The Diary of Anne Frank Play Study Unit Bundle of Projects, Exam, Activities

This Diary of Anne Frank Play Study Unit Bundle is chock-full of engaging Projects, Assesments, & Activities. There are ten complete and ready-to-go (no prep!) resources for you and your students as you begin your Diary of Anne Frank Unit. If you need new ways to get them excited about reading, this Anne Frank unit will have them thinking deeply, connecting with characters, and even writing creatively.

HERE IS WHAT IS INCLUDED:

(THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK THE PLAY COMPLETE UNIT BUNDLE for The Diary of Anne Frank: The Play (by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich):

1) INTRODUCING THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK: VIDEO AND ACTIVITY

This introductory activity includes a video presenting ten slides of images related to the Holocaust and Anne Frank's story. Students will be asked to write down their immediate thoughts and reactions as they view the images within the slides. Upon viewing the video, students will then create a poem, paragraph, drawing, etc. of their initial reaction of what they believe the novel/play will be about.

2) TIMELINE UNIT PROJECT

This project encourages student engagement throughout the entire progression of the play. It includes a guideline with instructions for the students, a graphic organizer for note-taking, and an easy-to-grade rubric for you. This can be done individually, in pairs, or in groups.

3) PLOT ENGAGEMENT: MAKING INFERENCES

Your students will make inferences about the plot based on a short section of the

novel they are given. Through reading deeply and thinking critically, students will make inferences by answering the questions about their section.

4) CHARACTER ANALYSIS/CHARACTERIZATION ACTIVITY

This is a deeply engaging activity for your students to not only learn how to analyze/characterize literature but learn how to reflect and grow as individuals through reading.

Includes PowerPoint, Student Notes, Paragraph/Essay Prompt, Self-Reflection

5) VOCABULARY PACKET AND PRESENTATION: This packet provides a great way to integrate vocabulary and reading comprehension as students are asked to find, define, illustrate, and present their own vocabulary words throughout the play. This packet also provides you with two easy-to-grade rubrics that will not have you looking up hundreds of definitions!

6) INTEGRATING GRAMMAR: Students will use the play to review the 8 parts of speech. This is a great way to give a grammar lesson while teaching the play vs. teaching grammar through isolation. Included in this lesson is a great graphic organizer for students to keep in their binders throughout the year (no matter what you are teaching!)

7) CREATIVE WRITING: Reinventing a Scene: This activity not only helps them to further engage in the play but also allows them to work on Creative Writing. This lesson is designed with careful detail to help each student brainstorm how to Reinvent a scene from the play. Easy-to-grade Rubric is also provided!

8) LETTER WRITING: Letter to a Character: This lesson will help students think critically about how characters are driven by plot. In addition, this lesson will hold your students accountable for their reading engagement. This lesson is also print-ready-to-go to allow for little effort on your part!

9) WORD SEARCH

Word search with character names and terms for review.

10) 50 QUESTION UNIT EXAM AND ESSAY

50 question unit exam that includes 25 multiple choice comprehension/critical thinking questions, 15 character and terminology matching questions, and 10 grammar and vocabulary questions (optional). Answer key provided.

This packet also includes an Essay prompt that may be used as part of the exam (based on how much time your class periods allow for assessment) or assigned as an individual take-home or in-class essay. A Rubric, a Brainstorming Sheet, an Outline Sheet, and a Final Draft Sheet are provided. (The latter three are optional based on your preference.)

Suggested Timeline/Order to teach each lesson:

PRE-READING:

1) INTRODUCE THE PLAY (VIDEO & ACTIVITY)

DURING READING:

2) UNIT TIMELINE PROJECT (given before reading and worked on throughout the unit)

3) VOCABULARY PACKET AND PRESENTATION (given before reading and worked on throughout the unit)

4) PLOT ENGAGEMENT: READING AND MAKING INFERENCES WORKSHEETS (best done during one of the first few scenes)

5) INTEGRATING GRAMMAR (can be done at any point)

POST-READING:

6) CHARACTER ANALYSIS/CHARACTERIZATION ACTIVITY

7) CREATIVE WRITING: Reinventing a Scene

8) LETTER WRITING: Letter to a Character

9) WORD SEARCH ACTIVITY

10) FINAL ESSAY ASSESSMENT

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