In june 1945, after being liberated from auschwitz, otto frank returned to amsterdam where he was reunited with jan and miep gies, who had hidden the. Otto frank survives the holocaust, returning to amsterdam from auschwitz in 1945. Learn anne frank remembered gies with free interactive flashcards. Kennedy about the continuing importance of anne frank. Miep gies is voluntarily putting her life at risk housing anne frank and her family inside her house, while anne franks had to hide. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at scholastic. My favorite was emily of new moon by louise maude montgomery, who is better known for her anne of green gable books. The diary of anne frank, with melissa gilbert yes, thats laura from little house on the prairie as anne frank. Top 7 tips for teaching the hunger games novel novice. Miep gies was born on 15 february 1909 in vienna austria as hermine santrouschitz. Miep gies was one of the helpers of the people hiding in the secret annex.
Anton ahlers says his antisemitic father betrayed them. The 1930s were difficult years for those seeking jobs, but once again, luck was on my side. Find authors like miep gies from the worlds largest community of readers. This content resource is one in a series on anne frank. The death of miep gies february 15, 1909january 10, 2010.
Now your students can read a transcript of that interview and find out about her close friendship with. Otto frank was the only member of the group to survive. This is one of those books that both breaks your heart. I could foresee many sleepless nights, she said, and an unhappy life if i refused.
Otto frank lived with miep and jan gies for seven years after the war. Top 7 tips for teaching the hunger games novel novice since we like to focus on using ya books in the classroom whenever possible here at novel novice, it should come as no surprise that we often hear from teachers. Was miep ever afraid shed get caught and punished for helping the franks and their friends. September is our next nonfiction month and im proposing anne frank for our selection. In the 50 years since its publication, the diary has been read by tens of millions of people worldwide. Quick facts name miep gies occupation antiwar activist birth date february 15, 1909 death date january 11, 2010 did you know. Explain how miep giess perspective is different from anne. Find out more about mieps story by reading her interview with scholastic network. A fascinating reading activity, scholastics interview with miep shares answers to dozens of questions from students, including who miep suspects turned in the. Links to an interview with miep gies, other anne frank sites, and a teachers. The only way to prevent this is to become a dutch citizen. Miep gies gave an interview to scholastic website in 1997, and in it she said turning away from the franks was never an option.
Miep and her husband also hid a dutch student in their house. At that time, students had the opportunity to ask miep questions about anne frank, her family, and the other people in hiding. The diary of a young girl also known as the diary of anne frank is a book of the writings from the dutch language diary kept by anne frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the nazi occupation of the netherlands. An interview with hanneli helps put a face on the bravery exhibited during this era. Find out more about mieps story by reading her interview with scholastic network students. Allnew, easytoread riddles by jean marzollo are paired with fun, gently spooky photographs culled from previously published i spy books to create the ninth i spy reader. Scholastic offers students the chance to ameeta the incredible woman who risked everything to hide the frank family during world war ii. Who really turned anne frank and her family over to the gestapo. This photostory tells the story of miep gies, the woman who risked her life daily to help hide anne frank.
The family was apprehended in 1944 and anne frank ultimately died of typhus in the bergenbelsen concentration camp. Anne frank annotated bibliography kodies english portfolio. Have students take notes on miep s actions and their consequences. Miep is summoned to the german consulate, where she is informed that because her passport is invalid, she will have to return to austria. Miep gies, died on january 11, 2010 at the age of 100. The legacies of corrie ten boom and anne frank i am writing this from the arusha coffee club in arusha, tanzania, africa near the base of mount kilamanjaro.
I read the diary of a young girl as a girl and i recently purchased it as id like to reread along with miep gies anne frank remembered. The diary of a young girl, see learning guide to anne b. An austrian christian, she has to leave her family for economic reasons. Hermine santruschitz 15 february 1909 11 january 2010, 3 better known as miep gies, was one of the dutch citizens who hid anne frank, her family and four other jews from the nazis in an annex above annes fathers business premises during world war ii. She was austrian by birth, but in 1920, at the age of only eleven, was taken in as a foster child by a dutch family to whom she became. As a child martin handford was born in hampstead, london, in 1956 and spent most of his childhood drawing. I attempted to recapture the excitement in my drawings, which started out as crowds of crude stick figures. Discuss why miep took risks and how students would have acted if put in miep s shoes. Discuss why miep took risks and how students would have acted if put in mieps shoes. Miep gies died monday, january 11th, 2010 in the dutch province of noordholland after a short illness. Author eliot scer speaks with scholastic book clubs about his national book award nominated novel, endangered. Soon, the world would know about this courageous girl who never let go of her dreams. A fascinating reading activity, scholastics interview with miep shares answers to dozens of questions from students, including who miep suspects turned in the franks to the nazis, what anne frank was like as a teenager, how miep coped after hearing all but otto.
