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 ***************************************************************************** Check out my other products for literary analysis and writing activities: SHORT STORY CREATIVE WRITING PACKET END OF THE YEAR ACTIVITY: LETTER TO MY FAVORITE TEACHER THE OUTSIDERS UNIT PACKET THE GIVER UNIT PACKET ***************************************************************************** IF YOU DIG MY PRODUCTS, I'D LOVE YOUR FOLLOW!: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. *****************************************************************************

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Introduce and review Anne Frank's Diary with your history class with this engaging word search worksheet. Puzzles make useful no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, classroom themes, and sub files. The 24 hidden vocabulary words are: Adolescence, Amsterdam, Anne Frank, Annex, Dutch, Edith, Generosity, Gestapo, Greed, Holocaust, Jewish, Kitty, Loneliness, Margot, Miep Gies, Mr. Dussel, Nazi, Netherlands, Occupation, Otto, Peter, Ration, Van Daans, World War II The words are hidden in all directions making this a challenging word search. If you like this wordsearch, you might also like: • World War 2 Crossword Puzzle • Number the Stars Word Search • Of Mice and Men Word Search Puzzle • Where the Red Fern Grows Word Search We love FEEDBACK! And you earn CREDITS!     • Log in to your Teachers Pay Teachers account.     • Click on the drop down menu “My TpT”.     • Select “My Purchases”.     • Choose ratings and leave feedback.     • Know that we love you for it! ♥ ♥ ♥ Puzzles to Print guarantees you the highest quality crosswords, word finds, cryptograms, Sudoku and number puzzles available.

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The holocaust took place during World War two from 1939 to 1945. This was a devastating time for Jewish people and many others around the world. The impacts and implications of the holocaust can still be felt today, and it is important to educate and enlighten your students properly so that future generations will learn about the horrors and never make the same decisions and mistakes.

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This Anne Frank, Activist, The Diary of Anne Frank, Body Biography Project is filled with all you need to teach and promote the Jewish teenage girl who journaled her experiences while in hiding from the Nazis during World War II. This biography study is a collaborative research activity. This is tru...

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