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Today you may select one of the following questions you'd like to answer. Please be certain that you not only answer the obvious question, but that you FULLY explain. Feel free to answer more than one if you want to do extra.
1. What would you take with you, if you could only take a few things? Why?
2. Who could you trust with your very life? Why?
3. Who could trust you with their life? Why?
4. If you found yourself away from your everyday life, as those in the annex did, what would you miss most from your daily routine? Why
REMINDER: PLEASE BE SENSITIVE WHEN ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS. YOU ARE STILL USING A SCHOOL INTENDED WIKI
Student #1 If I was away from everyday life, as those in the secret annex, I would probably miss my friends and the people around me. Everyday when I wake up and go to school I love seeing all my friends and talking to them. If I had to be away from that I would get lonely and board. My friends, and even my family, make everyday more exciting and fun. Also I would probably miss my cat, Bogey. I love seeing him everyday when I come home from school and if we weren’t there then I would feel like something is wrong, like a part of my day was missing. One last thing I would miss would be my family and mostly my sister. If my family couldn’t come with me to wherever I was going then I would get home sick. My family comforts me when I need them. So as you can see all of this fits into one category. I would miss everyone around me because I love them too much to not have them around me!
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1. I agree a lot with you. It makes sense. I too would miss my family and friends. Because, in all reality, the people you are with everyday are the people who make up your life.
-student 12
2. I completely agree with you. I wrote on a different matter but this makes a lot of sense too. If I had to pick I would definately miss my friends and family a lot! Because, really, I don't know anybody that could live without the people they are around daily. Nice work. : )
3. I agree 100% with you! My friends are such a huge part of my daily life, I don't know what I would do without them. Because I, don't have any sisters, then I rely on some of my friends to kind of take over that role. I would als miss my cats terribly, if I couldn't take them with me. My cat Ball souds a lot like Bogey. I LOVE to see her every day after school. I can't even imagine not having my family be able to come with me. Great Job! ~student 18.
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Student #4
If I found myself away from my everyday life, as those in the annex did, I would miss many things. First off, I would miss all of my friends at school. That would probably be the biggest disappointment for me. I would not be able to go out and play games or hang out with any of them. In fact, I wouldn't even be able to find out if they were still in the city, or if they were at concentration camps or if they were hiding or anything. That would be torture for me. The only good side about that would be that I would get to spend more time with my family. But I am sure I would become very sick of them after a while. I would also miss being outside. They must have been inside for a very long time period. I would also miss not being able to sleep in my own bed, in my own room. My pets are also a big part of my daily life. I have two little dogs that I would miss terribly. I wouldn't be able to play with them and run around outside. Talking about this makes me feel very fortunate, and it helps me understand how Anne and her family must feel living in the Secret Annex.
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1. I agree with you about missing my friends! My friends tell me everything that is going on in there lives and I would miss talking to them. I also agree with getting sick of my family if they were all I saw for awhile during our time away. (#1)
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I know I wouldn’t take a CAT with me into a secret annex where you have to be quiet all the time, but a nice calm pet would be helpful to keep as company too. But other than a silent companion I would like to bring something like a book, or a t.v. (No volume, I’ll just look at subtitles). I would also bring some school supplies, because if I am hiding for months or even years, I need to keep up on my education too. But more importantly a book or t.v.
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Student #7
If I was away from my everyday life, as those in the annex did, then I think I’d miss my family the most because I love my family a lot. Of course, Anne Frank had her family with her in the Annex so she probably wouldn’t feel as lonely or miserable, as she would have without them. Even though Anne had her family in there with her, she acted like she wanted them all to disappear. She acted like she didn't need them and had a bad atittude. tIt was just probably because they treated Margot like their favorite daughter instead of Anne, but she didn't seem like she liked the people in there with her in the Secret Annex. I would be so grateful to have just my family with me and I would be so sad if I had to stay in the Secret Annex without my family.
