Writing Assignment
for
Anne Frank
Remembered
It is common for many young girls to keep diaries during this very
important time in their lives. (Haven’t you kept a diary or a journal of your
feelings and experiences?? Over the summer you read about Anne Frank and how
Miep observed her growth and maturity while hiding in the Annex during the Nazi
occupation. For this assignment, you are going to put yourself in the shoes of
the heroine of this novel, Anne Frank.
You will write one diary entry as if you were Anne (See topic below). The
requirements are listed below. In addition to expressing in your writing the
appropriate feelings you believe Anne would have, you must also include enough
detail from the book about events, other characters, setting, etc., which will
show me you have read the book.
REQUIREMENTS: Correct heading format.
Use first person (YOU ARE ANNE).
Use present tense.
Do not use contractions.
Word process your entry.
Double space your writing.
Length should be one-page.
On the due date, place your writing in the correct basket in Rm
214
by the end of break.
TOPIC:
Imagine that the events in Anne’s life had turned out differently and
that the family had not been arrested and taken to a concentration camp. What
would Anne’s life have been like, do you think? Write a diary entry assuming the
personality of Anne at some point later in her life. What might she be doing and
where might she be? Bring in some details from the book which shows what she
might like to do.
REMEMBER: Stay in
character. Think like Anne from what you have learned about her after reading
the book. Also, keep in mind the time period in which Anne lived. In your
writing, make it clear how many years have passed since the Nazi occupation.
Above all, BE CREATIVE!!! Have fun with this assignment and let yourself get
lost in the character of Anne, just like you use to do when you would pretend to
be a ballerina as a child (or whatever it was you pretended to be!!! For me, it
was a musical actress!!!) HAVE FUN!!!!