| Number |
Journal
Entry Topics |
| 1 |
Write a friendly letter (using
correct friendly letter format) to one of the characters from the play, "The
Diary of Anne Frank." |
| 2 |
Write a reaction to the
presentation given by a Holocaust survivor. |
| 3-5 |
Write a reaction to our daily
in-class play performances of "The Diary of Anne Frank." Use the
following examples for ideas.
- What would you do if you were in Miep or
Mr. Kraler's position?
- Otto Frank had very strong beliefs.
Describe one of your personal beliefs and explain why it is important to you.
- How would you react to living in such
close quarters with complete strangers?
- If you had to go into hiding, what would
you take and why?
- How do different situations like this
bring out the best in some and the worst in others?
- Describe your feelings about Anne's
experience.
|
| 6 |
Describe your reaction to the
"ribbon experiment." What color was your ribbon? What
special privileges did this afford you? How did you feel for yourself and
your fellow classmates? |
| 7 |
What do you need to live
happily? Consider both material possessions and intangibles such as love
and freedom. |
| 8-10 |
You have been assigned the
identity of a real child who lived during the Holocaust. Pretend you are
that child and write three journal entries that explain how you feel about what
is happening to you during Hitler's rise to power. This should be approached as a creative writing exercise. |
| 11 |
Write a poem about
your experiences through this quest or your feeling about the Holocaust
and the Frank family. There are poetry links on the webquest home
page to help you with this. |
| 12 |
Using the
proper business letter format, write a letter to the leader of a country
where children suffer the same or similar mistreatment as Anne
Frank. Explain why children deserve the same rights as adults and
the importance of treating others fairly. Remember, there are links
to help you with this on the webquest home page. |
| 13 |
Using your artistic
ability and a sheet of 8 x 11 1/2 paper, design a quilt block for a quilt
that would be designed to remember victims of the Holocaust. |
| 14 |
Create
your own journal entry. |
| 15 |
For your final
journal entry, write a reflection that explains what you have gained from
studying Anne Frank and the Holocaust. |