Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank: The Critical Edition is the most comprehensive and informative study of the diary and of Anne's life and death ever assembled. Prepared by The Netherlands State Institute for War Documentation, it contains previously published material from the diary that came to light in 1998, and compares the three versions of the diary itself: Anne's original entries; the diary as she edited it in the hiding place of the "Secret Annex"; and the most familiar version, edited by Anne's father and a Dutch publishing house after WWII, which expurgated certain family and sexual references. Every aspect of the diary--including Anne's handwriting and the paper used--is meticulously examined, providing compelling proof and historical affirmation of its poignant testament. In addition to the three versions of the diary itself, the volume also contains Tales from the Secret Annex, her lesser-known short stories, fables, and personal reminiscences, and Cady's Life, her unfinished novel. Absorbing biographical information on the Frank family enhances Anne's personal perceptions, and a summary of critical events during and after the family's arrest--including how the Nazi authorities learned about the Franks and their secret hiding place--adds a new dimension to this tragic, still resonant story.

Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs, The Diary of Anne Frank: The Critical Edition is an invaluable contribution to our awareness of the Holocaust and a stirring tribute to its author's irrepressible spirit.
     

A few pre-reading activities are included to gauge a student's familiarity with the context of the novel. Once the student has began reading the novel, vocabulary activities, graphic organizers, review and comprehension questions, quizzes, a final test, puzzles, project and essay ideas, and a line-listed answer key are included. Exercises help students focus on literary and character analysis, as well as critical thinking and comprehension skills. Student questions reference the edition quoted in the front cover, which is not necessarily the edition of the above link. [Pocket Books Paperback]. 36 reproducible for classroom use pages, softcover. Answers included. Grades 7-8.
     

This guide accompanies the sold-separately novel The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank .
     

This Literature Unit Guide is designed to be used alongside the sold-separately The Diary of A Young Girlby Anne Frank, B.M. Mooyaart, and Eleanor Roosevelt.
     

Including a number of teacher's helps, exercises, discussion questions, assessment tools, graphic organizers, writing and art ideas, critical thinking challenges, extension activities, glossary and more, this is a convenient guide to facilitating discussion. Background information includes a summary of the book, information about the author and ideas for initiating activity; the discussion questions follow the chapters in the book. Page numbers are included, which reference the edition quoted in the front cover. [Classic Pocket Book Paperback Edition].

Answers for the questions provided in this teacher's guide are included; however, answers for the sold-separately student packet are included in the student book. 32 reproducible pages, softcover. Grades 7-8.
     

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