the diary of anne frank Get Involved!
Get Involved!
The Diary of Anne Frank is a story of hate, intolerance, and grace in the face of
inhumanity. It opens our eyes to the horrors that occurred during World War II, while
inspiring us to stand against injustices we encounter in today’s world. Learn more
about Anne Frank and the Holocaust at youtube.com/annefrank. Look at interviews
and other features about The Diary of Anne Frank at pbs.org/masterpiece/annefrank.
If you are inspired by Anne Frank and want to make a difference, check out these
ideas.
Take Action
Do you care about human rights and social justice? Learn more and participate.
The MASTERPIECE Video Diary Open Call
http://lab.wgbh.org/open-call/masterpiece-video-diary-project
If you’re a storyteller, ages 13 and up, send us your story. Have you or someone you
know made a difference? Or, have you overcome being bullied or disrespected for the
way you look, think, or believe? The deadline for video submissions is May 31, 2010;
return to the site to view videos posted from around the country.
Salvaged Pages: Young Writers’ Diaries of the Holocaust
www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/focus/antisemitism/voices/transcript/index.
php?content=20080327
Alexandra Zapruder collected diaries written by young people during the Holocaust
that reveal the horrors of what they encountered. Listen to an interview with
Zapruder, part of Voices on Antisemitism, a free podcast series of the U.S. Holocaust
Memorial Museum with more than 100 other podcasts.
Do Something
www.DoSomething.org
Get involved in the cause of your choice. Check out Act Now on the site for a list of
causes and many ways to take action.
Not In Our School
http://preview.niot.org/nios
Start a Not In Our School campaign to combat hate, encourage safety, and promote
inclusion. See videos of students who host a school-wide assembly to combat
stereotypes, create art projects to combat intolerance, mentor younger students on
being upstanders, not bystanders, and more.
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Mix It Up at Lunch Day
http://www.tolerance.org/mix-it-up/lunch-day
Help your school be more inclusive. Participate in Mix It Up at Lunch Day, designed
to break down barriers among students and reduce bullying, harassment, and other
conflicts. Also, check out the anti-bullying tip sheet.
National Day of Listening/Story Corps
www.nationaldayoflistening.org
Check out this do-it-yourself guide (including questions to ask) and record the stories
of friends or family members, then share them through StoryCorps.
Explore “Initiatives” for story ideas and projects. Also, listen to others’ stories.
Days of Action and No Name-Calling Week
www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/library/record/2224.html
Participate in GLSEN’s student-led Days of Action and No Name-Calling Week.
These events draw attention to the problem of anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender bullying and harassment and make schools safer for all students.
Honor a Child of the Holocaust
www.ushmm.org/education/forstudents/activities/
Remember, reflect, and take action today by exploring the history of the Holocaust
and participating in a service project to honor a child of the Holocaust. Site includes
photographs, artifacts, maps, and activities.
The Hidden Children of the Holocaust: Teens Who Hid from the Nazis
Book by Esther Kustanowitz (Rosen Publishing Group, 2002)
Explore what it was like to hide from the Nazis during WWII by reading these
first-person accounts of experiences that parallel those of Anne Frank.
“The girl who broke the world’s heart: How Anne Frank’s story is being brought
to life in a major TV drama”
www.mailonsunday.co.uk/femail/article-1103633/The-girl-broke-worlds-heart-HowAnne-Franks-story-brought-life-major-TV-drama.html
Hear from 18-year-old Ellie Kendrick and the other actors from The Diary of Anne
Frank about how their roles affected them.
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“My part in Anne Frank’s Diary...”
www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1104752/My-Anne-Frank-8217-s-Diary--WriterDeborah-Moggachs-insight-stroppy-rude-boy-obsessed-teenager.html
Read British screenwriter Deborah Moggach’s journal describing her emotions as she
adapted Anne Frank’s diary for filming.
More Than a Label: Why What You Wear or Who You’re With Doesn’t Define
Who You Are by Aisha Muharrar (Free Spirit Publishing, 2002)
Learn about author Muharrar’s survey of social labels and how to deal with them.
Express Yourself
Let your voice be heard through writing, podcasts, video diaries, and other media.
