The Diary of Anne Frank

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1. The families must obey strict rules to avoid discovery. Which rules would be hardest for you to follow? Why? It would sitting and not making a sound because I can't stay in one place for a longtime without moving. It is hard because then my bones would get really stiff. Plus the space is so small for a person to stay.

2. a) In scene 1, what objects does Mr. Frank find in the secret rooms? The objects that Mr. Frank found in the secret rooms were a colored scarf and a women's white glove.
b) How are these objects connected with the rest of the act? These objects are connected with the rest of the act because it belonged to them and it was sort of a symbol.


3. a) What special meanings does Hanukkah have for the families? The special meanings that Hanukkah has for the families is just a time were they all get together and spend time with each other.
b) What do Anne's presents show about her? What Anne's presents show about her is that she thinks about each person and gives them on what she thinks about them. Her presents show caring and thoughtfulness.
c) Why do the others react with enthusiasm to their presents? Others act with enthusiasm to their presents because they are shocked that she had time to think of it and because it comes from her heart. Also it is not what they expected.

4. a) With a partner, discuss Mr. Frank's statement, "There are....no locks that anyone can put on your mind." How does Anne prove that this is true? Anne proves that the statement is true saying that no one can make you think or put ideas in your head, you just come up with them your self.

5. a) What is the historical cause that forces the Franks to go into hiding?The historical cause that forces the Franks to go into hiding is so they would still be alive and won't get caught by the Nazis.
b) What effects does this situation have on their daily lives? The effects that this situation has on their daily lives is that they can't go outside or they could be seen. They can't work or go to school. It is hard to take care of a family when you are in this situation.

6. a) What effects do the Nazis intend the wearing of the stars to have on the Jews? The effects that the Nazis intended the wearing of the stars to have on the Jews was to identify them and know who you are.
b) What background information about the war and the Nazis' treatment of the Jews helps you to link this cause with its intended effects? The background information about the war and the Nazis' treatment of the Jews helps me are the same things in the book.

7. Reveals character and relationships- Where Anne complains about Margot being so perfect. People want her to be like Margot: Anne- Things have changed.People aren't like that any more."Yes, mother.""No, Mother." I've got to fight things out for myself! Make something of myself. I always here Margot from everyone..... how wonderful Margot is...."why aren't you like Margot?" Margot- oh come on, Anne, don't be so..... Anne- Everything she does is right and everything I do is wrong.
Advances the action of the plot- Mr. Van Daan wants to do something or they would come back
Develops the conflict-They have to hide and there is hardly any food.

8. After Mr. Kraler asks if Jan Dussel can join the Franks and the Van Daans in hiding, what does the dialogue among the characters reveal about their personalities? The dialogue among the characters reveal about their personalities is that the Franks are kind enough to take one more in when they barley have room. The Van Daans are selfish and not caring for anyone.

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1. What do you like best about Anne Frank? How would you like having her as a friend? The thing I like best about Anne Frank is that she has an attitude and that she's not afraid to say anything to anyone. She says what on her mind and doesn't care what people say.

2. a) What disturbing news does Mr. Kraler bring on New Year's Day? The disturbing news that Mr. Kraler brought on New Year's Day was that there was somebody downstairs and they know that they are hiding.
b) What hint does this give about the ending of the play? The hint that this gives the ending is that they know that there are people upstairs hiding so they are going to tell.

3. a) What is the time span of Act II? The time span of Act II is 2 years later.
b) How have the characters changed since the end of Act I? The way the characters changed since the end of Act I was that they got closer to each other and they weren't fighting as much.
c) How do you know that Anne has changed? I know that Anne has changed because she hasn't been complaining about Margot and she was talking to her mom not arguing with her.

4. a) How can Anne believe that "...in spite of everything....people are really good at heart?" Anne believes that "....in spite of everything.....people are really good at heart," because it doesn't matter to her what going on, she's not going to be sad. She sort of finds the bright side of things.
b) What does Mr. Frank mean when he says: "She puts me to shame"? What Mr. Frank means when he said "She puts me to shame," is that he can't believe that she can act like that when horrible things are happening to her and she can't see what's going on. She doesn't care what's going to happen.

