Teacher's Discussion Guide to Anne Frank by Salimah Perkins

It won an Emmy in 2001 for Best Miniseries.Īge: 12+ MPAA Rating - PG for emotional thematic elements and depictions of the Holocaust Documentary made for television 1995, 122 minutes Color. This drama describes the entire life of Anne Frank, from before the family goes into hiding through Anne’s death at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

This is the classic Academy award-winning movie version of the play based on the diary.Īge: 14+ No MPAA Rating Drama made for television 2001 120 minutes Color. Real.Īge: 12+ No MPAA Rating Drama 1959, 171 minutes B & W. See also our separate Learning Guide to Anne B. This Learning Guide relates to the book, Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, and to each of the four films. Real” is valuable when seen at any time, before, during, or after children have read the Diary. It helps her to face a host of calamities and find the courage to pursue her dream. Real” is a fictional account of a modern-day black Hispanic girl from the slums of New York who takes inspiration from the Diary. Real, will be extremely useful in motivating children to read the book. They will supplement and confirm the lessons derived from reading Anne Frank’s diary. Reading Anne’s thoughts about her family, career, adults, boys, her own sexuality, her dreams for the future, and the horror of events in the world outside, encourages adolescents to think about those issues in their own lives.Įach of these films, two documentaries, and two dramatizations, are excellent. Not only does it intimately acquaint adolescents with the Holocaust but it also facilitates their own character development. Nothing can substitute for reading the book, Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. FICTION (SOAPS, DRAMAS, AND REALITY/SURVIVAL SHOW).FILM ADAPTATIONS OF NOVELS, SHORT STORIES, OR PLAYS.TALKING AND PLAYING WITH MOVIES: AGES 3-8.This curriculum, developed at Johns Hopkins University, is used in schools across the country. Wide margins for personal notes make it practical and user-friendly. A special reproducible assessment section at the back of the manual includes a review, a literature content evaluation, and a vocabulary test for each section of the novel. Glossaries, sample sentences using vocabulary words, and whole-class discussion pointers are also provided. Each section includes selected vocabulary words, highlights important literary devices and features, provides discussion questions and answers, and suggests literature-related writing and extension activities.

These include essential and guiding questions, a concept map, reading strategy tips, and a selection of cornerstone tasks, as well as a summary of the novel, author bio, and tips for teacher preparation and background-building activities. NEW! Revised edition-The revised teacher's version of Talent Development Secondary's Discussion Guide to Anne Frank's Diary of a Young Girl adds a number of new features and resources.

Teacher's Discussion Guide to Anne Frank by Salimah Perkins