seeing the good in people: what the holocaust and peoples personal journeys can teach us about...

SEEING THE GOOD IN PEOPLE:

WHAT THE HOLOCAUST AND PEOPLE’S PERSONAL

JOURNEYS CAN TEACH US ABOUT OURSELVES

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

Compiled and Created by Sally C. Shoemaker

Vocabulary List #1 - Advanced

circumstances – introduction monument - introduction confide - dedication curiosity - 1 melancholy - 2 enhance - 3 satchel - 5 feminine - 7 stimulant - 9 vital - 14

Vocabulary List #1 circumstances - introduction confide - dedication melancholy - 2 satchel - 5 vital - 14

E.Q.: How does the context and background knowledge of the time period improve my understanding of the text?

Setting Up YOUR Diary What do you know about a diary?

In your diary (composition book) create a circle map and describe everything you know about a diary.

Diary

World War II Create a K-W-L-H Chart about

World War II.K

KnowW

Want to Know

LWhat I

Learned

HHow I Can Learn More

World War II Content Vocabulary

Holocaust World War II Adolf Hitler The Nationalist Socialist (Nazi) concentration camps deportation rearmament Jews

World War II Introduction to World War II

The American Chronicles: The Prelude to War: 1935-1939

Add more to your chart. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young

Girl Introduction Dedication

What is a diary used for? Answer this question in your diary.

Make sure to give a complete explanation and examples. Refer back to your circle map.

E.Q.: How does understanding the purpose for a diary impact the meaning of a text? How does word choice affect the tone of the diary?

Tone Words have attitude. List three (3) words that convey a positive tone. List three (3) words that convey a negative tone. List three (3) words that convey a humorous,

ironic, or sarcastic tone. View this list. Create a list in your diary of words

you would use. Tone Vocabulary List

Tone Words

Reading Selections As we read today, recognize tone words and

identify the tone of the diary entry. Make sure to note this in your diary.

Sunday, 14 June, 1942 Monday, 15 June, 1942 Saturday, 20 June, 1942 (1)

Look back to your Tone Vocabulary List

Tone Words

If you were to write a diary entry today, what tone would it have? what words would you use? what would it teach you if you

read it one (1) year from now?

Written Response: Use of Tone

What have you learned about the Civil Rights Movement? Answer this question in your diary. Make sure to give a complete

explanation and examples. Think back to what we learned in our

earlier units.

E.Q.: How does comparing and contrasting similar incidents in history help you understand the author’s meaning in the text?

Create a Double Bubble Map View the video on The Treatment of

Jews in World War II. Complete a comparison of these two

eras in history. What do they have in common. How are these two times different?

Compare and Contrast

Reading Selections As we read today, recognize how Jews

were treated during this time. Saturday, 20 June, 1942 (2) Sunday 21, June, 1942 Wednesday, 24 June, 1942 Tuesday, 30 June, 1942

Compare and Contrast

Look at the information you collected for your double bubble.

Use this information to write a paragraph(s) that compares and contrasts the two incidents in history.

Make sure to give a complete explanation and good examples.

Written Response: Comparing History

What do you already know about annotating text? Answer this question in your diary. Make sure to give a complete explanation

and examples. Think back to what we learned in our

earlier units. NOTES: Annotation

E.Q.: How do readers effectively analyze and annotate texts for evidence?

The Six Reading Habits http://guides.hcl.harvard.edu/sixreadinghabits

1. Preview2. Annotate – Make Notes3. Outline, Summarize, and Analyze4. Look for repetitions and patterns.5. Contextualize – Put in Time & Place6. Compare and Contrast

Annotating Text

As we read today, look back at the six reading habits.

Friday, 3 July, 1942 Sunday morning, 5 July, 1942 Wednesday, 8 July, 1942 Thursday, 9 July, 1942

Reading Selections

After reading, take the copy of one diary entry and annotate that text using the notes from the six habits of reading.

You can do this using any format you choose.

Remember, annotation has to work for you. It is individual!

Written Response: Annotation

How would you feel living in a small hiding place? How do you think Anne felt? How do you think the other family

members felt? Include all these impressions in your

diary entry.

E.Q.: How does reading about the Secret Annex help in understanding the setting?

As we read today, think about how Anne feels.

Friday, 10 July, 1942 Saturday, 11 July, 1942 Friday, 14 August, 1942 Friday, 21 August, 1942

Reading Selections

Complete Personal Diary Entry #1 Write an entry about your impressions

of Anne. Tell what you think or feel about what we have read so far. Include your own personal ideas.

