Monday, October 5, 2009

Revision Lesson!

Now that we have gone through the worksheet on Anne Frank...

Animal Farm Revision
1. Visit this link to read a summary of the plot of Animal Farm.
Make sure you are clear of the storyline, the main characters and the role they play in the drama.

It's Quiz Time!
Note: These quizzes are based on the NOVEL, so there may be some differences in facts and details. Don't worry if you can't answer the questions on things like irony - you won't be tested on on what hasn't been taught in class.

2. Quiz on Beginning of Animal Farm (Click 1 Player Game)

Do return to the blog to help you with your revision for Anne Frank's Diary! Reading your friends' work will give you ideas and help you understand the text better.

Monday, August 10, 2009

Lesson 4 Part 2: The Helpers of the Secret Annexe

Five people helped the people living in the Secret Annexe. They are:

1. Mr. Voskuijl - In Diary Entry 2, Anne mentions that he built the bookshelf that hides the entrance to the Annexe.

2. Mr. Victor Kugler - Same as above.

3. Ms. Bep Voskuijl - She joins the inhabitants of the Annexe for dinner in Diary Entry 3.

4. Ms. Miep Gies - Anne mentions her in Diary Entry 4. Her husband, Jan Gies, argues with the Annexe inhabitants in Diary Entry 4 as well.

5. Mr. Joseph Kleiman - Mentioned in Diary Entry 4. Someone suggests that Kleiman and his family hide in the Annexe as well if Holland is flooded.

Click here to learn more about what they did specifically.

After learning about the Helpers, click here to learn how everything came to an end. Explore the links on the left to find out how the people in the Annexe were betrayed and what happened to them afterwards. You can also click here to learn what happened to each person in the Annexe after their arrest.

In the COMMENTS section, answer the following questions:

1. How do you feel towards the people who helped the Jews to stay in hiding?

2. How do you feel about the way things ended for the inhabitants of the Secret Annexe?

Lesson 4 Part 1: Inhabitants of the Secret Annexe

To recap, there are 8 people living in the Secret Annexe:

1. Anne Frank
2. Otto Frank - Anne's Father
3. Edith Frank - Anne's Mother
4. Margot Frank - Anne's Sister
5. Hermann Van Pels - renamed Mr. Van Daan by Anne
6. Auguste Van Pels - renamed Petronella Van Daan in Anne's diary
7. Peter Van Pels
8. Fritz Pfeffer - renamed Albert Dussel in Anne's diary

Click here to learn more about each of these people in the Annexe.

In the COMMENTS section, write down three words to describe EACH of these characters. You can refer to Diary Entry 3 for help.

An example is shown below:
1. Anne - humorous, opinionated, thoughtful

Monday, July 27, 2009

Xiangyi & izzati
Mrs. Van Dann: Anne, could you pass me the potato please?
Anne (under her breath): Some people are always so hungry!
Mrs Frank: That's not a nice thing to say, Anne!
Otto Frank: Nevermind, just let her say what she likes.
Mrs. Van Daan: I seriously thinks that you should apologies for being rude.
Mr. Van Daan: Yes! You should!
Mrs. Van Daan: Anne, could you pass me the potatoes please?

Anne (under her breath): Some people are always so hungry!

Mr. Van Daan: what did you say?!

Peter Van Daan: I would suggest to you, Anne, that you had better give in to my parents.

Anne (scrowling): Fine! (such a pain!)

Otto Frank: Never mind, child, It's ok.

Ian & Yuvan

Script.

Szepei :D

Mrs. Van Daan: Anne, could you pass me the potatoes please?
Anne(under her breath): Some people are always so hungry!
Mrs. Van Daan: Please, and thank you!
Anne(frustrated): WELL, ANYTHING.
Mr. Van Daan: I want my food served first!
Anne(impatiently): Another one.
Mr. Van Daan: Such a rude girl you're!
Anne: Well, I'm just stating facts, isn't?
Peter: Just stop arguing! Shut up and eat our dinner!
Mother: Anne, how can you be so rude to Mr. & Mrs. Van Daan! Apologize now!
Mother(softly): Mr. & Mrs. Van Daan, I'm sorry for my daughter's rudeness.
Anne(under her breath): idiots.
Margot(softly): Don't have to care them, eat your dinner.
Margot continues eating with her dinner.
Mother looked at Anne disgracefully.
Mother eats a lot.
Dussel: Help yourself, keep your eyes on the food, eat and don't talk.
Bep: Quietly eat her dinner.
Lastly, the most modest is Anne & Father .
At the end, everyone just shut up and eat their dinner quietly. :)