The Diary of a The Diary of a Young GirlYoung Girl

Anne FrankAnne Frank

Chronology of Anne’s Chronology of Anne’s LifeLife

June 12, 1929- Anne is born to Otto and Edith Frank in June 12, 1929- Anne is born to Otto and Edith Frank in Frankfurt am Main.Frankfurt am Main.

February 1934- Anne Frank moves to Amsterdam with February 1934- Anne Frank moves to Amsterdam with her family.her family.

June 12, 1942- Anne receives a diary June 12, 1942- Anne receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday.for her thirteenth birthday.

Frank familyFrank family

Chronology of Anne’s Chronology of Anne’s LifeLife July 5, 1942- Anne’s sister July 5, 1942- Anne’s sister Margot receives a notice Margot receives a notice ordering her to report for ordering her to report for deportation to Westerbork deportation to Westerbork camp.camp.

July 6, 1942- The Frank July 6, 1942- The Frank family goes into hiding in the family goes into hiding in the Secret Annex at Otto’s Secret Annex at Otto’s company building. Miep company building. Miep Gies worked for Otto and Gies worked for Otto and brought the families supplies brought the families supplies while in the Annex.while in the Annex.

Miep Gies

Chronology of Anne’s Chronology of Anne’s LifeLife July 13, 1942 The Van Pels (Daan) family join the July 13, 1942 The Van Pels (Daan) family join the

Frank family in the Secret Annex.Frank family in the Secret Annex.

November 16, 1942- Albert Dussel (Fritz Pfeffer) November 16, 1942- Albert Dussel (Fritz Pfeffer) moves into the Secret Annex.moves into the Secret Annex.

August 4, 1944- The families are discovered by the August 4, 1944- The families are discovered by the NazisNazis

Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler

Chronology of Anne’s Chronology of Anne’s LifeLife August 8, 1944- Families found in the Secret Annex are August 8, 1944- Families found in the Secret Annex are

send to to the concentration camp at Westerbork.send to to the concentration camp at Westerbork.

September 3, 1944- Many prisoners are sent to a September 3, 1944- Many prisoners are sent to a concentration camp at Auschwitz in Poland. Van Daan concentration camp at Auschwitz in Poland. Van Daan father dies.father dies.

October 1944- Anne and October 1944- Anne and Margot were taken to Bergen-Belsen Margot were taken to Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.concentration camp.

Chronology of Anne’s Chronology of Anne’s LifeLife January 6, 1945- Anne’s mom Edith Frank dies in January 6, 1945- Anne’s mom Edith Frank dies in

Auschwitz. Auschwitz.

January 27, 1945- Otto Frank is freed when Auschwitz January 27, 1945- Otto Frank is freed when Auschwitz is liberated by the Russian Army.is liberated by the Russian Army.

March 1945- Anne and Margot die in Bergen-Belsen.March 1945- Anne and Margot die in Bergen-Belsen.

The DiaryThe DiarySummer 1947- Anne’s diary was published in Dutch.Summer 1947- Anne’s diary was published in Dutch.

Anne was given a diary, something Anne was given a diary, something she always wanted, before she and she always wanted, before she and her family went into hiding.her family went into hiding.

She was a good writer and so she wrote stories and poems to She was a good writer and so she wrote stories and poems to tell about her life and ambitions and the lives of the people tell about her life and ambitions and the lives of the people closest to her.closest to her.

The diary assumed a primary role in her life and became her The diary assumed a primary role in her life and became her true friend during her time in the secret annex.true friend during her time in the secret annex.

Because she was a teenager without a chance to talk, she Because she was a teenager without a chance to talk, she used her diary to express her thoughts and feelingsused her diary to express her thoughts and feelings