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In Act 2, Scene 1, Anne tells Peter, “We have problems here that no other people our age have ever had.” What are some of the problems that people your age have today? Are any of them problems that people your age have never had before? Explain.
Student #1 I think the main problem for people our age is peer pressure. We are pressured to do things that we don’t want to everyday. Sometimes it might be hard to say no to these things, but we know that we have too. Another problem we might have is how “popular” we are. I put this word in quotations because I don’t think it’s a good name to use. It’s like a label, but to some people it is important what they look like and what people think about them. Lastly grades can be a problem for teens our age. Some peoples parents might really push there child to do really good in school and that could stress us out. As you can see most of these problems happen in a school environment. I think this is because that is where we spend most of our days. I think most of these problems are common around many teens also.
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1. I agree 100% about the whole peer pressure/ popularity thing. I really like the "popularity" label because I totally agree. Sometimes it seems like the popular ones are not necessarily the ones that are nice, fun, and cool to bee with. They are more like the ones that are talked about the most. Like you said, people become very self-conscience of how they look. I also agree that many parents are very strict on kids grades, unfortunately, some aren't strict enough causing there to be an even bigger problem. I really like how you noticed that most of kids problems are school related. And I guess, if you look at it, it makes sense. Great Job! ~#18~
Student #2 Well we have a system called whoes popular and whoes not. some people could feel left out or hated and that is most likley how Ann and Peter felt because the Germans hated the Jews. back in the 70's they all looked the same with there mullets and long hair. Now there is also styles, what is in and what isn't. Both of these things could make people feel hated or not wanted. Also the older you are the more privlages you get (adults).
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§tudent #5
Actually I think lots of people have the same problems I do, if I have any. But the punch line is, no, I usually have problems that people my age would have, like homework. But maybe once in a while I’ll have one of those, “unique” problems, like for instance, my 4-wheeler quit working one day. No one else really rides a 4-wheeler constantly like I do, so that would be one problem most other people don’t have.
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1. I agree homework is a huge problem in our lives.Yes your wheeler problem is unique, no offense #2
Student #6
I think a big problem is stereotyping and pressure. Many kids in school get made fun of for what they wear or how they look. They might pressure them to do something not want to do or something they are not supposed to do…HINT HINT drugs. It is horrible how kids just think of someone who might look weird and hate them on first sight. Peer pressure is horrible as well because it could make them like something they have never tried and it could be illegal.
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1. matches can be dangerous when played with or abused. They can start fires and destroy your house. Drugs are like that only they destroy your life and your family.
Student #7
Well I think one problem is peer pressuring because even though some people don't really mean it and are fooling around, it can still pressure other people. It can pressure them into doing things they don't really want to do and sometimes they just don't want to say no. I definitely think most everybody has had to put up with this problem at least once even if it's not one of those really big issues. Sometimes it's not actually a big deal or a problem because they're just kidding,but other times, it can really become a big problem. I can't really imagine being in Anne's place for this one since we don't really have problems that no one else has though. So this problem is probably not like the kind of problems that Anne and Peter are discussing because their problem is a kind that no one has had ever had before in their age but I think this is one of the most common problems.
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1. I agree with you about peer pressure being a big problem. I'm sure people in Anne Frank's time had to deal with it too but it's still a big problem today. Anybody can be affected by peer pressure and most people do sometime in their life like you said. I agree with you that we don't really have any problems that no one before has experienced. I could not imagine being in Anne's place either but things like that are still happening to people today too. #17
2. #23 I agree that peer pressure is a big problem with kids today, of many ages. I believe that during Anne Frank's time kids had the same problem but over the years it's gotten more and more of an issue. As you said, people of all ages have dealt with peer pressure at one point of their life. Whether it was a minor or major incident it has still happened. I can't even begin to imagine what Anne's going through.
3. I agree that peer pressure is a huge problem. Even if it is just kidding, it can still mess someone up. (#20)
Student #8 We have had some problems that other people are age have and haven't had. A big problem that people our age have probably had was with drugs like smoking and drinking. In our school that came up a little while ago and some kids got into big trouble and I remember hearing rumors about 8th grade drug abuse. Other people probably have faced this or will soon. Another problem is following what your friends are doing even f you think it isn;t harmfull. It can escalate into a problem or it may be a problem and you don't realize it. I've heard of people playing with matches and that can be dangerous or become dangerous.
