1. Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl
A Webquest of the exploration of Amsterdam in the years
Designed by: Barbara King
Grades 6-8

2. Introduction
Annelies (Anne) Frank was born June 12, 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany
Her family moved to Amsterdam in 1933 to escape from the Nazis in Germany
In 1940 the Germans invaded the Netherlands, and Anne’s father began to plan for their hiding in the “secret annex”.
In July, 1942 the Frank family as well as four additional friends went into hiding
While in hiding, Anne wrote of her experiences and dreams for the future in her diary
On Aug. 04, 1944 the inhabitants of the “secret annex” were arrested and sent to concentration camps

3. The Quest
Your mission is to educate yourself regarding the historical events that occurred in Amsterdam during the years as well as the life of Anne Frank ( ).
What would your course of action been if you were Anne Frank?

4. The Process
Students will explore the historical context of Amsterdam in the years through pictures and websites.
Students will be able to utilize PowerPoint for story discussion and historical context discussion.
Students will explore the websites and quotes provided for additional information.

5. The Children of Amsterdam

6. Jewish yellow star

7. The Frank Family Home

8. Anne Frank & Family

9. Writing in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me
Writing in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me. Not only because I've never written anything before, but also because it seems to me that later on neither I nor anyone else will be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl.
– Anne Frank (June 20, 1942)

10. Jewish Forbidden

11. Amsterdam, Jewish Quarter

12. Jews “rounded up”

13. Dutch Jews being “rounded up”

14. "I live in a crazy time." - Anne Frank
"I live in a crazy time." - Anne Frank

15. A railway station in Amsterdam

16. 1942 Deportation of Jews to Westerbrok

17. Departure from Westerbork

18. Train Destination Sign

19. Dutch Jews wearing yellow star and “N” for Netherlands

20. Mr. Frank’s Business

21. Bookcase that hid entrance

22. Anne’s room

23. It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical.
Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.
– Anne Frank (July 15, 1944)

24. Evaluation
Students will explore the historical context of Amsterdam in the years through pictures and websites. They will create their own PowerPoint to discuss the historical accounts of the years in Amsterdam as they related to the life of Anne Frank.
See Rubric created in EDLA615 Final Paper

25. Conclusion
“In 1942 alone the contents of nearly 10,000 apartments in Amsterdam were expropriated by the Germans and shipped to Germany. Some 25,000 Jews, including at least 4,500 children, went into hiding to evade deportation. About one-third of those in hiding were discovered, arrested, and deported. In all, at least 80 percent of the prewar Dutch Jewish community perished.”   “In the spring of 1945, Canadian forces liberated Amsterdam and the rest of the Netherlands.”
-The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Otto Frank was the only member of the “secret annex” to survive the war.

26. Bibliography http://www.deathcamps.org/reinhard/deportdutch.html