The Diary of a Young Girl: Anne Frank (The Definitive Edition)—Standard Pace Classes
Reading Assignment #1
Due Friday, February 5
June 12 – June 14, 1942:
opening passages of her diary
June 20, 1942:
thoughts about her diary
June 21, 1942:
Miss Quack Quack reference
July 1, 1942:
boyfriend named Hello and a reference to Peter Schiff
July 5, 1942:
last day as a free teenager
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July 8, 1942:
July 9
July 10
going into hiding
July 11, 1942:
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Throughout the unit on Anne
Frank, students will work in
discussion groups in class to
complete general summaries of
the readings.
All students are required to keep
pace with the readings in order to
contribute positively to the
discussion groups.
Though not required, students
are encouraged to take notes on
the readings to aid their
comprehension and recall.
Reading Assignment #2
August 14, 1942:
August 21, 1942:
September 2, 1942
September 27, 1942
September 28, 1942
October 1, 1942
Due Monday, February 8
van Daans arrive (real name van Pels)
bookcase
Peter and arguments
problem with Margot and mother
more fights
Mrs. van Daan’s flirtations
Reading Assignment #3
October 9, 1942:
October 20, 1942:
November 2, 1942:
November 10, 1942:
November 12
November 17
November 19 and 20
November 28, 1942
Due Wednesday, February 10
world outside of the annex
carpenter scare
concerns with puberty (also read postscript dated January 22, 1944)
Reading Assignment #4
December 7, 1942:
December 10, 1942:
January 13, 1943:
February 5, 1943:
February 27, 1943:
March 10, 1943:
Due Friday, February 12
Christmas and Hanukkah
Mr. van Daan and Dussell’s contributions
feelings towards mother
feelings about Margot, Peter, and Mrs. van Daan
building is sold
general fears
Reading Assignment #5
March 25, 1943:
April 2, 1943:
April 27, 1943:
May 1, 1943:
May 18, 1943:
June 13, 1943
To be read over vacation…due February 22
first break in
more sentiments about mother
second break-in
Dussel’s selfishness
the war outside
Anne’s 14th birthday
Dussel arrives (real name Fritz Pfeffer)
Reading Assignment #6
To be read over vacation…due February 22
July 13, 1943:
fights with Dussel over use of desk and room
July 16, 1943:
another break-in
July 26, 1943:
fears regarding the air raids and bombings
August 3, 1943:
their radio is turned in
September 10, 1943:
Italy surrenders; hope returns; Mr. Kleiman’s illness
September 16, 1943:
warehouse worker van Maaren snoops around
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Reading Assignment #7
September 29, 1943
October 17, 1943:
October 30, 1943:
November 27, 1943:
Due Tuesday, February 23
pressures on Bep; concerns regarding the van Daans
thief in the warehouse discovers van Daan’s wallet
more on mother and inner contemplations
dreams of friend Hanneli
Test on pages 1 - 151 on Thursday, February 25
Reading Assignment #8
December 24, 1943:
January 2, 1944:
January 7, 1944:
January 22, 1944:
January 28, 1944:
Due Thursday, February 25
Anne’s maturity shows; thoughts about parents’ marriage
more mature thinking regarding her mother
Anne’s first love—Peter Schiff
Anne pledges to give up gossiping
boredom and the helpers
Reading Assignment #9
Due Monday, March 1
February 14, 1944:
Anne and Peter van Daan’s interest in one another begin
February 16, 1944:
more about Peter; Anne and Peter discuss religion
February 28, 1944:
sentimental thoughts about the two Peters
March 1, 1944:
another break-in; duplicate key suspected
March 7, 1944:
longer passage about Anne’s thoughts about herself
Reading Assignment #10
Due Wednesday, March 3
March 20, 1944:
Margot’s attitude about Anne and Peter
March 23, 1944:
Anne relies on Peter for information about sex
March 29, 1944
Anne first considers “publishing” her diary after the war
April 3, 1944:
Anne details the dreary food cycles in the annex
April 5, 1944:
famous quote: “I want to go on living even after my death.”
Reading Assignment #11
Due Friday, March 5
April 11, 1944:
long entry regarding another break-in
April 16, 1944:
first kiss for Anne
April 25, 1944:
new security measures anger Dussel
May 3, 1944:
Anne’s comments on war and mankind’s destructive urges
May 6 and May 7, 1944 Anne writes a nasty letter to her father and he reacts
Reading Assignment #12
May 11, 1944:
May 22, 1944:
May 25, 1944:
May 26, 1944:
Due Monday, March 8
Anne expresses her wish to be a writer one day
comments on the rising anti-Semitism amongst the Dutch
Bep’s engaged
comments regarding the bravery of their helpers
Reading Assignment #13
Due Wednesday, March 10
June 6, 1944:
“D” day – the much anticipated Allies’ invasion has begun
June 13, 1944:
long passage about turning 15
July 6, 1944:
very mature reasoning; Anne outgrows “love” for Peter
Page 328:
famous quote:”…I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.”
July 21, 1944:
assassination attempt on Hitler
August 1, 1944
Anne’s final entry
Test on pages 151 – 335 on Friday, March 12