But if my situation was exactly like Anne’s where her whole family was with her, then I think I’d miss the ability to move about, run, jump, and to yell when I want o the most. This choice comes in second, I guess. I think this because from the text, it seems really hard to keep quiet and sit as stiff as a statue all day long until all the people have left. And there are so many people crammed in the annex too. And as Anne had written in her diary, then Van Daans were people she did not want to live with. I would’ve felt so angry if I were Anne. Anne seemed like she really missed her friend Jopie de Waal when Mr. Kraler had said that Jopie’s family was gone. So I think Anne missed her friends the most but I would have missed my family the most.
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Student #8 I could trust my life with everyone in my family but especially my 2 brothers. I reason this way because they are very close to me in a special way and they can keep secrets. In other words, they would know what to do in a situation like that. They would be able to fool the Germans and keep them away and keep me hidden successfully. I could also trust my parents in the same way because we are very close and do many things together. My friends are also very loyal to me and we know each other enough to be more than willing to trust each other with our lives. I know these people could and would be willing to risk their lives to protect me. God however be my main protector and I know that he could keep me safe because he's always their for me.
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1. I agree, I can trust anyone within my own family, but I would choose carefully about which friends I would trust my life with. I'm not so sure about your brothers "fooling the Germans" and keep them away and keep you hidden. But everyone's siblings can be different. §tudent #5
Student #9 If I was in a annex for a long period of time I would most likely miss my friends and just the people around me. If I was with my family and a few other people I would miss my other friends and people who I was very close to. If I couldn’t take my pets I would most defiantly miss my cats and their cuteness. I would also get sick of the people I was with because when we live in our house surrounded by other people we have so many people to talk with or hang out with and in an annex where you cant leave I would defiantly get frustrated with the people there. The main reason why I would miss my friends is because they really know me and I can tell them just about anything, where as with my family I cant really talk to them that much. I can talk to my brother the most out of all of them. If my brother couldn’t come with us to the annex then I wouldn’t survive. My brother means the world to me and we’re very close. I also would miss my bed cause its so soft and comfortable and I like to sleep in my bad and only my bad. The reason I would miss my cats is because they’re like family and I cant stand to be without them. They keep me warm when I’m cold and their so cute and cuddly. Also they need attention too just like us people and they will also give you attention. Those are the main things I would miss.
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1. I understand completely what you are saying. I would miss my family so much it would be unbearable. I just wouldn't know what to do without my friends and family by my side to help me with the bad times and have fun through all the good times. #25
2.I completely agree. My sisters are like my best friends. If I did have to hide away somewhere I would be very miserable without my sisters. With my sisters there, I’m not saying it would be fun, but it would be better. It’s nice to have someone as young as you around to play with. Having someone 3 years or less apart than you would help because you would be able to act live they are the same friends that you had at school and met at sport activities and such. Just like Anne with Peter, I think that peter doesn’t want to play with her because he doesn’t want to forget about the important stuff like a little child. But if Peter does become good friends with Anne then Anne should be so happy because they are only 3 years apart. Anyway, I’m just saying that it would be better to hide with a friend that hiding with a bunch of adults. #10
3. I agree with you completely. I understand about how if you were living with someone twenty-four seven and you couldn't get away you'd probably get sick of each other. Someone as a friend is okay but once you have to live with them it usually beacomes a different story. I would also hate to leave my pets. I love them and I can't imagine not having them around. I would definetely miss my friends because you can always talk to them and they understand and without them I would probably get so much built up inside of me I would explode. #17
4. Yes, yes. I would definitely miss all my friends, just like you. I would also miss my sister, kind of like how you would miss your brother. We are so close. I would also miss my dogs, kind of like your cats. They have turned into my family, and are so much fun to have around. Poor Anne. I can only imagine how it would feel to be around a bunch of adults in a quiet locked up house for a long time. I would miss so, so many things. (#4)
5. I understand what you are saying I would feel the same way if I had to only had a little in the annex I would definitely miss my family and the people around most of all.~#24~
Student #10If I could only take a few things with me and I were in Anna Frank’s situation I would take as many clothes just like the Franks did, that way you can’t get cold and you wont use up all of the water washing your clothes all the time. I would make sure to bring a camera so that people could see what my life hiding out was like- just like Anne did with her diary. A diary is a good idea because it keeps you busy, so I might have grabbed an empty journal and pens. I would also miss bring along as many pillows and blankets that I could because living in a hide-away annex probably wasn’t live sleeping on a cloud.
