ANNE FRANK Act I Scene III Week of Sept. 4-7

Wednesday, Sept. 5

Vocabulary Unit 3 Handouts  DUE Monday, Sept. 10  Work quietly and we will start a movie; if not, we will write the definitions repeatedly.

Thursday, Sept. 6

Friday, Sept. 7  Create a web!  Which character is your favorite so far? Character Reason Example

Tuesday, January 17 Which two characters are your favorite so far? Why?

Wednesday, January 18 Write sentences with each of the following words:  Perturb  Ban  Enhance  Improvise  Ponder  Conspicuous

Thursday, January 19 Each member of the play has a weakness. Choose a character, identify his / her weakness, prove it with evidence from the play, and predict how this weakness will affect the goal of the group.

Question 1  Choose the best answer:  Why does Mrs. Frank say they can’t call a doctor? A. A doctor might give them away B. They don’t have enough money C. They don’t know any Jewish doctors D. They don’t have a phone.

Question 2  Using context clues, what do you think the word “putti” means? A. Cat B. Child C. Dear D. Unpleasant

Question 3  Which line of dialogue suggests that Mrs. Van Daan enjoys perturbing Peter? A. He [her father] always bought the best money could buy B. It’s just that you haven’t anyone to help you like the girls do. C. Look at him blush! Look at him! D. I may not be as pretty as I used to by, but I still have my legs.

Question 4  Describe Anne’s relationship with her father. Use an example from the play or movie to support your answer.

Thursday, January 19 Each member of the Van Daan family has a weakness. Choose a character, identify his / her weakness, prove it with evidence from the play, and predict how this weakness will affect the goal of the group.

EXIT How do the playwrights Goodrich and Hackett and the director of the movie develop the character’s personalities?

 Do Anne and Peter seem to have typical teenage attitudes toward their families? Go back to the text for examples to support your response.  List the conflicts that have developed among the characters by the end of Scene 3. Why are these conflicts dangerous for the people in the Secret Annex? What other conflicts do you predict might arise?  Compare Mr. Frank’s and Mr. Van Daan’s reactions to the arrival of Albert Dussel. Which seems like the right way to respond? Why?

Friday, January 20  List 5 major conflicts so far developed in the play. (problems, struggles, difficulties, disagreement between characters)  Label these as internal or external.