5. For each of the following events, identify one cause and one effect
a) Mr. Van Daan's decision to steal food: cause-he is taking all the food, effect-the other people don't get to eat.
b) Mrs. Frank's change of heart about wanting the Van Daan's to leave. cause-she wants to through them out but changes her mind, effect-she realizes that Peter and Anne got along

6. What are some possible causes of Mrs. Van Daan's attitude toward Anne and Peter's relationship? Some possible causes of Mrs. Van Daan's attitude toward Anne and Peter's relationship is that she might think that they would do crazy stuff or something.

7. Living in close quarters has multiple effects on the residents of the "Secret Annex." List three effects that result from this single cause. 1) It brought up augments. 2) Less food 3) They learned how to get along

8. a) Identify the possible motivation behind the actions listed.
Character-Action-Motivation
Meip-Brings flowers and cake to the attic rooms- helpful
Mr. Van Daan-stole food- hungry and selfish
Peter Van Daan-he starts talking to Anne-they become friends


9. What possible motivations might an informer have for telling the authorities about the families in hiding? The Possible motivations might an informer have for telling the authorities about the families in hiding is that they can get some money and they can stay alive.

Fifty Things I Know About The Holocaust

1. about six million Jews were murdered
2. It began in June 1941
3. Germans started sending Jews to extermination camps at the end of 1941
4. At the beginning of World War II, Germany invaded Poland
5. Germans got other groups: Gypsies, the disabled, Poles, Russians and other ones
6. In 1984, Germans would kill 2 out of every three European Jews
7. Jews are the victims of Nazi racism and others were 200,000 Gypsies
8. Between 2 and 3 million people died of starvation, neglect, disease, or maltreatment.
9. German authorities killed homosexuals
10. They also killed people whose behavior isn't the same as theirs
11. National Socialist government held a concentration camp
12. The police officials kept the Jews, Roma, and other victims of racial hatred in the camps
13. The Germans and their collaborators created ghettos
14. more than a million Jewish women, men, and children were murdered
15. They deported Jews to different places to get them to killing centers where they were murdered in gassing facilities.
16. Germany invades Norway and Denmark
17. Germany attacks France
18. The Nazi got all men and women Jews and eventually kill them

19. There were certain camps for only women prisoners.
20. More than 100,000 women had been in incarcerated in Ravensbruk in 1945
21. It didn't matter to the Germans if they killed women and children Jewish or not, they still murdered them
22. Pregnant women and mothers of young children were sent to killing centers where they were included to the first group to be at the gas chambers
23. If they dressed Jewish they would be the first to be attack and be identified easier
24. A large number of children in Orthodox families made women a special target of Nazi ideology.
25. Nazis murdered women with disabilities and other euthanasia operations.
26. Women were beaten and raped
27. Pregnant Jewish women were forced to have abortion
28. Women were forced to have sexual relations for food, other necessities, or basic comforts
29. Many women in the camps made informal groups sharing information, food, and clothing.
30. Many women ran away to the forests of Eastern Poland and the Soviet Union which they served in armed partisan units
31. A member of the White Rose resistance group was arrested and executed on February 1942 because she handed out anti-Nazi leaflets
32. There were women who were leaders or members of ghetto resistance organizations
33. There were millions of women who were persecuted and murdered in the holocaust
34. What made women targets was their religious and their political affiliations not their sex.
35. Jewish were forced to live in miserable conditions
36. There were 3 types of ghettos, closed ghettos, open ghettos, and destruction
37. The largest ghetto is in Poland: Warsaw ghetto
38. Jews who were in ghettos had to wear identifying badges or armbands
39. 5,000-7,000 children were killed as victims
40. Jewish children die of starvation in ghettos
41. The camps took some children directly to the gas chambers
42. Children found ways to survive
43. Children snuck food and medication into the ghettos and grabbed personal things to trade
45. Children escaped with their parents, relatives, and they sometimes escaped by themselves
46. Their were some non-Jews who hid Jewish children and other families
47. They did experiments on them and they didn't use clean tools
48. The experiments they did on them was testing drugs, putting them in pressure chambers, freeing them, they did amputations, and surgeries
49. They changed their eye color by injecting chemicals in the children's eyes
50. The word holocaust means sacrifice by fire in Greek.

