I worked with my Grade 7 students on a project on Anne Frank. Very few of them even knew who she was, so it was a great opportunity to introduce this incredible story to them. We started the project in September.
In order to introduce the topic and work on their comprehension skills, I showed them a short animated clip with her story. This got many of them excited about Anne's life, since I clipped the video up until her family was captured by the Nazi. Later on, they worked on a passage to be completed with information from the video.
The next step was a group project. I really needed them to work in groups, since they have to share their laptops. They were to do some research on different aspects of the story: the secret annex, the people who lived there, the helpers, and the Nazi.
I provided links with information on these topics on Edmodo and they had to answer a guide that would allow them to create a presentation. My main aim was for them to be able to get the gist and pour on a presentation. Each group prepared a presentation on Google Slides and then they presented it to their classmates on the IWB, thus working on fluency, pronunciation and speaking skills.
To finish the project, we booked a visit to Anne Frank's Museum. They got to see some memorabilia, and got to tour a re-creation of the Secret Annex.
Then they created own 'museum' with whatever caught their attention. They had to choose what surprised them the most, or something that represented Anne and her story, and portray it in any way they desired: a picture, a quote, a short passage. We created a crafty display and shared it with the rest of the class.
Then they created own 'museum' with whatever caught their attention. They had to choose what surprised them the most, or something that represented Anne and her story, and portray it in any way they desired: a picture, a quote, a short passage. We created a crafty display and shared it with the rest of the class.
