Students can create a time line of events from Anne's birth to the publication of her diary. Laws are passed, denying Jews German citizenship and forbidding marriage between Jews and non-Jews. Jews will be exterminated in gas chambers. Have students write poems that reflect their personal reaction to the events in the diary.
Students can write in free verse or use any structure or rhyme scheme that suits their purpose.
Discuss the relationships between the teenagers in the play and their parents. Have students decide how they might react in a similar situation, and role-play these conflicts. For additional background and current materials related to Anne Frank, make sure you visit Anne Frank Online. There is a special section on teaching Anne Frank and other Holocaust material in your classroom. Take your students to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum online.