Anne Frank Tree
www.annefranktree.com
Place a leaf on the Anne Frank Tree and submit your own drawings, photos, poems or
stories on freedom, caring, courage, goodness, and humanity.
Be the Change: Upstanders for Human Rights
www2.facinghistory.org/campus/BeTheChange.nsf/home?openform
Listen to the stories of five extraordinary men and women—upstanders who stood up
against injustice—and consider how you can do the same.
Twitter about Anne Frank
http://twitter.com/UNandHolocaust
What would you want to say to Anne about what you learned from her life? Hosted
by the United Nations, these posts will be exhibited at the Anne Frank Center USA in
New York.
Radio Diaries
www.radiodiaries.org/teenagediaries.html
Use the power of radio to express yourself and document your life, then share with
family, friends, or publish it online. Start by listening to Teen Diaries about racial
identity, being a teenage mom, growing up with Tourette’s Syndrome, and other
experiences. Use the Teen Reporter Handbook on the site to create your own radio diary.
Record a Podcast
www.readwritethink.org/resources/resource-print.html?id=30118&tab=1
Make, publish, and share an audio diary, record family stories, or comment on current
events, movies, and music by making a podcast. (Although written for teachers, you can
use it too)
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Podcast: Trip to Auschwitz
http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/auschwitz-trip-teens-history-horror/
Listen to a moving podcast where people share their thoughts, impressions, and
feelings about a trip to Auschwitz, then consider making your own podcast.
Tell a Story of Courage
http://teacher.scholastic.com/frank/blmwrite.htm
Read transcripts of interviews with Miep Gies and other Holocaust rescuers and
survivors. Use the questions on the site to write a story, poem, play or essay about
courage.
Start a Blog
http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/tips-howtos/startblog-30117.html
Join or start a blog to share your thoughts and opinions with others with similar
interests. (Although written for teachers, you can use it too.)
The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change
Themselves and the World Around Them by Freedom Writers, with Erin Gruwell.
(Broadway Books, 1999)
Read about teens in Long Beach, CA, who are inspired by Anne Frank’s diary and
other first-person accounts to create diaries about their own lives and struggles with
issues like racism, violence, homelessness, illness. After reading, try creating a similar
diary of your own.
Challenge Yourself
Explore your own thoughts and feelings about injustice, bigotry, and discrimination.
Making a Difference
www.facinghistory.org/video/students
Listen as actor Matt Damon describes how his attitude toward history and school
changed after hearing a Holocaust survivor speak in middle school. Also, listen to
students recount what inspired them to take action in their communities. Join the
Student Network to stay connected.
Project Implicit
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/demo/
Take the short quizzes on this site to find out how tolerant and open-minded are you.
Become more aware of stereotypes and prejudices that influence your thinking and
behavior.
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Teen Voices
www.teenvoices.com
Develop your leadership skills and create social change through media written by,
for, and about teen girls. Submit your writing, art, or a description of your activism to
Get Published.
Urban Voice
www.urbanvoice.org
Watch the personal stories of everyday people across the country who work for social
justice. (Click on Projects.) What story can you contribute?
The Laramie Project
www.timeclassroom.com/laramie
What would you do if confronted with a hate crime in your community?
Hear the story of how Laramie, WY, teens reacted to the killing of Matthew Shepard,
a 21-year-old gay college student.
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Credits
Get Involved! was produced by the Educational Outreach Department of WGBH.
Director, Educational Outreach
Julie Benyo
Manager, Editorial Content
Sonja Latimore
Associate Manager, Editorial Content
Print Project Director
Cyrisse Jaffee
Print Coordinator
Amy Kittenplan Hubbard
Writer
Bennett Singer
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the companion book to the diary of anne frank.
masterpiece, masterpiece theatre, and mystery! are trademarks or registered trademarks of wgbh educational foundation.
the diary of anne frank is a darlow smithson productions an img media company in association with france 2 for bbc. the director is jon jones.
the screenwriter is deborah moggach. the producer is elinor day. rebecca eaton is executive producer of masterpiece. laura linney is the host of
masterpiece classic. the diary of anne frank is made possible in part with a grant from the jewish federations of north america. public television
viewers provide funding for masterpiece.
closed captioned for viewers who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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