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Response to #8: I agree 100% with you about the drugs, smoking and drinking. I also agree with you about peer pressure that we have to deal with. (#15)
2. I totally agree people our age suffer from pressure into drugs and other things something we can't prevent. ~#24~ Nice Work by the way.
Student #9 In our school and at home we deal with a lot of pressure and stress and sometimes it goes overboard and people start to freak and do things they shouldn’t. I know that I get stressed about grades or my dancing and sometimes I can even make my self sick because I stress to much. I think that teenagers have a lot going on in their life that parents don’t always understand. Some parents had never been teased for what they wore to school or how the acted in school. At our school people judge others, as if the were looking at a title of a book and if its not interesting then they put it back. Our parents don’t understand that being a teenager is hard even though they were one. For me, I feel that they don’t even try to remember what it was like for them when they were teenagers. I think that it would be hard to live in an annex with all adults and one other teenager who is the opposite sex. I would defiantly have troubles because I tend to tell my girl friends everything and I cant always do that with my guy friends or even my parents. I could how ever adjust to talking to a guy who’s my age but it wouldn’t be the same as talking to one of my bff’s.
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1. I also think that school can put a lot of pressure on us kids. Parents don't always understand this type of stress. Kids these days put a lot pressure on themselves. I totally agree with what you are saying about people reading us like a book. That is the total best statement I have ever heard about peer pressure. Living in Anne's situation would be really hard. Peter has been a closed book thus far. Dating opposite genders is a big deal now. I think you just made one of the best posts. #31
2. I also agree that kids and parents put pressure on us. Sometimes we do it to ourselves. When you talk about talking to a boy, that could also be a problem for a teen our age. Talking to your crush can make you feel pressured. I think that your friends play a role of helping you get over the pressure. (#1)
Student #10 I feel that in our school a really big thing is what other people think of us. We all dress a certain way so that people will think we are “cool.” When you really think about it, though, we are lucky. We complain about too much homework where there are people in this world who would do anything for an education, especially when we have such a good school like ours. With juggling sports, school, our social life, and more but other than our busy schedules we don’t have problems. Anne Frank is someone we should all look up to because she lived through possibly the worst life a teenager could have. What would you do if you had to hide away in an old annex with a bunch of adults who are as boring as last year’s math teacher? But we are really lucky and we don’t seem to have as many problems or even any compared to Anne Frank.
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1. I agree, we are lucky for what we have that other people only dream of.
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Student #13In my opinion, we have a lot of problems with people our age. I think the biggest one is peer pressure. There are kids my age that smoke and I have heard of kids that do illegal drugs. These kids are being pressured by peers to look “cool” by doing drugs and other illegal things. Another problem is what people think they should look like and what others think of them. In our school most kids, mainly girls, are obsessed about what they look like and what people think about them. It is so bad that if one person says one little thing about how someone looks they go off and start crying. We have a lot of problems in our life but those two are probable the most common.
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1. I agree with you. I think a huge problem today is how kids think it is cool to do drugs and other illegal things. Peer pressure is horrible too because many kids might not want to do something and they are put into it and it probably is illegal. ~#6~
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Responses to Student #14:Some problems we have today have a bunch to do with popularity and peer pressure. Now every one wears American Eagle and Abercrombie. It is the popular brands of clothing I bet if you went around are school majority of the kids would be wearing thee brands. Also many of the things kids do is to impress others or do what their friends tell them to do even if it means getting in trouble. There are other possible cases of peer pressure in our future like dealing with drugs. It probably doesn’t happen often right now but in high school I’m sure people are going to make a decision. I thing people have been going through this conflict for a long time and it didn’t just start to happen now. There is another problem homework. With sports going on all the time with me I usually don’t have a lot of time to do a lot of homework. Thankfully we don’t get loads and loads of it but I think we still have a large amount. I mean not that there is anything wrong with that.