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1. Yeah I would also bring many clothes so I could stay warm and blankets and pillows so I could be comfy. That’s smart thinking on your behalf.
~#9~
2. #13 Yea I would like to have those things to. I wouldn't take a journal because I don't like those things.
Student #11
Just thinking of living in hiding makes me shiver. There would be a large amount of things I would want to do, outside of the annex. I would first take some treats and extra food, because in the play they were very short. I would also take something to entertain me while the workers were downstairs and I couldn’t move about. Trusting my life with anyone other then my family. I feel the same way about someone trusting me. It would have to be someone very close to me. If i was in the annex, away from civilazation, I would miss many things. For one, seeing my friends at school. Another would be going outside in the fresh air.
Responses to Student #11:
1. I agree with your response. I think it would be hard to live in hiding too. And I would definitely bring food too because you’re right! In the play, Mr. Van Daan kept going on about how they didn’t have enough food for Mr. Kraler. (From Student #7)
Student #12 Well first I would take my clothes and my afghan that was my aunts until she died. But one of the most important things I would take is a soccer ball because the other sports I like can’t be played without proper field/court and proper equipment. But soccer is easy. All you need is a ball. It’s hard to say who I could trust with my life but one person sticks out. God. It is, however, quite hard to say who could trust me with their life. Most importantly, my family. Otherwise it’s hard to tell. I think that being different from my regular routine would be very difficult. But I think I would most miss the school day. As much as everyone says they hate school I know that everyone likes it a little. And that also includes friends and sports after school. So I think a lot of people would miss school.
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1. I agree completely. I would definitely trust god with my life and miss sports, especially hockey. I would also miss school a little bit, no matter how much we "hate" it.
2. I also agree with trusting my life in god. Very good thought, I didnt think of that when I did my response. (#11)
Student #13If I could only take a few things with me like those in the annex did, I would have to think for a while. But right now I would take my family as the first one because they are my life. I would also like to have a TV because I would get bored in the annex and I could see what was happening with everything else. I would also like to have my computer and my cell phone so I could talk to all of my friends and tell them about what was happening. Lastly, I would take something for protection so when I had to escape I could fight my way through the Germans.
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1. I'm not sure you could bring a T.V., and I didn't include that in my response, but I would if you could. I would probably bring some protection incase the Germans found me. Again, if you could bring a laptop, I would. I would need to stay in touch on the internet. A cell phone would be nice. If they had cell phones in Anne's day, I would have used it to call an escape team. I agree 105%. Absolutely positively great response. #31
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Responses to Student #14:If I could only take a few things with me I would take an ipod, a television, a phone, and a weapon. I would bring an ipod because I love listening to music in my spare time. I would bring a television so I could tell what was going on in the world and watch it if I were bored. A phone would allow me to talk to my family and friends. I would need some protection and that is where the weapon comes in handy, just in case. I probably would bring a ball to because I love sports.
1. I agree with you. Those sound like good things to bring with you. Also, thats a good reason to bring a television so you could see what was happening around the world. These items are very important to me too and thats probably what I would bring with me. student #19
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Student #16 Well one thing I couldn’t live without is definitely my computer because without it I couldn’t stay in contact with all my friends and I also couldn’t play and of my games. Also I would probably bring a cell phone and a TV. So that I could stay in touch with war and watch my favorite TV show LOST. I would also bring my pillows and my ps2 because I can’t live without either and the pillows are mostly for comfort when I sleep. Also I would probably take some kind of protection so that is any germens came I could fight them and save everyone around me.
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Student #17If I had to live like the people in the annex and could only take a few things with me I would take Cloud, my photo album, my favorite books (like Speak and Catalyst), and Q.P. I would take Cloud because I just can’t imagine what life would be like without him. I’ve always had him near me. I can’t even remember how old he is. I would want my photo album because I would like to remember what things used to be like. I would want to remember my friends, other relatives, and things I used to do. I would bring my favorite books because being up in the attic all day having to be perfectly quiet I would need something to keep my mind occupied. I would take Q.P. because my mom gave her to me when I was just a little girl. If I had her it would remind me of those times and she would make me feel more comfortable. With her there it would seem more like home.
I think there is only one decision of who I could trust with my very life. It’s really hard deciding but I think I would most likely trust my sister that much. My sister is reliable, responsible, and can exercise a good amount of self-control. If there were anyone who I would want to depend on it would be her. She talks to me and listens as well. I can always depend on her and she helps me all the time. I know I could trust her.
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Student #18
Choosing what to bring would probably be the hardest thing for me to do. I would definitely bring my cat, Ball. I have had her since third grade, and she keeps me very good company. The other cats (Millie and Shadow) would come too because Ball would go insane without them. However much I would want to bring my guinea pigs, I couldn’t because they make way too much noise. They would have to go live somewhere else. I would also bring a lot of cloths, because that would get gross after a while. Some of the last things I would bring would be my I-pod because when we have to be silent, I could listen to that, so I could at least hear something. I would also bring a camera and diary so that I can record my life in the secret annex. I would lastly bring my doll, just because I have had her all of my life, and I could not imagine life without her. Even though that is what I say I would bring, I know the truth is that I would want so much more. I can’t even start to imagine how Anne chose what to bring. I also can’t imagine what trauma it would cause to hear that my best friend and her family have been taken to a concentration camp where she will most likely die. I also can’t imagine being stuck in one little space, with that many people, for that long.
Extra fact: I learned today that the tree outside the window, that Anne always looked at, was being cut down because it got some killer tree disease. Many attempts have been made to try to save it, but all have failed. :(
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Student #19 I am answering question number four. The thing that I would miss the most in my routine would be all of my friends. My friends are the ones who put laughter in my life. All of my friends also bring me joy. Also, my friends are close to me, losing one of them would be like losing a family member or something. Just losing one friend would be hard enough, but losing every single one of them would be absolutely terrible. I would break down mentally and my life would be extremely boring and I would be bored all the time. When friends are gone it seems like a part of my day was missing or gone. I’m not sure if I cold live without friends because they impact every day of my life. Without friends I wouldn’t be who I am today, so losing friends would be the hardest thing to live without.
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I would take books along with my trusty gameboy and other electronic devices I have accumulated since the dawn of the portable gaming system. I know Mrs. Schick, after reading the first sentence, is probably rolling her eyes at my improper and foolish choice of items to carry with me. Most kids understand what I mean, but for those who don’t, then you better be taking notes as you read the next few sentences of my defense. When in a small space for an extended period of time without anything to do, you will be afflicted with what we high academic scholars refer to as cabin fever. This is not curable but can be prevented. Simply occupy yourself with an activity that consumes a great deal of time and do that for the rest of your life. Make sure it is something you can tolerate; otherwise the cabin fever will come faster and more lethal. By “lethal” I mean as soon as you meet a stranger you’ll probably react in a negative or otherwise … awkward way. I am not sure about other people’s opinions on this condition, but I find videogames a wonderful repellent of such an epidemic.
