and write a personal reaction paragraph. Additionally, they create theater design projects and develop a narrative poem using biographical information.
Step into the hopeful and tragic world of Anne Frank with this lesson on reading in context. After complete a variety of activities related to the first two scenes of The Diary of Anne Frank, eighth graders participate in a read aloud to identify and define key vocabulary terms. In small groups they write story comprehension questions, and complete a context clue worksheet.
The Diary of Anne Frank is not only a book, but a play as well, and this quiz focuses on the play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Nineteen of the questions are multiple-choice and one is fill-in-the-blank.