The Diary of Anne Frank
By Goodrich & Hackett
Directed by Scott Rubsam
Student Matinees February 27 - March 22, 2013

The Setting: Amsterdam, Holland, 1942-1944

Recommended Grade Level: 7-12

Suggested Areas of Study and Discussion: The Holocaust, World War II, Jewish Religion and Culture, German Language and Culture, Genocide in the 20th Century: Armenia and Rwanda, Darfur the First Genocide of the 21st Century

The Story: In this account of eight Jews hiding in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, Anne Frank emerges from history as a lyrical, inspiring, and intensely gifted young woman. Your students are sure to be moved by this important story of a young woman whose imagination and hope would not be stifled by her confinement. The hiding and arrest of the Frank family will help to bring the realities of the Holocaust more directly into your classroom.