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Anne Frank - the Drama
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//**Characters in Brief:** (students, please start working on a 2-3 sentence description of each character below. Someone start and everyone else edit and improve til we have a great brief description for each character)//


 * Anne**- She is the main character. She always keeps positive throughout the story. She is a loving addition to her family, and cares a lot for her father. She also cares a lot for her sister, both during their time in hiding, as well as their time in the concentration camps. She has a bright personality and sometimes annoys Mr. Dussel, whom she rooms with.


 * Mr. Frank-** Married to Mrs. Frank, father of Anne and Margot. A very kind and generous man whom Anne adores and calls Pim.


 * Mrs. Frank-** She is soft and kind, but also got mad when Mr. Van Daan attempted to steal bread, almost having them kicked out.


 * Margot**: The sixteen year old daughter of Edith and Otto Frank. The older sister of Anne Frank. She is very quiet and respectful of other people, she is very smart in her studies. Knows when to talk and when it's best not to talk.


 * Mr. Van Daan** - The husband of Mrs. Van Daan and the father of Peter. He is a chubby, selfish man who only thinks of getting plenty food and cigarettes for himself.


 * Mrs. Van Daan:** Married to Mr. Van Daan. She is very materialistic, but the things she is materialistic about do have some sentimental value. She is not a very good mother to her son, Peter.


 * Peter:** The son of Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan. He has his own room and has a pet cat named Mouschi. He develops a relationship with Anne near the end of the story.


 * Mr. Dussel:** A fifty year old dentist who joins the secret annex later on in the story when he needs a place to stay. He shares his room with Anne. He has an alleged allergy to Peter's cat, Mouschi. He is impatient and rude most of the time.


 * Miep**- she helps the Frank family in their hiding, always getting food for them, and everything else that they need. She is extremly generous and always puts the other families before herself.


 * Mr. Kraler**- He helps the Franks and Van Daans, as well as Mr. Dussel by helping Mr. Frank in his shop, and bringing news for them to help them keep better informed.

Resources - please post a link! Let's make this a great resource:

 * Holocaust Wiki Project - Let's think of how we can contribute to this!! It's a wiki - they want our contribution and we could be part of this great historical document. Maybe something regarding Coach Allison's grandmother (Betty Rothman)? Think and submit your ideas on the "Discussion" tab at the top of this page. Take a look at our blog comments at http://tilleka7.edublogs.org/
 * The Official Anne Frank House website
 * "Ivan the Terrible" at age 88: [] . What do you think: should he be punished at this point or is it too late? Use the DISCUSSION tab to discuss. More on Ivan: []
 * Another Nazi war criminal in the news (March 19, 2009) for participating in killing 42,000 Jews: []
 * A story about a Good Nazi who helped reduce killings in China during WWII while stationed there: []
 * Almost every day there's something about Nazis and the Holocaust in the news. I got this one today about a couple who have dedicated their lives to pursuing justice against Nazi criminals. So interesting! Read this: []. (added during Spring Break 2009)
 * A lone survivor on whether Nazi war criminals should be brought to justice: [| http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/04/21/holocaust.nazi.hunting.reactions/index.html?eref=rss_topstories]