Mrs. Kaplan

To All Students!

If by any chance any 8th grader soon to be 9th grader visits my Blog, I miss you!

As you know I travel a lot; this summer I will be visiting family in Florida and Chicago, and  I will attend a wedding in Austin, Texas. I will be making two different Holocaust presentations here in Atlanta and then one in Denver.

Don't forget your summer reading books for high school.

Have a safe and wonderful summer!

Language Arts

Journal Response 8     May 12, 2009

March 25, 1942, Anne writes:

"I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people. And therefore, I am so grateful to God, for giving me this gift of writing, of expressing all that is in me."

Why is it so meaningful for Anne to be able to express herself in hiding?

Journal Response 9     May 13, 2009

"In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart."

How can she feel this way after being in hiding for over 2 years?

Journal Response 10     May 14, 2009

On Oct. 9, 1942, Anne writes:

"The English radio says they're being gassed. I feel terribly upset."

Look at that recorded date. How is this a premonition of what may occur to her now knowing her fate? Is this an act of unintentionally foreshadowing by Anne? How can this add to her fear to really express something so horrific in her diary? 

Language Arts

Journal Response for May 11, 2009 -  do you see any coincidence?

"May 11, 1944"

"You've known for a long time that my greatest wish is to be a journalist and later on, a famous writer. In any case, after the war I'd like to publish a book called The Secret Annex."

Respond - How do you feel about Anne's goal given the fact that she has been in hiding for almost two years when this was written? Express in your response her optimism and hopes for the future.

Language Arts

"The Diary of Anne Frank" - the play version in Literature

We will finish "Act II, Scenes 2-5" on Monday - Wednesday.

Reading

Students are finishing reading their self selected Holocaust book. Three assignments remain:

5/ 8 - Friday - Dynamic Character

5/ 12 - Tuesday -  Story Frame

5/ 13 - Wednesday - For Fiction Sake - counts as a test grade.

Language Arts

"The Diary of Anne Frank"

The first 6 Journal Entries are listed below: Please respond in your journal.

We have finished reading Act 1 and will start Act 2 on Thursday. 

Wednesday - Book Fair and QUiz over Act 1 

Thursday - The Creative Exchange project  is due.

Download Anne Frank quotes

Language Arts Periods 3, 6, 7

Journal Entry 2, Anne Frank, July 11, 1942

“We have to whisper and tread lightly during the day, otherwise the people in the warehouse might hear us.”

“We’re very afraid the neighbors might hear or see us.”

“Last night the four of us went down to the private office and listened to England on the radio, I was so scared."

Respond - Why is Anne expressing such fear, what may happen if she is discovered?

Reading

All students are reading their self selected book on the theme of the Holocaust to integrate the Reading and Language Arts curriculum

Students have different assignments due and are reading at their own pace.

Today an assignment  on the setting of the book is  due. 

On 4/30 an assignment is due on creating  questions and answers of the book .

Students have time daily to read and work on these assignments in class.

Most students are using their time wisely and staying on task.

Language Arts

Literature Book 

Period 3 read THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK  "Act 1 - Scene 1".

Periods 6 and 7 read THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK " Act 1 - Scenes 1 and 2".

Journal writing assignment for today is posted below:

Download Anne Frank

Language Arts

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL STUDENTS! 

100% participle poems were turned in on time today. I knew all students could do it! 

Test on Monday over participles, gerunds, and infinitives.