Predict problems that might occur living in such a small place.

Written Response: Diary Entry #1

monotonous – 25 obstinate – 27 ludicrous – 28 sufficient – 47 rebuke – 65 emancipation – 70 clandestine – 83 tumult – 91 optimistic – 109 tranquility - 115

Vocabulary List #2 - Advanced

monotonous – 25 sufficient – 47 tumult – 91 optimistic – 109 tranquility - 115

Vocabulary List #2

What makes the writing of the diary seem complex? Tell what elements of the writing

make it sound “smart” or “mature.” Explain and give examples from the

text.

E.Q.: How does an author’s use of sentence structure impact the meaning of the text?

Sentence Structure and variety can improve the “level” of the writing.

To improve your own writing you must vary your sentence structure and incorporate more complex and compound complex sentences.

Notes on Sentence Structure

Sentence Structure

FROM… Wednesday, 2 September,

1942 – Thursday, 12 November, 1942

Friday, 25 September, 1942 After reading, go back to this date

and identify the sentence structure of the first 15 sentences in this diary entry.

Reading Selections

If you had to go into hiding suddenly and had a few minutes to write a letter to leave for important friends to find, what would you tell them? Remember you cannot give any

information that would reveal that you are hiding or where.

You can only say your goodbyes. Identify the sentence structure of each

sentence in your entry.

Written Response: Goodbye Letter

How would you describe Anne? What is her character? What emotions does she express?

E.Q.: How does understanding an individual’s traits and emotions impact the meaning of the text?

FROM: Tuesday, 17 November, 1942 –

Friday, 12 March, 1943 Look back at page 51

The Prospectus and Guide to the “Secret Annexe”

Reading Selections

After reviewing the Prospectus and Guide, create a written response that includes the following: What could you live with? What could you not live with? Add rules or procedures that you

think are important. Make sure to give reasons for those

new rules or procedures.

Written Response: My Prospectus

Writing as a Gift Draw a T chart in your diary. On the left side write a poem to

someone who is important to you. What emotions do you want to express? Write a 20 line (min.) poem that you

could give to someone special.

E.Q.: How does the author’s use of figurative language affect the meaning of the text?

List these forms of figurative language. Check which ones you think you know. metaphor simile personification hyperbole idiom alliteration onomatopoeia

Figurative Language & Sound Devices

FROM: Thursday, 18 March, 1943 –

Monday, 26 July, 1943 Look back at page 82

Otto Frank’s Poem to Anne Identify Figurative Language and

Sound Devises

Reading Selections

Diary Entry How would it feel to have no gifts on

your birthday or Christmas? Write a diary entry for either your

birthday or Christmas. Reflect on how it would make you

feel to receive no gifts. Think of what gifts you might give to

someone if you could not buy anything.

Written Response: Diary Entry #2

Look at what life events have occurred in the book.

Write seven (7) If/Then statements that illustrate cause and effect.

E.Q.: How do an author’s personal experiences affect the meaning and understanding of the text?

If you Give a Cat a Cupcake. Create a cause and effect chart and list

these as I read this aloud to you.

Cause & Effect

CAUSE EFFECTBecause this happened…

Then this happened…

FROM: Thursday, 29 July, 1943 –

Wednesday, 17 November, 1943

Reading Selections

Diary Entry Days in hiding were probably much

the same. Write a detailed description of your

daily routines. Use the style of today’s reading. Refer back to how Anne explained

her routines.

Written Response: Diary Entry #3

Anne Frank Quiz #1 Use Your Own Paper Put your name, today’s date and your

class period in the top right-hand corner. Number 1 – 25. There is also a BONUS! You may use the book and your diary. Turn in the test document and your

answer sheet in the baskets on the front table.

May The Force Be With You! Complete Bert’s Big Thank You!

E.Q.: How do demonstrate my comprehension of information from my reading?

morale – 122 supple – 136 saunter – 142 tinge – 155 coquettish – 168 hospitable – 184 sabotage – 193 livid – 210 pseudonym – 215 jocular - 217

Vocabulary: List #3: Advanced

morale – 122 saunter – 142 hospitable – 184 sabotage – 193 pseudonym – 215

Vocabulary: List #3

What is life like in hiding? Answer this question in your diary. Use details from your reading.

