WHO WAS ANNE FRANK?

Anne Frank’s family fled Germany in 1933 when Hitler came to power They took refuge in Amsterdam, Holland In 1940 Hitler captured Holland Anne’s family was forced into hiding (about 10,000 Jews were hidden in Holland through the course of the war) Anne was 13 years old

THE “SECRET ANNEXE” The Franks hid in a secret “annexe” which means attachment They did not leave their hiding place for two whole years Anne kept a diary of her experiences

THE SECRET FLOOR PLAN

TIME IN HIDING… The Franks were in hiding from July 9, 1942 to August 4, 1944 (757 days) All the walls and windows were sealed They had to be quiet during the day when the store below was open During the night the Annexe “came to life”

THE PEOPLE OF THE ANNEXE EIGHT PEOPLE IN CONFINEMENT The Franks Otto Frank – Father Edith Frank – Mother Margot Frank – Sister Anne Frank – Protagonist Mr. Dussel – old dentist The Van Daans Mr. Van Daan – spice dealer Mrs. Van Daan Peter Van Daan – 13 year old

LIFELINE TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD They supplied the foods and other needs of the eight people in the Annexe Elli Vossen and Miep (Henk) Van Santen –Former employees of Mr. Frank Mr. Kraler and Mr. Koophuis –Mr. Frank’s business associates

READING A PLAY Setting –uses setting to create mood and provide background information. Stage Directions – provide information about a character (how they move, how they express words – written in italics) –sometimes provides specific character descriptions Structure –divided into acts and scenes