Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Lesson Plan | Unit Objectives
1. Students will study Anne Frank's Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl as a portrait of war, a portrait of adolescence, a philosophy of life, and a study of the nature of people.
2. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the text on four levels: factual, interpretive, critical, and personal.
3. Students will do background research to make the diary more meaningful.
4. Students will discuss specific passages from the diary to deepen their understanding of the people and ideas presented by Anne Frank.
5. Students will discuss ways one can 'make do' with what one has--to stretch a budget, create nutritious meals from staples, etc.
6. Students will be given the opportunity to practice reading aloud and silently to improve their skills in each area.
7. Students will answer questions to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the main events and characters in Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl as they relate to the author's theme development.
8. Students will enrich their vocabularies and improve their understanding of the diary through the vocabulary lessons prepared for use in conjunction with the diary.
9. The writing assignments in this unit are geared to several purposes:
a. To have students demonstrate their abilities to inform, to persuade, or to express their own personal ideas Note: Students will demonstrate ability to write effectively to inform by developing and organizing facts to convey information. Students will demonstrate the ability to write effectively to persuade by selecting and organizing relevant information, establishing an argumentative purpose, and by designing an appropriate strategy for an identified audience. Students will demonstrate the ability to write effectively to express personal ideas by selecting a form and its appropriate elements.
b. To check the students' reading comprehension
c. To make students think about the ideas presented by the diary
d. To encourage logical thinking
e. To provide an opportunity to practice good grammar and improve students' use of the English language