1. I think that you are correct about peer pressure and how it affects us everyday. You make total sense about how peer pressure will affect now and also later in the future. I also believe that you make a good point about popularity and how that too affects us. Many people in our school do wear that type of clothing, nice example of being popular and peer pressure. student #19
Student #15
Some problems that we have are being home on time and if not on time getting yelled at by your parents. We also have problems with grades because sometimes you don’t know how you got a grade so you have to go and talk to a teacher. I don’t think that there are any problems that kids my age have never had to deal with because we aren’t asked to do as much as in the olden days. The only other thing that I want to have is kids my age have to deal with peer pressure.
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Student #16 Well some pressures that we have are: homework, the war in Iraq, sports, school, things that are parents might be fighting over, popularity. We also all have to worry about how we dress and how we act to other people (etiquette). Most people also have to worry about keeping high academic standers to please our parents and to stay on sports and things like that. One thing I have to worry about is keeping my room clean and also my job in my parents business.
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1. I agree, kids do share all the same pressures (homework, the war in Irag, etc.) but you have a job in your parents business? Thats cool! §tudent #5
Student #17
Kids today have lots of problems but none of them are really that serious. Most of it is stuff like tons of homework (which I don’t believe the homework we get is too much), or being picked on (which almost everyone goes through at one point), or worrying about appearances (this one is mostly girls). There are few occurrences in which we have a serious problem. Thanks to all the new technology and ways of communication we are well informed and know how to stay out of trouble, although some teenagers just go looking for trouble or choose not to do the right thing on purpose. I can only think of one-problem kids my age can have today that didn’t happen in that time period. Internet spies, viruses, hackers, terrorists, and some other sick people on the web.
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1. I didn't think of all those but that's a good response! I was going to say homework too but I didn't think it was exactly a big problem.I mean,we don't get that much, but some of it takes a while. Homework is something you're supposed to have so you can't really argue over it so I still don't think it's a real big problem although it's definitely a good point. I totally agree on everything but I don't think the internet spies thing happens a lot. If you avoid strangers, it should be fine, but I still don't exactly think it's a common thing. (From Student 7)
Student #18 There are many problems kids have today, that they didn't have back in the time of Anne Frank. However, Anne had her own handful of problems. Technology is a big one. Everything online can basically be found by sick-o's that have nothing better to do with their time. Also, drugs and alcohol have become a much bigger problem to these generations. However much we complain about gas prices, and all of our other problems, we need to be thankful. I don't think it is quite real to us about how the Nazis could, and would just come into your home, and take you away to a death camp. So honestly, when you look at the big picture, peer pressure, traffic jams, taxes, and a high phone bill, just don't seem all that terrible. Not when you look at the big picture.
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I agree with you about the sick-o thing because every day when I get online I always worry about someone tracking me and comeing to my house to do something bad to me. #16
Student #19 Today, most people have problems with peer pressure. Peer pressure happens everyday and it has happened to every person. An example of this is whether or not to follow someone or not, even if it is a bad thing to do. Also, another big thing that ties into peer pressure is drugs. Some of your friends might try drugs, and then you don’t want to be weird so then you try them too. Now your in a bunch of trouble because you were pressured into doing it. Usually peer pressure is a hard thing to say no to because the people who are pressuring you are usually your friends and you want to be exactly like them and do the things they do. Another problem that we have today is our grades. Grades are hard to keep up especially when you are doing sports or some after school activity. This can become very stressful because you want good grades and that but you have to stay up all night trying to do homework. I think that both of these problems are problems that have been around for our age for a long time. I believe this because even back in the day kids had friends and I’m sure that they were pressured into some things too just like today. Also, grades have always been around so it probably has happened for quite a while except in the early days of school when grades didn’t really count.
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Student #20 I believe that peer pressure is a problem that children suffer from nowadays. You really can’t imagine there would be much of that in a secret annex. Pressure can mold ones character in both positive and negative ways. It could influence people not to smoke, or it could make them roll up and light an unfinished language arts test. No offence Mrs. Schick. Peer pressure is a problem that everyone has had. I don’t think that I have ever had any problems no other kids my age have had. Unless you count putting your hand on an activated iron as a problem no other youth in America has had to deal with.
