Anne Frank: Courage and Responsibility

The stories of Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges, and Ryan White illustrate the power of children to make a difference. The three lesson in this must-have resource are designed to inspire young people to make a difference in their world....

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...

Middle schoolers write plays on human interactions. For this literature lesson, students complete extension activities following the reading of The Diary of Anne Frank. Middle schoolers go on-line to research more about Anne and work in...

Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this The Diary of Anne Frank lesson plan, students examine the characters in the play and identify how altruism, civic responsibility, moral reasoning, human rights, sacrifice, and social...

Students examine how they are affected by world affairs. After reading an article, they examine Otto Frank's attempts to immigrate to America. Using the New York Times, they identify examples of news, advertisements and photographs...

Students read selected passages from The Diary of Anne Frank. They, in groups, discuss the television / movie characters and create character webs involving these characters and those in the Anne Frank book.

Young scholars read and analyze the play "The Diary of Anne Frank" based on the book of the same name. They identify philanthropic concepts and values in the play and discuss the ways in which specific characters actions affect the...

Sixth graders explore, examine and trace the development of modern Europe from 1900 to the present. They identify and assess the attitudes during this time period toward discrimination and become more aware of their sensitivity to...

Students define the steps of the formal writing process, consider the value and quality of the work done by Anne Frank in her personal diary, and create their own diary entries using the writing process outlined in class.

Students investigate the Holocaust by researching Anne Frank.  In this world history lesson, students participate in a role-playing activity in which they are segregated by stickers and moved around the classroom.  Students complete a...