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Understanding Anne Frank's Life and Diary

The document discusses Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl who went into hiding with her family during the Nazi occupation of Germany. It provides questions about Anne's full name, why her family fled Germany and went into hiding in Amsterdam, and the difficulties they faced while in hiding for over two years, including food shortages and strict rules. It also mentions that Anne kept a diary while in hiding and that her father later published it, which has become one of the most widely read books in the world.

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Understanding Anne Frank's Life and Diary

The document discusses Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl who went into hiding with her family during the Nazi occupation of Germany. It provides questions about Anne's full name, why her family fled Germany and went into hiding in Amsterdam, and the difficulties they faced while in hiding for over two years, including food shortages and strict rules. It also mentions that Anne kept a diary while in hiding and that her father later published it, which has become one of the most widely read books in the world.

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Extraordinary Lives Anne Frank

1. What was Anne Frank’s full name?

2. Why did the Franks leave Germany when Anne was four? Where did they go?

3. List two persecutions faced by the Franks and other Jews living under the Nazi regime.

4. List three difficulties Anne and her family encountered while living in the secret annexe.

5. List two things you’ve learned about Anne’s diary from the article.

6. How long had the Franks been in hiding when they were discovered?

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Extraordinary Lives Anne Frank

7. What happened to Peter van Pels after the group’s arrest?

8. Why did Otto Frank decide to publish Anne’s diary?

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Extraordinary Lives Anne Frank
1. What was Anne Frank’s full name?

2. Why did the Franks leave Germany when Anne was four? Where did they go?

3. List two persecutions faced by the Franks and other Jews living under the Nazi regime.

4. Why did the Franks fail to immigrate to the United States?

5. Name two ways in which the Franks prepared for their entry into the hideout.

6. List three difficulties Anne and her family encountered while living in the secret annexe.

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7. List two things you’ve learned about Anne’s diary from the article.

8. How long had the Franks been in hiding when they were discovered?

9. What happened to Peter van Pels after the group’s arrest?

10. Why did Otto Frank decide to publish Anne’s diary?

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Extraordinary Lives Anne Frank
1. What was Anne Frank’s full name?

2. Why did the Franks leave Germany when Anne was four? Where did they go?

3. List two persecutions faced by the Franks and other Jews living under the Nazi regime.

4. Why did the Franks fail to immigrate to the United States?

5. Name two ways in which the Franks prepared for their entry into the hideout.

6. List three difficulties Anne and her family encountered while living in the secret annexe.

Page 1 of 2
7. List two things you’ve learned about Anne’s diary from the article.

8. How long had the Franks been in hiding when they were discovered?

9. What happened to Peter van Pels after the group’s arrest?

10. Why did Otto Frank decide to publish Anne’s diary?

Extension:
Anne was told to pack what she could into her school satchel as they prepared to go into hiding. She
said ‘Preoccupied by the thought of going into hiding, I stuck the craziest things in the satchel, but
I’m not sorry. Memories mean more to me than dresses.’ What would you take with you on a journey
like this? Why?

Imagine having to go into hiding like the Franks. Anne wrote this as they prepared to go: ‘Hiding …
where would we hide? In the city? In the country? In a house? In a shack? When, where, how …? These
were the questions I wasn’t allowed to ask, but they still kept running through my mind.’ What might
you write in your diary when you first realised that you were going to have to leave all your friends and
possessions behind? Write out your imagined experience as a diary entry.

Find out about one of the other diarists mentioned in the article. What event were they a part of? Were
they Jewish or from another group entirely? What legacy have they left the world? Can you find any
copies/ translations of their writing? Complete a fact file with your research.

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