Dear Kitty, an Anne Frank Webquest

Learn about Anne Frank, Jews in hiding, and the Nuremberg Laws

VA USII.1F  Analyze and interpret maps that include major physical features.
VA USII.7b  Locate and describe the major events and turning points of the war in Europe 

New history words: Anti-Semitic, Nuremberg Laws
New words: persecution

What will I know at the end of this webquest?

Goals:  1. I will be able to identify major countries in Europe on a map
            2. I will be able to explain and/or describe:
                 -- Anti-Semetic laws or the Nuremberg Laws
                 --why some Jews chose to go into hiding  


Who was Anne Frank?


     Anne Frank was a Jewish girl living in the Netherlands when the Nazis invaded in 1940. Her father, Otto Frank, was a businessman who owned a company, Opekta, that produced pectin, a type of wax that is used to make jams.  In 1947, Mr. Frank published his daughter's diary that she wrote while they were living secretly in the attic at the Opekta warehouse.


Activity #1  1. Watch a movie here to get to know the Franks.



An advertisement for Otto Frank's
 company (photo: wikicommons)

Activity #2 Where is Amsterdam?

Amsterdam is the capital of The Netherlands or Holland.

 Directions: Identify the nearby countries and the city of Amsterdam on the map below. Look in a textbook, globe, or atlas to find the answers. Note: that this is a modern map of Western Europe. Label all of these countries in blue and then place a dot on where Amsterdam is located.

 




            

The canal house on the left is 263
 Prinsengracht,  the Secret Annex
 (photo: wikicommons)

    Persecution is harrassing someone unjustly because they are different.  Many different people have been persecuted throughout history because of religion, nationality, race, and gender.

   

 Activity #3  What type restrictions did the Nazis place on Jews that forced the Franks into hiding?

By 1942, it was clear to many Dutch Jews that they could no longer live as free citizens. Going into hiding meant that people found shelter (in attics, basements, behind walls) where they could disappear and wait until the war ended.     

1. Read what Anne Frank wrote about living in Amsterdam once the Nazis arrived here

2. Found out what happened that made the Franks go into hiding here.

Then complete the questions:

 

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