This webquest guides students through a project on Anne Frank and the Holocaust. Students will research Anne Frank's life before, during, and after hiding from the Nazis. They will write diary entries from Anne Frank's perspective during hiding and in a concentration camp. Students will also work in groups to create a timeline of 8 or more key events in Anne Frank's life. Resources are provided for students to learn about Anne Frank, including videos, websites, diary excerpts, and a timeline. Their diary entries and timelines will be evaluated based on criteria like point of view, detail, creativity, and grammar. The goal is for students to gain understanding and appreciation of Anne Frank's experience during the Holocaust by imagining what she felt and

1. WELCOME
Welcome: Anne Frank Webquest
Description: Students will explore the life of Anne Frank, and create a diary
of their own like Anne Frank’s. They will also have to creatively design
a timeline of the holocaust in small groups.
Grade Level: 5
Curriculum: English/Social Studies
Author: Kayla Triplett

2. INTRODUCTION
Anne Frank was born on June 12,1929 into a middle class, Jewish family
in Germany. After the events of the Holocaust began to take place, the
Frank family was forced to go into hiding for 25 months. You are going
to research further, Anne and her family, but specifically Anne. As you
research you are going to create your own diary of events as if you were
in hiding yourself.
TASK

3. You will be completing two tasks throughout this webquest. One is to
create a personal journal as though you are in hiding and in the
concentration camp. This should relate how you believe Anne would be
feeling and what she would be thinking. You will also create a timeline
with a small group. This time line will follow the short life of Anne
Frank.
PROCESS

4. Journal
1. By yourself, you will research the life of Anne Frank before,
during, and after the Holocaust.
2. After you finish researching you will be given a journal, in which
you will recreate your own diary as if you were living during the
Holocaust.
3. Imagine you are Anne Frank; write 3 diary entries while you are
in hiding.
4. You must also create 1 entry as if you were in a concentration
camp.
Group Timeline
1. You will be assigned a small group
2. Each group should decide on at least 8 events that they want to
include on the timeline of Anne Frank’s life.
3. After gathering information, the group should create a timeline
with whatever materials they choose (paper, poster board,
photos, drawings, etc.).

5. Use the Following information to gather knowledge
about Anne Frank and her life:
Anne Frank- Anne was a young girl living during the time of the
Holocaust, as a Jew. She and her family were forced into hiding, but after
a while, their hiding place was discovered.
Link 1 – Video
Link 2- The Anne Frank Center
Link 3- Holocaust Encyclopedia
Link 4- Diary Excerpts
Link 5- Quotes
Link 6- Primary Facts
Link 7- Timeline

6. EVALUATION
4 3 2 1
Diary Entry
Excellent point of
view, in depth
thoughts toward
situation.
Descriptions and
topics go along
with Anne Frank.
Little to no
grammatical
errors.
Appropriate
descriptions, and
point of view.
Entries are in
character. Few
grammatical
errors.
Point of view and
descriptions are
somewhat in
character.
Multiple
grammatical
errors.
Point of view and
descriptions of
surroundings are
not in
appropriate
character for the
assignment.
Multiple
grammatical
errors.
Timeline
Very creative,
more than 8
events included,
great use of
images.
Creative layout, 8
events included,
average use of
images.
Somewhat
creative, 5-7
events included,
little to no use of
images
Non-creative
layout, 1-4 events
included, no use
of images.

7. CONCLUSION
Upon completion of this Anne Frank Webquest, students should have a
better understanding and appreciation of the life of not only Anne Frank, but
also everyone else who endured the horrible consequences of the Holocaust.
Students should be able to place themselves in the situation of another person
and imagine what they must be feeling and thinking.