Anne Frank Webquest

Introduction

During WWII, Anne Frank, her family, and 4 others were confined to a small annex for over two years in order to avoid being arrested by the Nazis and sent to a concentration camp.  

Task

You will be visiting a variety of websites related to Anne Frank and WWII.  After visiting each website, you will need to complete the task associated with that site.

Process

1.  Anne Frank Timeline

Click on the link below and make a timeline of Anne's journey           

        Anne Frank Timeline

2.  Anne Frank Quotes

Click on the link below.  Read through the famous quotes of Anne Frank and choose your three favorites.  Copy and paste all three into your Web Guide doc.

        Anne Frank Quotes

3.  The Nuremberg Race Laws

        Nuremberg Race Laws

Click on the link above and read the first five paragraphs. After reading, write one summarizing sentence for each paragraph.

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     Based on this site, answer the following questions with complete sentences.

    • According to the Nuremberg laws, what defined a person as a “Jew?”
    • Why were anti-semitic posters removed during the Olympics?

4.  Click on the link below and watch the video about Kristallnacht.

        Kristallnacht

     Write a paragraph describing what occurred on Kristallnacht, "The Night of Broken Glass."

5.  Take tour of the Frank home

        Anne Frank Home

6.  Click on the links below and read through the pages titled “In Hiding” and “Daily activities” 

        In Hiding

        Daily Activities

Based on your reading, write a paragraph explaining, with as much detail as possible, what life was like for the eight people hiding in the annex for over 2 years. Include what it was like physically as well as emotionally.  

7.  "Why did Hitler hate the Jews?  

Click on the link below and read the 10 reasons given for why Hitler hated the Jews.

10 Reasons Hitler Hated the Jews

After reading the 10 reasons, think about and decide which three sound the most legitimate. List the three reasons and write one sentence explaining your thinking for each.