November 14, English 7 Review

Lunch Bunch - Anyone who would like to receive extra help, visit today, next Monday and Tuesday to review Subject, Verbs, and Complements

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Next Monday, we will start reading, "The Diary of Anne Frank: A Play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Feel free to continue to do background research to help you understand the context of Anne Frank's short life.

Anne Frank and the Holocaust The lesson ideas at this page emphasize writing. Scroll down for a useful table connecting specific passaes in the text with corresponding literacy activities.

Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl This Reading Group Guide includes 10 discussion questions. Follow links to a biography and an online excerpt.

Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl This page includes extensive background information, discussion questions, and vocabulary.

Anne Frank: the only existing film images July 22, 1941. The girl next door is getting married. Anne Frank is leaning out of the window of her house in Amsterdam to get a good look at the bride and groom. It is the only time Anne Frank was ever filmed.

Anne Frank: Writer Students investigate Anne Frank's writing strategies and apply them to their own writing.

The Lessons of Anne Frank An article by Otto Frank, Anne's father, discusses attitudes in Germany in the postwar years. Adobe Reader required for access.

Remembering The Diary of Anne Frank An interview with people who made the 1959 film version.

The Secret Annex Online At this site students can take a virtual tour of the Secret Annex.

Vocabulary from Diary of a Young Girl A list of 173 words presented in context. Click on the word for definition and synonyms.

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