Anne Frank
Anne Frank was a young Jewish German girl who gained international fame after her death following the publication of her diary. She wrote about her life, thoughts and experiences of hiding from the Nazis in World War II. Her account of her two years spent in an attic in Amsterdam became an international best seller. She died aged 15 in a German concentration camp.
Anne Frank was born in 1929 in Germany. Her father was a German officer from World War I. Anne was a very studious and diligent student who had a passion for books. She moved to Amsterdam with her family after Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933. She attended a Montessori school and was a very energetic and outgoing girl.
In June 1942, Anne received a notebook for her thirteenth birthday. She decided to use it as a diary and wrote about her dreams to become an actress. In July, she and her family were ordered to go to a work camp. Instead, they hid in the attic of her father’s workplace. They shared the small space with another family for two years.
In August 1944, German security police discovered the hideout and arrested its occupants. Anne was sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Anne died in March 1945 and was buried in a mass grave, the whereabouts of which is still unknown. Her diary was found and given to her father. It is one of the most widely read books in the world today.
Sources: http://www.wikipedia.org/ and assorted biographies.
Anne Frank was born in 1929 in Germany. Her father was a German officer from World War I. Anne was a very studious and diligent student who had a passion for books. She moved to Amsterdam with her family after Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933. She attended a Montessori school and was a very energetic and outgoing girl.
In June 1942, Anne received a notebook for her thirteenth birthday. She decided to use it as a diary and wrote about her dreams to become an actress. In July, she and her family were ordered to go to a work camp. Instead, they hid in the attic of her father’s workplace. They shared the small space with another family for two years.
In August 1944, German security police discovered the hideout and arrested its occupants. Anne was sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Anne died in March 1945 and was buried in a mass grave, the whereabouts of which is still unknown. Her diary was found and given to her father. It is one of the most widely read books in the world today.
Sources: http://www.wikipedia.org/ and assorted biographies.
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Information about Anne Frank from the Holocaust Encyclopedia © United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC
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The Jewish Women's Archive documents Jewish women's stories, elevates their voices, and inspires them to be agents of change.
The Holocaust Explained supports 11-16 year old students learning about the Holocaust. This site is designed to help you with your school and homework on the Holocaust. Find out about heroes of the Holocaust, such as Anne Frank.
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Information about the Oscar® winning feature documentary, a truly comprehensive eye-witness account of the life and legacy of the iconic child diarist, Anne Frank.
This link is from the German Magazine, Spiegel, which shows pictures, stories, and an article about Anne Frank.
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Below are short clips about Anne Frank.
A short biography in a slide show of Anne Frank
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Anne Frank House is perhaps the most enduring symbol of Jewish persecution in Amsterdam. The back part of the building, which served as the hiding place for the Frank and Van Pels family, as well as Fritz Pfeffer is also called the Secret Annex. It has been converted into a museum chronicling the events of the eight people in hiding, which Anne described in her diary.
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This is the first of 14 parts about the Life of Anne Frank. Some of the later parts are more explicit and should be previewed by parents prior to student viewing.
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Below are links to various lesson plans about Anne Frank or books about her.