Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Build Background Knowledge

Prepare students for reading Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl by accessing and building background knowledge about the rise of Hitler in Germany after World War I. Designed for seventh- and eighth-grade students, this pre-reading handout provides some background information before students read Anne Frank’s powerful personal account of the Holocaust. To build background knowledge that will help them better engage with the text, students will read a short passage about Hitler’s rise to power and the Holocaust. This pre-reading activity is part of a larger book study unit on Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl.