Miep Gies

Miep Gies

Miep Gies helped hide and protect the Frank family, the Van Pelt family, and Fritz Pfeffer. Read about her death at the following link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/world/europe/12gies.html?_r=0&pagewanted=print

Respond to the following questions after reading the article:

·         What new information did you learn about Miep that we did not learn in “The Diary of Anne Frank”?

·         Miep claims that she was not a hero. What do you believe about this statement?

Anne Frank

Anne Frank Blog

Learn more about Anne Frank by visiting: http://www.annefrank.org/

While there, click on the links to learn more about Anne’s life and experiences. You also need to click on the link that allows you to explore the Secret Annex online. When finished, address the following questions in your comment:

What new and interesting information did you discover while on this site?

After exploring the annex online, what stood out to you? How do you imagine life might have been like there?

Solve the mystery...

Solve the mystery…

 

After the death of Poe’s wife Virginia in 1847, Poe was deeply saddened.  Poe continued to work, but suffered from poor health and financial issues.  On September 27, 1849, Poe was supposedly on his way to Philadelphia. On October 3^rd, Poe was found in great distress in Baltimore.  He was taken to Washington College Hospital and later died on October 7^th.  Poe’s last words were, “Lord, help my poor soul.”  Poe’s cause of death was said to be “congestion of the brain,” although his actual cause of death has been the topic of much speculation.

Visit the website below to read the published theories surrounding Poe’s death.  Choose a theory you believe to be the cause of Poe’s death and comment on how Poe died and the evidence you read to support that theory. Comments should be at least 4-6 sentences in length. 

http://www.poemuseum.org/students-mystery.php