The Holocaust and Anne Frank

The Holocaust was a terrible and tragic time in modern history during which millions of people were systematically destroyed by Adolf Hitler and his Nazi regime. These people were targeted by the Nazis because of their beliefs, background, heritage, and/or their lifestyle.

We are studying the Holocaust to remember the horror and destruction that evil will do when given the opportunity.

This will provide you with some background for our reading of The Diary of Anne Frank (the play version).

Your task is to explore the websites on each page so that you may better understand the events and people that led to the rise of Adolf Hitler and Nazism. You will also discover what exactly the Holocaust was and those whom it affected, then and now. 

Go through the websites, answer the questions on your note sheets using the information from the websites. 

2 - The Rise of Hitler:

http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/ASLevel_History/week3_impactofwar.htm

1. Anti Semitism

http://archive.adl.org/hate-patrol/antisemitism.html#.VOYR_8s5AdU

3. The Rise of Nazism

http://www.friends-partners.org/partners/beyond-the-pale/english/47.html

4.  Holocaust Timeline:

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/timeline.html#knacht

5. The Star of David

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/badges.html

6. The Treatment of the Jews (Auschwitz)

http://www.holocaust-trc.org/the-holocaust-education-program-resource-guide/auschwitz-the-camp-of-death/

7. Anne Frank http://www.annefrank.org/

8. Survivor Stories: http://www.holocaustsurvivors.org/survivors.php

This WebQuest will be evaluated based on the quality and completeness of the answers in your companion note packet. 

You will also be graded on the test that follows the completion of the WebQuest.

You should have some general knowledge of the setting and background for The Diary of Anne Frank. 

Please turn-in your note packet.