The diary of Anne Frank in the class

The students in the film ‘Freedom Writers’ are asked to keep a diary. This makes them think about their own lives.

Students answer questions about Anne Frank’s life. In this way, they get to know Anne and her dairy better. Besides this, they capture their own lives in a collage.

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The students in the film ‘Freedom Writers’ discover that they have more in common that they thought.

Students read texts about Anne Frank and passages from her diary. What are the differences and what do they have in common? What do they find important?

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The film about Erin Gruwell’s project will be released in Dutch theatres 8 March 2007. The director of the film, Richard LaGravenese, will attend a special screening of the film ‘Freedom Writers’.

The film tells the story of Erin Gruwell. As a young and idealistic teacher, she starts working in a Californian school. Interracial tensions define the atmosphere in class and members of different gangs live on the verge of war with each other. Her students are unmotivated and feel like they are alone with their problems.

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On 25 June 2007 it will be 60 years since the diary of Anne Frank was published for the first time. In the course of time it has grown to become a source of inspiration for both young and old. On http://www.annefranktree.com/ you can see poems and drawings by people who feel inspired by Anne Frank. Or they leave a leaf. Also, the Anne Frank Schools present themselves on this website.

Title ‘Anne Frank School’

We will take the 60th anniversary as an opportunity to increase the number of Anne Frank Schools. To do this, we will introduce the possibility to add the title ‘Anne Frank School’ to the name of the school. The title is meant for schools that want to become Anne Frank Schools, but that cannot officially change their names.

Become an Anne Frank School too

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How do you see the world? With the photo contest ‘Sources of Inspiration’ 2007 the Anne Frank House invites young people from all over the world to visualize themes such as freedom, goodness, giving, courage, happiness, humanity and usefulness… Anne Frank wrote about these things in her diary. Entries can be sent in up to and including 1 October 2007. Have your students enter!

Go to www.annefrank.org/contest