E.Q.: How do an author’s experiences and changes in life affect the understanding of the text?

FROM: Saturday, 27 November 1943

through Thursday, 27 January, 1944

Reading Selections

Diary Entry

Write a paragraph explaining how you have changed since the beginning of sixth grade.

Include information on what has caused those changes.

Written Responses: Diary Entry #4

Odd Man Out Write about a time when you felt

different or left out. Make sure to tell about the event

and your feelings.

E.Q.: How do my personal experiences relate to the text?

FROM: Friday, 28 January,1944 through

Tuesday, 7 March, 1944

Reading Selections

In Class Essay

What Anne Frank experienced was an extreme version of the kinds of intolerance, bullying, and bigotry that people still experience every day.

Write a personal narrative describing a time you were a victim of this type of behavior, or a time when you treated someone else unfairly.

Let your unique voice come through in your writing, using verb tense, voice, imagery, and all the other literary tools at your disposal to engage your audience.

Written Responses

Intensive Pronouns Write 5 sentences that include an

intensive pronoun.

E.Q.: How do I correctly use intensive pronouns?

Hint: An intensive pronoun ends in -self or -selves and is not necessary to the basic meaning of the sentence.

How is this different from a reflexive pronoun? It ends in –self or –selves?

Examples from the text: Sunday, 27 September 1942

“Margot doesn’t need it, she is such a goody-goody, perfection itself, but I seem to have enough mischief in me for the two of us put together.”

Sunday, 7 November, 1942 “It is only that I long for Daddy’s real love: not

only as his child, but for me – Anne, myself.” Wednesday, 29 September, 1943

“If you just think that she still has to finish her office work downstairs, that Koophuis is ill, Miep at home with a cold, and that she herself has a spained ankle, love worries, and a grumbling father, then it’s no wonder she’s at her wit’s end.”

Intensive Pronouns

FROM: Sunday, 12 March, 1944

through Monday, 3 April, 1944.

Reading Selections

Using Intensive Pronouns

Pick one diary entry from today’s reading.

Rewrite 5 sentences and add intensive pronouns.

Make sure to look back at the definition and any examples for reference.

Written Response: Intensives

How would you feel if you had to live in hiding? Answer this question in your diary.

Beyond the Diary Going Into Hiding – pp. 54-56Beyond the Diary

Hidden Places

E.Q.: How do an author’s experiences and changes in life affect the understanding of the text?

FROM: Tuesday, 14 April, 1944

through Tuesday, 2 May, 1944.

Reading Selections

Change What do you think is the most

significant change that has occurred in Anne’s life?

Explain your response in your diary. Remember to use evidence from the

text.

Written Response: Change

capitulation – 243 pamphlets – 244 commotion – 245 envious – 248 idle – 248 gale – 251 jittery – 253 finicky – 259 perturbed – 261 superficial - 266

Vocabulary List #4: Advanced

pamphlets – 244 commotion – 245 idle – 248 jittery – 253 finicky – 259

Vocabulary List #4

What racial or religious prejudice do you see in the world today? Write a paragraph describing your

response to this question. Include descriptions, an explanation

and give examples in your response.

E.Q.: How does an author’s personal experience show through in his or her writing?

FROM: Wednesday, 3 May, 1944

through Friday, 26 May, 1944.

Reading Selections

Hope Why has Anne almost given up

hope? How does she feel about her

situation now?

Written Response: Hope for Anne

How do you think the older generation views kids today? Write a paragraph giving your

viewpoint on this question. Include an explanation and give

examples in your response.

E.Q.: How does an older generation’s viewpoint influence a younger person?

FROM: Wednesday, 31 May, 1944

through Tuesday, 1 August, 1944.

The Afterword

Reading Selections

Compare Yourself How are Anne’s views different

from those held by you and your classmates?

How are they alike?

Written Response: Comparing

Anne Frank Quiz #2 Use Your Own Paper Put your name, today’s date and your

class period in the top right-hand corner. Number 1 – 25. There is also a BONUS! You may use the book and your diary. Turn in the test document and your

answer sheet in the baskets on the front table.

May The Force Be With You!

Reading Comprehension

What do think are the most important scenes in the book? Make a list in your diary of the 5

most important scenes from the book.

Be prepared to give an explanation and examples for your response.

E.Q.: How do filmmakers make judgments about what to include in a film?

“Diary of a Young Girl” Draw this on a separate piece of paper.

