Parent Guide > It Is Raining on the House of Anne Frank

This week in class, we’re reading "It Is Raining on the House of Anne Frank" by Linda Pastan.

In Linda Pastan's "It Is Raining on the House of Anne Frank," the speaker contrasts the suffering of tourists visiting the Anne Frank house with the suffering of the house's inhabitants during the Holocaust.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Comedy & Tragedy and Honor & Courage as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"What can we learn from tragedy?" and "What makes a hero?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this poem at home:
  • What was "It Is Raining on the House of Anne Frank" about?
  • What did you learn about Comedy & Tragedy?
  • What did you learn about Honor & Courage?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'It Is Raining on the House of Anne Frank by Linda Pastan'
  • 'Helga's Diary: The Holocaust Through the Eyes of a Child'