Hansel and Gretel

The father's point of view

We were running out of food. Had nothing for my dearest children. They were going to starve. I didn't want that to happen. I didn't want them to die of hunger. But I wanted to live, too. They are all I have. I didn't love my wife. I remarried because I couldn't support them all by myself. But not even that she could help me. She was just thinking of herself. She didn't care for me or my children. She was always calling them brats and treating them with disrespect. So I guess their respect for her isn't good enough. Since we didn't have much food, she wanted us to leave them in the forest for them to die. I refused. They were my children and not hers. Just because she didn't care about them doesn't mean I don't. But she made. She is always the boss. It was like she was the mother and I was her son. Bossing me around thinking she is better. When we left them, they came back the day after. We took them further back in the forest and they didn't come back. I was terrified. I was always wondering if they were o.k. One night when she was a sleep, I went to the forest to find them. But I had no luck. I went back home crying thinking that they were dead. But I got a feeling that made me think that they are close to finding home. Their step-mother died and days after, the children came back. I hugged them to death and said sorry. I never wanted to that again and never will.

Adam's Diary

She saw me. Wanted to know what or who I am. I got scared. I ran. She kept following. I was terrified of her. But she was so beautiful. Just amazingly gorgeous. The thing was that she was so annoying. I couldn't stand her. She talks and talks and talks and talks and talks and just wouldn't stop. She wouldn't leave me alone. She just kept following me and talking. She talks about everything. I don't care about the things she says. When she talks, all I hear is blah blah blah. But even though I can't stand her, she is still beautiful. I can't keep my eyes of her.

But when she wasn't with me, I was glad that because I wouldn't hear her annoying voice. But I still had her on my mind. Her body figure, hair and beauty. She just can't get out of my head. It was weird. I couldn't stand her and I can't stand being without her. Then times went by and she went her own way. She pasted away. I felt empty without her. But even though she was gone she was still with me.

Fable

The Cat and Dog

One day the cat went to pick up the dog. They were really good friends. They knew each other since they were babies. At first they didn't like each other. Every time their parents would meet, they would give each other a look then walk away. They hated each other because they believed that dogs and cats should never be friends no matter what. Then they got tired of it and decided to be friends. So back to when cat picked up dog. They didn't see each other for months because dog was on a vacation. They started talking about how they been and how it was without each other. Then dog told cat a secret. It was big. Cat suspected that there was something wrong. When dog told cat, he made her promise not to tell anyone. The next day cat was hanging with other friends. They knew something was up. They were begging her to tell them. She didn't. She promised to dog. Then they started a conversation. It got cat talking. That was their plan to make her crack. All of a sudden she told them the secret. They said they won't tell but they did. Everyone was feeling sorry for him and some were laughing at him. Dog was humiliated and was disappointed. He never said a word to cat after that.

Don't trust friends even if they were really close and promised you.

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

If you had to blame someone or something for the outcasts' deaths, who/what would you blame and why?(pick one) *Uncle Billy

*Citizens of Poker Flat

*Bad luck

*Outcasts

If I had to blame someone or something for the outcasts' deaths I would blame themselves the outcast. I blame them because they are mostly the blame. They are the reason why they are dead. If they weren't who they are, they would still be alive. Because they are prostitutes, drunks, and a gambler they got kicked out of Poker Flat. So they were looking for shelter. Then a storm came. The snow started piling up and it started getting worse. Also they didn't gather any food much food when they left. They are the blame for being dead.

Kate Chopin

"The Story of an hour"

I think the way Kate Chopin showed freedom in this is story was cool and funny. At first I thought it was going to be a sad story. I thought the lady was going to be depressed, lonely then eventually kill her self. But it didn't turn out that way. She was actually happy that her husband died and she could be free. When that part came up I was thinking that she was going to live her life and do things she wants. But she died in shock. She is now free, sort of.

"The Blind Man"
I think this story is sad and the characters in here are mean and judgmental. The way people act about disabled people and the rich being better than the poor. It is just horrible how our world is. The way people care about the rich then the poor. If something happened the a pour disabled person people are like who cares. That is just mean. Can't they emagine what they have to go threw. In this story no one offered to help the blind guy and the kids were taking advantage of him. This story taught me something, too. The message is that people don't care about disabled people. They are different from us but not much. We shouldn't treat them badly, if you see someone disabled help them if they need it. Don't be like the people in the story.