“I don't want to have lived in
vain like most people. I want
to be useful or bring enjoyment
to all people, even those I've
never met. I want to go on
living even after my death!”
THE DIARY
OF
ANNE FRANK
Drama
Objectives
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Identify elements of drama
Enhance the vocabulary
Answer reading comprehension
questions
Understand the importance of setting
Historical background for the setting
Historical facts
Connect to life
Apply vocabulary in context
What Is Drama?
Drama is a form of literature meant to be
preformed in front of an audience. The
characters’ dialogue and actions tell the
story. The written form of a drama is
known as a script. The script includes
dialogue, a cast of characters, and stage
directions that give instructions about
performing the drama.
AUTHORS
Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett
Biography
Frances Goodrich
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Born in New jersey on
1890
Actress and writer
Married Albert on 1931
They wrote scripts for
famous films such as
It’s a Wonderful Life,
Father of the Bride
Died of cancer on 1984
Albert Hackett
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Born in New York in
1900
Made his stage debut
at the age of six
In 1950, they wrote
the adaptation of The
Diary of Anne
Frank
Died of pneumonia on
1995
W
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World War II began when Nazi Germany invaded
Poland in 1939. Germany was part of the Axis powers,
which also included Italy and Japan. On the other side
were the Allies, which included the United States,
France, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union.
Historical Background
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Annelies Marie Frank was
born in Frankfurt, Germany,
on June 12, 1929.
Although they were Germans,
they were Jews.
Jews faced cruel treatment
and persecution in their own
country, by the Nazis.
Adolf Hitler was the leader of
the Nazis.
Holland
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Hitler blamed the Jews and
Gypsies for all the problems in
Germany
In 1933, Otto Frank, Anne’s
father moved to Amsterdam,
Holland trying to escape the
Nazis
In 1940, Germany invaded
Holland and the Franks were
trapped in the country
Anne
and her
family
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On July 6, 1942, Anne and her
family: father, mother, and
sister, moved into the “Secret
Annex”, a small attic area
hidden above Otto’s office.
They were joined by Otto’s
business partner, his wife, and
his 16-year old son, Peter.
Later, Mr. Dussel, a dentist,
joined the group
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Anne
writing
in her
diary
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In her diary Anne described the
group’s life in hiding and their
constant fear of being
discovered.
They stayed hidden for over two
years, hoping that the Allied
forces will win the war and they
could end the nightmare.
Vocabulary
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carillon
capitulation
conspicuous
black market
loathe
insufferable
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vile
indignantly
belfry
rucksack
warehouse
steeple
Real Characters
Edith
Anne
Otto
Margot
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V
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Fritz Pfeffer
Hermann
Auguste
The Real Characters
Peter
P
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Jo Kleiman
Johan Voskuijl
Otto Frank
Miep Gies
Bep Voskuijl
Otto’s Co-workers
Victor Kugler
Took care of finances
and security for the
people in the Secret
Annex
Jan Gies
Miep’s husband, helped
her bringing food and
supplies for the people
in the Secret Annex
People that Helped
He was the father of Bep. Johan
had worked since 1937 as a
warehouse manager for Otto
Frank. He was the only one of
the warehouse staff who knew
about the people in the hiding
place. He kept an eye on things
and because he was so handy, he
was asked to hammer the
bookcase that hid the access to
the Secret Annex. In 1943, he
became seriously ill. He had
stomach cancer and can no
longer work. Willem van Maaren
succeeded him as warehouse
supervisor.
Johan Voskuijl
He took over as warehouse
manager in 1943 when Johan
Voskuijl fell seriously ill. He’s
unaware of the people hiding in
the building, but he's an
inquisitive type and became
suspicious. The people in the
Secret Annex noticed that he's
setting traps in the warehouse.
He placed papers on the corners of tables so
that they fell off if you walk past. He was a
suspect in two investigations into the betrayal
of the people in the Annex, in 1948 and 1963.
But no conclusive proof ever came to light.
Willem Van Maaren
Story Elements
Cast of Characters
Franks
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Anne
Otto
Edith
Margot
Van Daan
Mr. Van Daan
 Petronela Van Daan
 Peter
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 Mr. Dussel
 Mr. Kraler
 Miep Gies
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Setting
The Time
The story begins on July 1942, moves to
August 1944, and ends in November 1945
The Place
Amsterdam, the Netherlands (former Holland)
The Story
http://www.nexuslearning.net/books/holteol2/Collection%205/Diary%20Act%201%20Scene%201&2.htm
Born on December 1920
by the name of Hermine
Satrouschitz, better
known as Miep. She
helped the people in the
Secret Annex and risked
her life so many times.
Died on January 11, 2010
This was Miep on 1994
Anne’s Quotes
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“How wonderful it is that nobody need
wait a single moment before starting to
improve the world.”
“I don't think of all the misery but of
the beauty that still remains.”
“Where there's hope, there's life. It fills
us with fresh courage and makes us
strong again.”
“People can tell you to keep your
mouth shut, but that doesn't stop you
from having your own opinion.”
1.) http://www.annefrank.org/en/Anne-FranksHistory/The- diary-of-Anne-Frank/Reactions-to-TheSecret-Annex/
2.) http://www.annefrank.org/en/Anne-Franks-History/
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