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The scene lets students explore the hidden annex where Anne Frank and her family hid during the persecution of the Jewish community in the second world war. The scene recreates the secret annex, with the various bedrooms which were also living areas for the eight people who lived there. The students have the opportunity to experience what it was like to live in hiding for two years constantly in fear of being discovered by the Gestapo.
# Learning objectives
Know the Nazi Persecution Forced the Jewish Community into Hiding{.info}
Know about Ann Frank’s Secret Annex{.info}
Know the Hardship of Living in the Annex{.info}
# Persecution and Hiding {.objective .objective1}
Students will learn about the reasons that led to the Jewish people being persecuted by the Nazis and forced many into hiding. They will learn about the changes in the laws, rules, and regulations that over a period of 6 years led to German born Jews having their rights taken away.
# Day to Day in the Secret Annex {.objective .objective2}
Students will be asked to explore the scene and think about what the living conditions may have been like. They will explore Anne’s room and how she may have felt sharing her small room with Fritz
# Desire and Freedom{.objective .objective3}
Students will learn that Anne kept a diary addressed to an imaginary friend, Kitty. They will about the importance of the diary, not only for Anne, but for everyone else in understanding life in hiding during the second world war. They will appreciate the roller coaster of emotions that spread throughout the annex and their desire for freedom, while living in fear of being discovered. They will learn about the eventual discovery that sealed the fate of the residents of the annex
# Teacher Resources
### Download Teacher Notes
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### Student Quiz Answers Document
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