Writing In Impossible Circumstances

'I hope I can confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support.'

These were the first words Anne wrote in the diary she began 70 years ago. Amnesty and the Anne Frank Trust have produced two lessons for students to explore her life and legacy:

Powerpoint (4.6KB) | Zarganar film (on Vimeo)
Lesson plan (pdf)
Resource sheets (pdf)
Teachers notes (pdf)
Curriculum links (pdf)

Students will:

• Learn about Anne Frank, her life and legacy
• Consider and learn about human rights and in particular about the human right to freedom of opinion and expression
• Find out about a case of repression
• Read and evaluate a powerful piece of writing
• Undertake a piece of persuasive creative writing themselves
• Consider and develop a creative and practical solution to break the silence and take action against being censored
• Know about the work the Anne Frank Trust UK does and how Amnesty campaigns to protect human rights across the globe.

We recommend using the two lesson plans together for 14+, and Lesson 1 as a stand alone lesson plan with 11+.