“Remembering Anne Frank…” Article Lesson with questions

Objective(s) Read and analyze the article “Remembering Anne Frank…” http://abcnews.go.com/International/remembering-anne-frank-letters-displayed-frankfurt/story?id=15819437

“Remembering Anne Frank…” Article. Let’s read the article, taking split-notes as needed, to answer the questions which will follow.

“Remembering Anne Frank” Questions Use RACE to answer the questions. What did Hitler think of Germans versus Jews? How did Hitler’s actions instigate World War II? In other words, what did Hitler and his armies do to create a need for other countries to become involved in conflict? What are three rights that were taken away from the Jews under Hitler’s rule? Why do you think Jews were forced to wear bright yellow stars? Describe the conditions in the concentration camps. Ultimately, why is this a place Margot feared going? Why did Anne’s dad turn his business over to Victor Kugler and Johannes Kleiman? How did Kugler, Kleiman, Miep Gies, and Elizabeth Voskuijl risk their lives for Anne and her family? What role do you think Anne’s diary played in helping her deal with living as a hideaway during the Nazi-occupation of the Netherlands? What do you think Anne meant when she wrote, “Let something happen soon…Let the end come…at least then we’ll know whether we are to be the victors or the vanquished?” What were the Axis powers? Who were the Allies? As they were hiding, what news did the Franks hear that gave them hope of being freed? What information adds an additional element of tragedy to Anne’s death? Why do you think Anne’s father wanted to “share his daughter’s story with the world?” What does the very last sentence of this article reveal about Anne? Why do you think Anne’s diary continues to be read by millions of people, even 70 years after her death?