Text Version Film VersionKey Similarities

Key Differences

Storyline

Characters

Events

Facts

“Diary of a Young Girl” Why did the producers of the

film choose to leave out certain important and relevant events and include others?

What ways did the producers use to draw attention to these events and facts that they did include?

from “Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat” and Roosevelt’s Speech to Congress

urgency – BTTS 1 toil - 3 tyranny – 4 lamentable – 4 impulse – 4 infamy– Roosevelt 1 implications – 6 onslaught - 8 treachery - 9 dastardly - 12

Vocabulary List #5: Advanced

from “Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat” and Roosevelt’s Speech to Congress

urgency – BTTS 1 tyranny – 4 impulse – 4 infamy– Roosevelt 1 treachery - 9

Vocabulary List #5

How would you convince someone to turn a “no” into a “yes”?

Answer this question in you diary. Make sure to use real-life examples.

E.Q.: How does an author use words to persuade and appeal to his or her audience?

Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Great Britain, spoke to Parliament on May 30, 1940. Persuasive Techniques - Notes What strategies did he use to

persuade his audience to agree with him?

Make a list of loaded words. Look for evidence of sound devices. Annotate the text of the speech.

Churchill’s Address to Parliament

Does hearing change our perspective? Listen to the audio version. Listen for

accent and pronunciation choice of words use of formal speech pace and delivery ability to inspire and inform tone

Which do you prefer – hearing or viewing? Why?

Churchill’s Address to Parliament

What was the purpose of Churchill’s speech? Make sure to include information

about the persuasive techniques he used.

Mention vocabulary choices. Explain how Churchill achieved his

purpose. Explain your response by referring to

the text of the speech.

Written Response: Churchill

If you were upset about something, what words would you use to get your point across?

Answer this question in your diary.Make a list of words and then explain your answer.

E.Q.: How does word choice and language influence my understanding of the text?

How would you convince someone to turn a “no” into a “yes”?

Answer this question in you diary. Make sure to use real-life examples.

Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Great Britain, spoke to Parliament on May 13, 1940. Persuasive Techniques - Notes What strategies did he use to

persuade his audience to agree with him?

Make a list of loaded words. Look for evidence of sound devices. Annotate the text of the speech.

Churchill’s Address to Parliament

Read President Roosevelt’s Speech

Annotate the Speech Look for examples of:

Word Choice Repetition Sound Reasoning/Logic Tone

President Roosevelt’s Speech to the Senate and House of

Representatives

E.Q.: How can I effectively show what I have learned in this text study?

Writing Assessment: Choosing the Best – DUE MONDAY

Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing Publishing Proofreading

Writing Assessment: Argumentative

“Declaration of War on Japan” and “Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat: Address to Parliament on May 13, 1940” are famous speeches given during World War II.

They were designed to elicit an audience response from listeners.

Which of these speeches is more powerful? Analyze and describe the speeches subject,

mood, tone, and use of sensory imagery. Support your choice with reasons,

examples, and details from the speeches.

Writing Day Create a checklist from your prompt. Check your essay to make sure you

have completed these tasks: Did you address all areas of the prompt? Did you create a Controlling Idea and use

it in an introduction? Did you use accurate and adequate

evidence from the text to support your ideas and information?

Did you use correct grammar, usage, and mechanics?

E.Q.: How can I effectively show what I have learned in this text study?

Writing Assessment: Choosing the Best

Today’s Tasks: Revising & Editing Use a Checklist to make changes to

your rough draft. Final Drafts

Writing Assessment: Argumentative

E.Q.: How do authors use specific literary elements to convey character and character traits?

What do you know about the Great Depression?

Answer this question in your diary. Make sure to give as many examples

as you can.

Read and Annotate the Text Make an Annotation Chart in your Diary. Make sure to make connections:

to yourself and your life to other texts you have read or viewed to other real world events

Notice words and phrases that are used. Write questions it makes you think of. Write down new ideas that you develop.

“Marigolds” by Eugenia W. Collier

“Marigolds”

Put your name, today’s date and your class period in the top right-hand corner.

You may use your copy of the story. Turn in the test document in the

basket on the front table. May The Force Be With You!

Reading Comprehension

E.Q.: How can we link ideas from what we read to what we write?

Why do survivors continue to tell personal stories from the Holocaust? Write this question in your

diary. Answer by giving your

opinion and support that opinion with reasons and evidence.

