ANNE FRANK’S DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL ANNE FRANK’S DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL Background: Anne Frank was born on June 12 th 1929 in Germany & later moved to Amsterdam with her family She received a diary for her 13 th birthday Anne and her family went into hiding for almost two years until they were arrested by the Nazis Anne died in the Bergen-Belsen camp in March, 1945 Her diary survived and was later published by her father. Image retrieved from http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?ModuleId=10005210 1
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Background: Anne Frank was born on June 12 th 1929 in Germany & later moved to Amsterdam with her family She received a diary for her 13 th birthday.
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ANNE FRANK’S DIARY OF A YOUNG ANNE FRANK’S DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRLGIRL
Background: Anne Frank was born on June 12th 1929 in Germany
& later moved to Amsterdam with her family She received a diary for her 13th birthday Anne and her family went into hiding for almost two
years until they were arrested by the Nazis Anne died in the Bergen-Belsen camp in March, 1945 Her diary survived and was later published by her
ANNE FRANK’S “DIARY OF A YOUNG ANNE FRANK’S “DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL”GIRL”
Lesson objectives: Identify the themes in “Diary of a Young Girl” Compose a written response (100-200 words)
discussing ONE theme You may choose which excerpt you wish to
discuss OR identify and discuss any other theme that
you feel is relevant Be ON-TASK
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DEFINITION: THEMEDEFINITION: THEME
Theme = Unifying or Dominant Idea
Various themes are explored in “Diary of a Young Girl”
Read the following excerpts
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EXCERPT 1EXCERPT 1
“I long to ride a bike, dance, whistle, look at the world, feel young and know that I’m free…Just imagine what would happen if all eight of us were to feel sorry for ourselves or walk around with the discontent clearly visible on our faces.” Anne Frank (December 24, 1943)
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DISCUSSION OF EXCERPT 1DISCUSSION OF EXCERPT 1
Context: Nazi persecution has forced Anne into hiding with seven other people in the Secret Annexe
How does Anne feel? Study the following photographs