English/ Per.___ Name Ryan Date Anne Frank essay assignment
QUESTION
Directions: You are to write an essay comparing the different presentations of Anne Frank‟s life.
Audience – the teacher and the class
Length – at least 700 words every other line
Purpose – to write a formal essay
Because of the legacy of her famous diary, Anne Frank has become the universal symbol of the Holocaust. Many different artists have been inspired to interpret Anne‟s life in a meaningful way in order to keep her influence alive. This class has seen several examples of these : The Diary of Anne Frank which was a the Pulitzer Prize winning play, Anne Frank the Biography which was based on the recent book by Melissa Muller, and the A&E Biography which was a documentary that was based on her life with only actual footage and recollections of the people who knew her.
Compare and contrast these films. Be sure to include:
similarities differences the writer‟s purpose – entertainment, instruction, persuasion what part of Anne‟s life was most highlighted the most important theme what you liked most how did it make you feel what did you learn
In your conclusion, be sure to tell how these presentations contribute to the legend of Anne Frank and what are the positive effects of keeping her memory alive? How has learning about Anne Frank changed your life?
1 Outline for the Rough Draft Checklist
Directions: The rough draft must be in your own words. Put in a check after you have completed the task.
Introduction
___ Do you have the fact that you will be comparing the different presentations of the Anne Frank „s life?
____ Do you have who Anne Frank is?
____ Do you have why Anne Frank is so important that we study her?
_____ Do NOT say anything like, “In this essay, I am going to …” or anything like that.
Body
___ Do you have similarities ?
___ Do you have differences ?
___ Do you have the purpose ?
___ Do you have what part of Anne‟s life was most highlighted for each presentation?
___ Do you have the most important theme for each presentation?
___ Do you have what you like most for each presentation?
___ Do you have how it make you feel for each presentation?
___ Do you have what did you learn for each presentation?
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Conclusion
___ Do you have how these presentations keep Anne‟s legend alive?
___ Do you have what are the positive effects of keeping her memory alive?
___ Do you have how learning about Anne Frank has changed your life?
3 Final Project Checklist
Directions: Put them in the following order.
Packet 1
____1. The Writing Process which must be completed
____2. The summaries from The Diary of Anne Frank (home works)
____3. The summaries from the movie The Biography of Anne Frank
____4. The summaries for the movie A & E Biography
____5. The rough draft that shows you have followed the writing process. This draft must be hand written.
* If you have more than one rough draft, hand them in. They should be numbered in the order you wrote them. Put the number in the top margin of the first page.
_____6. The Writing Process which must be complete.
_____ 7. The first word in every sentence
_____8. Hand in this totally completed Anne Frank Essay Assignment packet .
_____9. Put a paper clip on this Packet 1.
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_____ 1. Cover page with:
boarder picture title your name period date submitted
_____2. On the next page, you must have he standard class heading
_____3. Final copy in blue or black pen or typed in black ink
If you type, you must have one inch margins. Use a clear script like Arial, double space, and a 12 font.
_____3. Numbered pages
_____4. Work Cited Page (if necessary)
_____5. Staple the second packet together
5 Anne Frank Vocabulary
Otto Frank Edith Frank Margot Frank Anne Frank
Bep Voskiujl – like Miep she worked in the office below and helped all of the people in the annex
Anne Brandeis – was Anne‟s friend in all of the concentration camps and told Mr. Frank that Anne and Margot died
Pectacon – Anne‟s father‟s business. He sold herbs and spices.
Goslar Family – in Diary they were called Goosens – Hannah was Anne‟s friend. She is called Lies in the Diary. Mr. And Mrs. Goslar were the best friends of Mr. and Mrs. Frank. Gabi was the baby.
Mr and Mrs. van Pels and Peter – in The Diary, they are the van Daans.
Friedrich “Fritz” Pfeffer – in The Diary, he was Mr. Dussel.
Charlotte Kaletta – Pfeffer‟s girlfriend
Helmuth “Hello” Silberberg – Anne‟s first boyfriend.
Hermine “Miep” and Jan Gies – supported the Franks while they are in hiding
Victor Kugler – in The Diary was Mr. Kraler - supported the Franks while they are in hiding
Elizabeth “Bep” Voskuijl- supported the Franks while they are in hiding
Johannes Kleiman - supported the Franks while they are in hiding
6 Jacqueline van Maarsen – Anne‟s best friend – in The Diary she was called Jopie de Waal
Willem von Maaren – Work in the factory and was the thief
Lenard and Lena Hartog - worked in the factory
Kristallnacht – Nov. 1938 – Nazis were overtly violent toward the Jews.
Karl Silberbauer – Nazi officer who captures the Franks
Westerbork- Transit camp
Auschwitz-Birkenau – Death camp
Bergen-Belsen- work camp
World War II
Hanukkah
Typhus – killed Anne and Margot
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