Reading Selections

“Voices From the Holocaust” – p 598

“The Secret Schools” –p 604 And “What if” – p 289

All three of these selections are found in our Literature Book.

What If? What do you fear the most?

In all three of these selections, we see elements of anxiety about someone’s life.

Write this question in your diary.

Answer this question using personal examples from your life and thoughts of your future.

E.Q.: How can I create a memory tool to help me learn about pronouns?

Name the eight (8) types of pronouns. Make this list in your diary. Go back to your notes on

pronouns and check to see if you are correct.

Pronoun Power!

Magic Book It is IMPERATIVE that you follow

my instructions. Listen well and follow each

step. DO NOT look at your neighbor.

They might be doing it wrong. When complete, use your notes

to complete the book. Now use it to study for your

test on Friday.

E.Q.: How can I use a game to help me prepare for my pronoun test?

Take out a sheet of paper and your Magic Book. Follow along and write the

type of pronoun for each sentence.

Hold up your piece of paper when you have written your answer.

The student with the most correct answers will win a prize.

Pronoun Practice!

E.Q.: How can I effectively demonstrate what I know about pronouns?

You may Write on this Test! Put your name, today’s date and

your class period in the blanks at the top.

You may use your Magic Book. Turn in the test document in the

basket on the front table. May The Force Be With You!

E.Q.: How can I use a simple story to teach me how to be a better writer?

What is your favorite “childhood” story?

Write this question in your diary. Write your answer and give a brief

summary of this story. Make sure to explain who the

characters are, tell what events the plot includes, and explain both the conflict and resolution of the story.

Writing About Reading

Retelling a Fairy Tale

You will work with your partner to retell the story of “The Three Little Pigs.”

You will write one story together. You must agree on all the

elements: Characters Plot Conflict Resolution

E.Q.: How can I craft a claim that explains my opinion about something I have read?

What is your favorite dessert? Write this question in your diary. Write your answer and give a brief

explanation for why it is your favorite.

Make sure to give SOLID reasons to support your opinion.

Writing About Reading We will return to “The Three Little

Pigs” today. We are going to craft claims that can

be supported in an argumentative essay.

Which one of the brothers is smarter than the others?

Should the wolf be found guilty for his crimes?

Should the mother of the pigs be charged with neglect for lack of good parenting?

Writing About Reading Choose one of these topics. Craft a claim using the Boxes-and-

Bullets Essay Structure. Continue to use this structure to

plan your essay.HOMEWORK Now write the essay stating and

defending your claim. Remember, think like a lawyer

making your case in court.

E.Q.: How can I dissect my writing to analyze its components?

Have you ever taken anything apart? Write this response in your diary. Name something that you have

taken apart. Explain what you did and what you

discovered.

Writing About Reading Finish Writing this Essay. We are going to dissect your claim

and evidence to determine the effectiveness of your argumentative essay.

Underline your claim in RED. Underline each reason in GREEN. Underline all your evidence and

examples in BLUE.

E.Q.: How can I analyze my writing to determine if I have included enough information?

Name all the steps in making your favorite snack.

Make sure to include each step and all of the ingredients.

Writing About Reading Look at your essay. Analyze the dissection of your essay.

Do you have ONE claim underlined in BLUE?

Do you have at least THREE reasons underlined in RED?

Do you have at least THREE pieces of evidence and/or examples underlined in GREEN?

Writing About Reading Analyze your argument to make

sure:

You have the minimum number of reasons.

You have sufficient evidence and examples.

Now revise and edit your essay to make any additions you need.

Make corrections to your essay. Final Drafts are DUE TOMORROW.

E.Q.: How can I use all the strategies I have learned to complete my final draft?

Vocabulary Test #1 You will write on this test. You have 20 minutes to take this

test. When finished, place it upside

down in the basket on the front table.

May the force be with you! Final Drafts

Follow all the correct procedures to complete your final drafts.

These are DUE by the end of the class period.

E.Q.: How can I identify the theme in a text?

What is theme?

Write this question in your diary. Answer it with a complete

definition. Make sure to use your own words!

Writing About Reading Theme

noun

a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc.,

the subject a piece of writing

"the theme of the story was to never give up“

synonyms: subject, topic, subject-matter, matter, thesis, argument, concern, message.

Writing About Reading “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade

Bambara

While we read today, try to determine the theme of this story.

After reading, turn to the next available page in your diary.

Write an explanation of the theme of this story.

