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Dear Diary

Have the students emulate Annie's commitment to her diary by writing their own diaries for at least a month. The resulting work can be self-published and shared if appropriate.

I REMAIN IN DARKNESS Soundtrack

Do some research on the music of France in the mid-20th century and create either a songbook or a CD of songs that would have been popular during the lifetimes of Annie and her mother.

Write a Film Script

Write a movie script based on the book.

Write a Poem or Song

Write a poem or song about some aspect of the novel.

Annie Ernaux's Laptop

Imagine that you could have a conversation with Annie's laptop. What do you think it would say? What questions would you ask it?

Re-Name the Book

Have some fun and come up with some alternate titles for the book. Let your creativity loose and have...

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