Teaching the Diary of Anne Frank (Grades 5 and UP) [Paperback]

Susan Moger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1998

An In-Depth Resource for Learning About the Holocaust Through the Writings of Anne Frank
This sensitively written, scrupulously researched resource provides the background information and materials you need to teach The Diary of Anne Frank, and place it in the context of the Holocaust. Filled with the discussion questions, ideas for journal writing, documents, timelines, poetry, photos, and more, this important book will help your students come to understand Anne Frank and the tragedy of the Holocaust.

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About the Author

Susan Moger is an educational writer who specializes in social studies. This book is the product of her collaboration with a panel of teachers and Holocaust educators.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Professional Books (January 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 059067482X
• ISBN-13: 978-0590674829
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 10.5 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,333,256 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding book, April 1, 2003

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This review is from: Teaching the Diary of Anne Frank (Grades 5 and UP) (Paperback)

I taught the literature of the Holocaust to high school students for 13 years, and I never found a book I valued more as a teaching aid than Susan Moger's Teaching the Diary of Anne Frank. As anyone trying to teach Holocaust literature knows, it is important that students understand how and why the Holocaust occurred as they delve into the literature. Moger's book not only provides the resource material, but it does so succinctly, comprehensively, and creatively. I never taught Anne Frank's diary itself - that was done in our middle school, but I used Moger's book daily to engage students in not only the history of the time, but in the emotional and ethical issues as well. It's no wonder this text won the 1999 Ed Press Award. Soon after I got my first copy, I bought 7 more and gave them to every middle or high school English teacher I knew who was confronting the enormity of teaching the Holocaust. Even though I retired last year, I still get calls from teachers thanking me for this text.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but could have been better, February 11, 2002

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This review is from: Teaching the Diary of Anne Frank (Grades 5 and UP) (Paperback)

This handbook covers more in deopth material on the holocaust than on Anne and her family. This is not necessarily a bad thing because there are tons of books out there on the diary. However, if you are looking for a one stop companion to the diary, this isn't it. You should also be aware that the book is based upon the original Diary of a Young Girl, so the readings don't match and the length of the readings goes from 40-60 pages in the first four to just under 100 pages in the last two. If you use the new diary -- and you should -- then you may want to adjust the readiing assignments. What I did was split the last two in half so there are 8 readings instead of 6. Overall it's well worth the cost, though, because of the supplementary materials. Oh, and most of it's reproducable so that's a huge plus as well!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Teaching the diary of Anne Frank, June 26, 2000

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This review is from: Teaching the Diary of Anne Frank (Grades 5 and UP) (Paperback)

I found this book to be a great introduction to a very serious and sensitive subject. The writings of Anne Frank help people to see her on a personal level. This book gives us a peak into the world of a young girl during the horribe time of the Holocaust. We witness the day to day living of the people who were forced into hiding during the war.