Make sure to provide evidence from the text.

E.Q.: How can I analyze character from a text by identifying motivations, problems, and lessons learned?

What makes you do the right thing? What makes you do the wrong

thing?

Write these questions in your diary.

List three reasons for each question.

How to Write a Theme-Based Literary Essay

Think about the character’s motivations, problems, and lessons learned – and look for patterns.

What does the character want, and what gets in the way?

How does the character try to resolve his/her problems?

What lessons does the character learn from trying to resolve his problems?

Now what patterns do you see? Then craft a claim based on one of the

themes.

How to Write a Theme-Based Literary Essay

Look back at the Box-and-Bullets Structure.

Plan a new essay analyzing a character from “Raymond’s Run.”

Make sure to refer to the text for evidence and examples.

Your task is to identify the theme and explain how the character shows us that theme in the story.

HOMEWORK: Write this essay.

E.Q.: How can I support my claim with quotes from the text?

What is your favorite saying?

Write this question in your diary. Write your answer and why you

chose this as your favorite saying.

How to Write a Theme-Based Literary Essay

Look back at “Raymond’s Run.” Also, look at your Box-and-Bullets Plan. Identify quotes in the text that support

your claim. Underline these in the text. Now, add these to your essay to

strengthen your evidence.

Punctuating Quotations

1. Only the portion of that comes directly from the text goes inside the quotation marks.

2. If the quote comes in the middle of a sentence, set it up with a comma.

3. If the sentence continues after the quote, set up the rest of the sentence with a comma inside the quote.

4. If the sentence ends after a quote, end it with a period inside the quotation mark.

Look to the student exemplar for examples of punctuating quotes from the text.

E.Q.: How can I use my introduction and conclusion to frame a complete essay?

Think of your favorite movie. How does it begin and how does it

end?

Write this question in your diary. Write your answer and describe

the beginning and ending.

How to Write a Theme-Based Literary Essay

Your Introduction To write an introduction to your essay:

Start with a universal statement about life,

Transition to the text-based claim itself,

Focus on the story you are writing about.

Check your introduction to make sure you have done this.

How to Write a Theme-Based Literary Essay

Your Conclusion To write a conclusion to your essay, show

connections in at least one of these ways: Your thesis and emphasize why the

claim and evidence matter (SO WHAT), Yourself and the life lesson you learned

or realized, The author’s message, or Leave your reader with something

to think about. Now, check your conclusion to make

sure you have done at least one of these.

How to Write a Theme-Based Literary Essay

Your Final Draft:

Complete all changes and corrections.Complete your final draft by the end of class

on Friday.

E.Q.: How can I use all the strategies that I have learned to complete a theme-based essay?

Vocabulary Test #2 You will write on this test. You have 20 minutes to take this

test. When finished, place it upside

down in the basket on the front table.

May the force be with you! Final Drafts

Follow all the correct procedures to complete your final drafts.

These are DUE by the end of the class period.

E.Q.: How can I effectively show what I have learned in this text study?

Writing Assessment: 100 Minute Writing Test

Prewriting – 15 Minutes Drafting – 35 Minutes Revising & Editing – 20 Minutes Publishing (Final Drafts) – 20 Minutes Proofreading – 10 Minutes

Writing Assessment: Argumentative

Anne’s dream of living beyond her death has happened.

Anne continues to live in her diary as millons of people have read it.

Consider the information at the end of the diary when writing your essay.

In your opinion, do you think that Anne’s experiences make this dream worthwhile, OR would it have been better to have survived the war instead?

What might have happened to her diary if she had survived the war?

Writing Day #2 Create a checklist from your prompt. Check your essay to make sure you

have completed these tasks: Did you address all areas of the prompt? Did you create a Claim and use it in an

introduction? Did you use accurate and adequate

evidence from the text to support your claim?

Did you use correct grammar, usage, and mechanics?

E.Q.: How can I effectively show what I have learned in this text study?

E.Q.: How can I express what I have accomplished in a unit of study?

•Reflective Writing•Complete the Unit Reflection Guide•Use the quote you selected as the beginning of your reflective essay.•Write an essay that communicates what you have learned in this unit and how you will use it in your own life.

Reflective Writing• Writing Tasks:

Revise and Edit your Reflective EssayLook Back at the Reflection Guide to make sure you included everything.

Follow the procedures to complete your final draft.These completed essays are due by the end of the class period on Thursday.