Anne Frank-Her Life in Words and Pictures

Metselaar, Menno, and Ruud van der Rol. Anne Frank: Her life in words and pictures from the archives of The Anne Frank House. asd: Flash Point, 2009. Print.

Summary
Anne Frank's Diary has inspired millions of young readers to learn more about the Holocaust and the sad events that transpired because of it. This gripping story is Anne's story of survival. Excerpts and pictures are taken straight from her journal to show just what life was like as a Jewish girl in 1942.

Key Vocabulary

• Holocaust
• Discrimination
• Anti-Semitism
• Deportation
• Dictatorship

Along with these key vocabulary, there are several German terms that may need to be explained prior to reading.

Electronic Resources

The Holocaust

• This website is a good education resource for teaching the Holocaust to children. This is a very senstive subject matter and this site gives a timeline, specific people involoved, and activities for children to do related to the Holocaust. This site has sections for elementary, middle, and high school students so anyone can learn about this tragic event.

KidsKonnect

• This website give kids a chance to learn more about Anne Frank. Students can learn key facts and details about Anne Frank, along with several webquests to expand their knowledge and learn even more about this true heroin of history.

Teaching Strategies

Before Reading: Students should learn key vocabulary related to the Holocaust before reading. This book can be read to connect social studies and language arts. Students can make a KWL chart to help them understand the Holocaust. It will be helpful to connect to students prior knowledge to correct any misconceptions that they might have. The Holocaust is a senstive compact subject and students may not really comprehend it unless it is explicitly taught.

During Reading: Students should keep returning to their KWL chart as they learn more about the Holocaust. Students can also make a timeline as they read to document each event as it happens in Anne's life and in Germany in the 1930's-1940's. This is a great social studies project as well as a reading comprehension strategy.

After Reading: Students can each write their own diary or journal entry as if they were Anne Frank. They can take on the perspective of another based on how they thought she was feeling throughout reading her diary. This is a good text-to-self connection.