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Student #21 That is a hard question to answer. I have know idea what I would take . I no that I would take my phone, but who would I call? I would probably take my kitten for the entertainment. A laptop to talk to my friends online, that is if they would still be alive. Of cores I would take my family. My brother and I would just keep each other company. I would make sure that my sister wouldn’t bring her flute, just because she can’t play it! I have know need for money but why not? If I was stuck in that annex and couldn’t talk that would truly bother me. I am one of those people that could just not talk for the whole day. I mean I can barely stop talking for ten minutes! So yeah I give props for the people that could do that and had to do that. But man would that just kill me. My older brother and I are tight so I could definitely trust him with my life. Also, my mom and my dad. Not my sister though! She has the biggest mouth you could even imagine! But yeah it would be hard and I don’t think that I could of survived.
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Student #23If I had to take only a few things to a secret annex in hiding, it would be one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make. But if I had to choose then I would bring books, my iPod, Granny Smith Apples & Nutrigrain Bars, clothes, and my family and friends. I would bring books upon books, because this is one of my main entertainment items. I could read books for ever and ever if I had the choice. Just like in “The Diary of Anne Frank” during quiet time I would be quite bored. In this time I would read and listen to my iPod. That is another thing I could not live without. Bringing this along would not eliminate music from my life and I would still be able to listen to my everyday tunes and my violin music. As the food is brought in everyday in “The Diary of Anne Frank” I noticed that only a limited amount of food was brought to the Franks and others. This would not work very well with me because I love to eat! : ) To solve this I would stock up on Nutrigrain Bars and Granny Smith Apples so whenever the food was scarce I would simply snack on the food I had brought with me. Lastly I would remember to take my family and friends. Without them I wouldn’t get the mutual support that I fully need. I also love them dearly and, literally, could not live without them. Me, without them is like the space, without stars, it’s just impossible. I can not imagine how hard this decision for Anne and her friends and family must have felt when they went into hiding and could only take a certain amount of items with them. Just think of all the things they treasured but had to leave behind.
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Responses to Student #24: If I was hid away in an annex the following daily activities that I would miss would be. Well definitely socializing during school and having fun on the easy days that don't require a lot of work. i would also miss after school conditioning sports how were they so willing to give up that much I would practically die without it. I would miss good porpotioned meals like all the junk food and good stuff. They said that they didn't get a lot to eat. I feel really bad for them what choices could they really make? There wasn't much option except make up activities to do that don't include a lot of loudness and obviously don't use materials something that they were short on supply of. There are just about a billion things I am not ready to give up I don't know how they did it.
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Student #25 If I could only take a few things into a secret annex with me for a long period of time, that would be a very hard decision. I have so many things that I love and I want to take with me, I just wouldn't be able to choose. But since I do have to, I guess I’ll have to try. The first thing that I would take with me would be my TV. That is the ultimate source of entertainment, even if I have to mute it so the Germans won't hear. I would also take my PSP so I could play games and go on the internet. I would also try and take as much U of M things as possible. I love Michigan so much; I wouldn't be able to part with it. I would finally also take my family and my dog so I would not be lonely. My dog may be mad though because she would have to stay cooped up in her cage all day in order to stay away from the Germans.
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1. My friend, we think a great deal alike. You are a role model to those who question whether videogames are a good thing to repel cabin fever. (To further understand my reasoning, read my answer to the question). (#20)
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Student #31 If I was in the Annex like the Franks were, I would probably miss a lot. I would miss being able to talk. I know you could talk in the Annex after 6:00, but I would miss talking so much. I feel like I have to talk. I would miss playing my guitar. It lets me express myself, but the sound would stick out like a sore thumb. But I would really miss my friends. As Anne felt about Jopie, I would be so sad without friends. Without friends everything would change. I wouldn’t be able to run around or anything like that. Leaving my dog would just be horrible. I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I abandoned my dog. From the book, it sounds like there wasn’t much food. I would miss eating to be honest. Living in the Annex would just be horrible.
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1. I agree with the eating and playing the guitar and i would also miss my dog if I couldn't bring him along too. #16
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