Assigned the thankless task of teaching freshman english at a ganginfested long beach, ca high school, a 23yearold teacher, erin gruwell, resorts to unconventional means of breaking through to her hardened students. In mieps holocaust story, students meet the woman risked her life daily to help hide the frank family from the nazis, miep gies. She is sent to leiden, holland, as part of a relief program to help malnourished children. Born hermine santruschitz in vienna, later spelled as santrouschitz in the netherlands, gies was transported to leiden from vienna in december 1920 to escape the food shortages prevailing in austria after world war i. Miep gies is born with the name hermine santrouschitz in 1909 in vienna, austria.
After the arrest, she kept annes writings in a drawer of her desk. Miep gies, the last survivor of those who helped young anne frank in the netherlands during world war ii, died on sunday at the age of 100. Simple, understated, yet morally humbling account by one of the most celebrated holocaust rescuers. This transcript includes mieps answers to students questions. He was astonished when he read his daughters words. In her book, miep gies consistently refers to the eight people hiding in the secret annex as our friends. The academy awardwinning documentary anne frank remembered continues to spread annes message of hope. Phone interview, follow up phone interview the heard from hiring manager with update a few days after first interview, scheduled second interview then later an offer a week after 2nd interview note. Anne frank her life, the diary, and the secret annex.
On july 16, 1941, miep santrouschitz marries her boyfriend, jan gies, thus becoming a dutch citizen. From scholastic student interview with miep gies for statements by world leaders nelson mandela, vaclav havel and john f. After the war he learned that miep gies, who helped to hide the family, had found annes diary and other writings scattered on the floor of the annex. Interview with martin handford scholastic kids club. Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, anne franks remarkable diary has become a world classica powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. We will soon be heading back to the united states after spending several days on the african continent. The treatment of jews in holland and all of nazioccupied europe continues to worsen. Have students read miep s interview transcript for other information, such as what the secret annex looked like, annes personality, how annes diary was. An upstairs neighbor told me that a certain company she knew had a temporary vacancy for office assistant. This site presents the story of the woman who helped anne frank to hide, miep gies. Miep gies viewpoint is different from anne franks, because.
It includes a link to an interview with miep gies that you. With rhythm, rhyme, and picture clues, this book is written to support the newest reader. She does that less emphatically than anne in her diary, but mieps eyes are those of a mature woman, while annes are those of a pubescent girl, and one locked indoors besides. Miep gies is interviewed about how she helped the franks to hide, her. In 1942, otto frank informs miep that he and his family are going into hiding. It is a primary source, and oral interview with miep gies who hid anne frank herself and she disscusses how it affected her and her reletionship with anne. At that time, students had the opportunity to ask miep.
The hiders stayed in the rear annex of the premises of the office on prinsengracht in amsterdam from july 6, 1942 until august 4, 1944. The nieuwenburgs, a workingclass family who already had six children of her own, took her as their foster daughter, and called her by the. During this project, students had the opportunity to ask miep questions about anne frank, her family, and the other people in hiding. Have students take notes on mieps actions and their consequences. Miep gies miep gies, the woman who risked her life daily to help hide anne frank and her family from the nazis, visited the scholastic web site in may 1997. After otto learns that none of his family has survived, miep presents him with the papers she has collected from the attic floor. Scholastic posted this interview and it is highly credible and not faked. The diary of anne frank is published two years later. Choose from 37 different sets of anne frank remembered gies flashcards on quizlet. Scholastic book clubs interview with eliot scer youtube. The story of the woman who helped to hide the frank family. Though she could be severely punished for helping to hide jews, miep immediately offers her support. Miep gies interview transcript grades 38 miep gies visited the scholastic website in may 1997. Links to an interview with miep gies, other anne frank sites, and a teachers guide are provided.