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Student #21 I think that one of many problems that kids in our school have is drugs and alcohol. There is so much peer pressure on us kids to smoke drink and do bad things. A lot of it comes from people who say that they care about you. All they have to do is make you feel comfortable with them so when they do it you want to do it. Also people you look up to like older brothers and sisters, parents, celebrities, and just role models. Another problem with peer pressure is that everyone wants to be “in” and hang with the “popular gang” or wear the “cool” clothes that is “in style.” All I can say is be you! If you do what everyone else is doing nothing will happen. Kind of like a saying that some said to me; “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll always have what you’ve already had. So all I can say is just be you, and not any one else.
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Student #23 One issue that we have in schools is peer pressure. Peer pressure to be the most popular, to be the prettiest, wear the “best” clothes and be like everybody else. And not only that but peer pressure can force people in to doing things because “it’s what everybody else is doing” and you’ll be “cool” if you do it. I would bet that in the past children have had problems relating to this. Most everybody in our school is put up to it, and sometimes it’s minor incidents that cause peer pressure and other times it’s…different. The only problems I can think of that we have now that others didn’t in the past is internet safety and online predators. These can be extremely harmful because kids have gotten killed, raped and beaten from people online pretending to be others. I know that this is a problem right now and not before because they didn’t have the privilege of computers.
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1. Defiantly, people these days have a huge issue not only with the popular part but with the online part. Many people have myspace or internet that they us to meet people, not always good people. I hear so many things on the news talking about myspace or facebook and how all these things are so bad and they cause so many problems. And back then they didn’t have computers but then again they did have the people trying to take over other people like the Germans trying to take over the Jews. ~#9~
2. Peer pressure is definitely an important thing; there have been problems in our school that have related to alcohol and these have occurred because of peer pressure. Peer pressure is also found in our school from the ways people dress and act. Just to be cool we blow off our real friends and I’m sure that this is happening in a lot of places and has being going on for a while. But I suppose that you are right about the online problems. This is defiantly something that we do need to be mature about, but things like that are going to go on for a long time and are going to get worse so we are still unbelievably lucky compared to Anne Frank. #10
Student #24 I think the main thing kids our age face today is peer pressure to do certain things like behave bad or do drugs somethings like that. Everyone has hard days from things like this and experience problems. Although there is something different about Saline where we don't have as many of those problems. We are definitely a safer school system facing these issues.
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Student #26 I think one of the main things teens our age have to deal with is peer pressure. This is the age where people get into drugs and other stuff like that. Then those people try and get their friends into it and thats when it goes wrong. I dont think anyone before has had this problem but I could be wrong. If one of your friends was telling you that something was cool what are you going to say to them. If you say yes now your into it and if you say no you might lose a friend over it. These are the things we have to worry about.
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1. Yea, but if you lose a friend, I guess they wouldn't really be your friend. #13
2. I agree with the first part when people try to get others into bad things like smoking, drinking, stealing, and maybe Vandalisms. Well, if some one trys to get you into somthing bad they really arnt your friend. Which sucks cause there are a lot of people out there who say that they are your friends but they really arn't. They are just cold hearted people that say things to get you to go one way down the wrong road. *21*
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Student #31 People our age think they have it tough, but I think it compares nothing to what problems people had back in the 1800-1900’s. Drugs are maybe the biggest problems that any age group has, but teenagers specially have big problems with drugs. Problems people have now have a lot to do with peer pressure. I have heard about parental abuse when my mom watches Oprah. Unfortunately, I think that the problem people haven’t had AS MUCH is people making fun of others. I know it has happened in the past, but now we live in more of a materialistic world than ever. Again, I still think people in the 1800-1900’s had way worse problems.
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1. #14 wow nice response. One of the big problems on my list is drugs and I would have to agree with you on everything you said. The people who sell these drugs market them so the teenage group would be more likely to buy. Just like those commercials show. But I think that we have even bigger problems today with all of the pressure. Drugs are problems and once you start its extremely hard to stop.
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