The Diary of Anne Frank – Project Options

Choose the option that most appeals to you. It must

be typed in Times New Roman in 12pt font and/or
extremely neat. Please see the rubric for more
detailed information on grading standards.

Assignment Options: You may choose one of the following projects:

1. Imagine that you are a newspaper reporter who happens on the scene of the Frank
family being arrested. Write a newspaper article about the event. You will have
interviewed witnesses on the scene, some of whom will be anti-Jewish while others will
be sympathetic. You may write the article from the perspective of either a pro-Nazi
newspaper or a Dutch paper sympathetic to the plight of the Jewish people. Remember
to include an attention-getting headline and opening statement. Be sure to include
answers to the standard informative questions: Who? What? Where? When? Why?
How?

2. Write a persuasive essay/editorial on whether on not the story of Anne Frank and The
Holocaust should be taught in middle school. Should it be saved for high school when
students are more mature? Do think the material is appropriate? Would students be able
to handle it better when they are older? Should it be taught in both middle and high
school? Is it important to learn about it at all? Why? Your essay should persuade the
reader to agree with your perspective by including three supporting ideas. Each
supporting idea should be fully explained in its own paragraph. Your essay should also
include an introduction paragraph with a thesis statement and a conclusion paragraph.
(Minimum 2 pages.)

3. Write at least five diary entries (two pages in length total) from the perspective of one
of the other characters in the Secret Annex. You should focus on events that we know
about from Anne’s diary (relationships between characters, the food stealing incident,
the relationship between Peter and Anne, Margot’s role in the house, Mr. Frank’s private
thoughts, etc.) Try to capture the voice of this character as best you can.

4. Create an epitaph for Anne that captures her outlook on life. Then write a eulogy that
expresses what you think were her finest personal characteristics. You must deliver this
eulogy to the class as if you were speaking at a memorial ceremony for her. You may
pretend that you are Mr. Frank, Miep, or anyone who knew her who survived. (See me
for help on how to write an epitaph and eulogy).

5. Create an oral presentation on the life of Anne Frank and the impact her writing has
had on later generations. Your presentation must have a visual aid and should detail
what you have learned about Anne and the legacy she left behind. You must turn in the
notes for your oral presentation as well as the visual aid.
 Anne Frank Persuasive Essay

Anne Frank’s life, and the lives of those caught in the horrors of the Holocaust, was
tragically cut short due to the oppressive intolerance of the tyrannical Adolf Hitler. Is
intolerance still going on today? Are there lessons to be learned from having read this
book? If so, what are they? Has reading the play changed your thinking? For instance:
will you think twice before you judge someone because of his or her appearance or
beliefs? Provide examples of how the play has changed the way you think about other
people and the world. Persuade others to reconsider their own thinking and
actions. Why should they believe what you believe? Why should they think the
way you think? Why should they act as you do?

Ask yourself: HOW HAS LEARNING ABOUT ANNE’S LIFE CHANGED YOURS?

This essay must include an introduction with thesis statement, three body paragraphs,
and a conclusion. See handouts for further instructions regarding essay composition,
graphic organizers, and the grading rubric.