ANNE’S BEST FRIEND

My best friend

Pre-reading Does a friend always have to be a person? What else can be your friend?

Background This is a true story. It took place in Amsterdam, Holland in the early 1940s after the German Nazis had occupied most of Europe. The Nazi Party ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945. One of their key policies was to kill all the Jews in Europe. If any persons known to be Jews were found, they would be sent to concentration camps farther east, mostly in Poland.

Hitler at the Beginning of World War II A Nazi symbol

Boycott of Jewish shops in Berlin, 1933.

Jewish prisoners

Holocaust During the World War II, over 6 million Jewish people were killed by German Nazi soldiers lead by Adolph Hitler.

Scanning The time of the story Fill in the form below. The place of the story The heroine of the story Anne’s best friend The length of time they hid away The date of the diary World War II Netherlands Anne her diary--Kitty over two years Thursday 15,June,1944

Anne Born on June 12, 1929, Anne Frank was a German-Jewish teenager who was forced to go into hiding during the Holocaust. Kitty

Anne Frank 1929 Born in Germany

1933 Moved to Amsterdam

From 1940 Hidden in a building for two years, writing diary

1944 Discovered and was killed the next year

Main idea Anne made her diary her best friend whom she could tell everything. Para. One Having been kept indoors for so long, Anne grew so crazy about everything to do with nature. Para.Three Anne’s diary acted as her true friend during the time she and her family had to hide away for a long time. Para.Two

Join the correct part of the sentences 1 Anne kept a diary because 2 She felt very lonely because 3 They had to hide because 4 Anne named her diary Kitty because 5 They were finally caught because A she couldn't meet her friends. B Jews were caught by Nazis and put away. C she could tell everything to it. D they were discovered. E she thought it was her best friend. C A B E D

Choose the correct answers B 1 Anne Frank and her family hid away for___ A over a year B over two years C three years C one year and a half 2 According to Anne ,a true friend is a person___ A that would laugh at you B who makes you happy C whom you can trust D who could save your life 3 Anne said that she had grown crazy about nature because___ A her interest in nature B she had always been so had grown C she had been outdoors D she had been indoors too long too long C D

4 She didn’t dare open the window when the moon was bright 4 She didn’t dare open the window when the moon was bright .That’s because___ A they might be discovered B her family might bedisturbed C it was very cold D a thief might get into the room 5 Anne and her family were caught by German Nazis___ A about June 1945 B about February 1945 C about December 1944 D about November 1944 A B

Discussion Words/phrases What is implied nature outdoors crazy What do the boldfaced parts imply? Words/phrases What is implied nature outdoors crazy didn’t dare thundering entirely power the blue sky, the singing birds, flowers, the bright moon free anxious, eager, thirsty scared, frightened , thrilled helpless, depressed, lonely

Talking If you are told to live in an isolate island for a year, what are the three things you need most and what you are going to do to kill the time? What / Who will you choose to be your friend?

Homework: Write a short story about Anne’s life of hiding away. Tick out sentences that you think are difficult for you. 3.Surf the Internet to find more information about Anne and to read more about Anne’s diary.