Anne Frank – Characters and Setting Occupants of the Secret Annex: Describe each character below as we read the play. A brief description is given to get you started. Anne Frank – main character Margot Frank – her older sister Mr. Frank – their father Mrs. Frank – their mother Peter Van Daan Mr. Van Daan – his father Mrs. Van Daan – his mother Mr. Dussel – a dentist Workers in Mr. Frank’s business: Miep Gies – a young Dutchwoman Mr. Kraler – a Dutchman Setting: Amsterdam, the Netherlands, July 1942 to August 1944; November 1945

Must Know Terms: Prejudice - Forming a judgment without any facts, evidence, or experience Racism - System of oppression where race determines cultural advantages and disadvantages Nazi - Germany's National Socialist party controlled by Adolf Hitler from 1933-1945 Ethnic Cleansing - Displacement of an ethnic group to achieve homogeneity Anti-Semitism - Hatred or persecution aimed at the Jewish community

Semite - Person of Middle Eastern (usually Jewish) descent Discrimination - Recognition of differences among people and making choices based on those differences Stereotyping - Generalizing a group of people based on minimal or limited knowledge about that group of people Bias - The sense of having a preference to one particular point of view or perspective Holocaust - Nazi party's deliberate execution of millions of Jews and minorities during World War II

Questions Due Act One; Sc 1&2 worksheet Act One; Sc 3 Act Two Sc