Lesson 4 Part 2: The Helpers of the Secret Annexe

Five people helped the people living in the Secret Annexe. They are:

1. Mr. Voskuijl - In Diary Entry 2, Anne mentions that he built the bookshelf that hides the entrance to the Annexe.

2. Mr. Victor Kugler - Same as above.

3. Ms. Bep Voskuijl - She joins the inhabitants of the Annexe for dinner in Diary Entry 3.

4. Ms. Miep Gies - Anne mentions her in Diary Entry 4. Her husband, Jan Gies, argues with the Annexe inhabitants in Diary Entry 4 as well.

5. Mr. Joseph Kleiman - Mentioned in Diary Entry 4. Someone suggests that Kleiman and his family hide in the Annexe as well if Holland is flooded.

Click here to learn more about what they did specifically.

After learning about the Helpers, click here to learn how everything came to an end. Explore the links on the left to find out how the people in the Annexe were betrayed and what happened to them afterwards. You can also click here to learn what happened to each person in the Annexe after their arrest.

In the COMMENTS section, answer the following questions:

1. How do you feel towards the people who helped the Jews to stay in hiding?

2. How do you feel about the way things ended for the inhabitants of the Secret Annexe?

Lesson 4 Part 1: Inhabitants of the Secret Annexe

To recap, there are 8 people living in the Secret Annexe:

1. Anne Frank

2. Otto Frank - Anne's Father

3. Edith Frank - Anne's Mother

4. Margot Frank - Anne's Sister

5. Hermann Van Pels - renamed Mr. Van Daan by Anne

6. Auguste Van Pels - renamed Petronella Van Daan in Anne's diary

7. Peter Van Pels

8. Fritz Pfeffer - renamed Albert Dussel in Anne's diary

Click here to learn more about each of these people in the Annexe.

In the COMMENTS section, write down three words to describe EACH of these characters. You can refer to Diary Entry 3 for help.

An example is shown below:

1. Anne - humorous, opinionated, thoughtful