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1、 I know what I want, I have a goal, I have opinions, a religion and love. If only I can be myself Ill be satisfied. I know that Im a woman, a woman with inner strength and a great deal of courage!If you have read Anne Frank, The Diary of a young Girl you know that Anne Frank wrote about many things.

2、 Not only about how she passed the long days, but also about what she thought about a great deal of things. She had an opinion about everything and everyone. What did she love? Who did she hate? What did she think about the war? And about love? What were her dreams for the future? You can learn a lo

3、t about Anne from her diary. It gives you an idea of who she was, of her world. Sources Anne loved cats. In the secret annex she missed her cat Moortje. Anne loved ice-skating. In the secret annex she dreamt about it. Anne longed for peace and freedom. Annes sister was called Margot. At first Anne a

4、rgued a lot with her, but after a while, she thought Margot had become a real friend. Edith Frank-Hollnder was Annes mother. In her diary Anne was often angry with her. She also thought that her mother did not understand her. At first Anne thought that Peter van Pels was boring, but later she fell i

5、n love with him. He was the one who gave her her first real kiss. Anne adored her father. He could do nothing wrong in her eyes. When she was older this changed. Anne had many hobbies: writing, reading, royal families, history, Greek and Roman mythology, film stars and family photos. Were all alive,

6、 but we dont know why or what for: were all searching for happiness, were all leading lives that are different and yet the same.Anne Frank, 6 July 1944 Id like to spend a year in Paris and in London learning the languages and studying art history.Anne Frank, 8 May 1944 I dont believe the war is simp

7、ly the work of politicians and capitalists. Oh no, the common man is every bit as guilty; otherwise people and nations would have rebelled long ago!Anne Frank, 3 May 1944 Love, what is love? I dont think you can really put it into words. Love is understanding someone, caring for him, sharing his joy

8、s and sorrows. This eventually includes physical love youve shared something, given something away and received something in return, whether or not youre married, whether or not you have a baby. Losing your virtue doesnt matter, as long as you know that for as long as you live youll have someone at

9、your side who understands you and who doesnt have to be shared with someone else!Anne Frank, 2 March 1944 People who are religious should be glad, since not everyone is blessed with the ability to believe in a higher order. You dont even have to live in fear of eternal punishment; the concepts of pu

10、rgatory, heaven and hell are difficult for many people to accept, yet religion itself, any religion, keeps a person on the right path. Anne Frank, 6 July 1944 Believe me, if you have been shut up for a year and a half, it can get to be too much for you sometimes. But feelings cant be ignored, not ma

11、tter how unjust or ungrateful they seem. I long to ride a bike, dance, whistle, look at the world, feel young and know that Im free and yet I cant let it show. Anne Frank, 24 December 1943 One of the many questions that have often bothered me is why women have been, and still are, thought to be infe

12、rior to men. Its easy to say its unfair, but thats not enough for me; Id really like to know the reason for this great injustice. Anne Frank, 13 June 1944Questions and assignmentsRead the texts about Anne and the fragments from her diary.Name two differences between you and Anne:Do you have things i

13、n common as well? What?Which of Annes opinions do you agree with?The biggest difference between you and Anne is of course that she was in the middle of a horrible world war. On 11 April 1944 she wrote in her diary: The time will come when well be people again and not just Jews! Write down in your ow

14、n words what Anne meant by this. Look for pictures that go with Annes texts. Find a photo of Anne Frank and also pictures that show her world, for example of her father or of the Eiffel Tower. Make a collage of the photos. On annefranktree you will find more subjects that Anne Frank wrote about. In

15、the section Be inspired you can read stories and find drawings that others have made about these themes. You can leave a leaf with your name on it, but the best thing is of course to send in a text, a photo, or a drawing about one of the themes! What do you think of this website?How many leaves have

16、 been left in the tree until now? Now, write 10 short sentences. These can be opinions, but also descriptions such as: My brother is calledMy favorite food is.The music I like best is byMy hobbies areI hateI loveMake sure that you talk about people and things that are important to you. Of course you decide what you want to show of your world. Go to the Internet for images, or use pho