The Diary of a Young Girl: Anne Frank (The Definitive Edition)—Standard Pace Classes
Reading Assignment #1Due Friday, February 5
June 12 – June 14, 1942:opening passages of her diary
June 20, 1942:thoughts about her diary
June 21, 1942:Miss Quack Quack reference
July 1, 1942:boyfriend named Hello and a reference to Peter Schiff
July 5, 1942:last day as a free teenager
July 8, 1942:
July 9
July 10going into hiding
July 11, 1942:
Reading Assignment #2Due Monday, February 8
August 14, 1942:van Daans arrive (real name van Pels)
August 21, 1942:bookcase
September 2, 1942Peter and arguments
September 27, 1942problem with Margot and mother
September 28, 1942more fights
October 1, 1942Mrs. van Daan’s flirtations
Reading Assignment #3Due Wednesday, February 10
October 9, 1942:world outside of the annex
October 20, 1942:carpenter scare
November 2, 1942:concerns with puberty (also read postscript dated January 22, 1944)
November 10, 1942:
November 12
November 17Dussel arrives (real name Fritz Pfeffer)
November 19 and 20
November 28, 1942
Reading Assignment #4Due Friday, February 12
December 7, 1942:Christmas and Hanukkah
December 10, 1942:Mr. van Daan and Dussell’s contributions
January 13, 1943:feelings towards mother
February 5, 1943:feelings about Margot, Peter, and Mrs. van Daan
February 27, 1943:building is sold
March 10, 1943:general fears
Reading Assignment #5To be read over vacation…due February 22
March 25, 1943:first break in
April 2, 1943:more sentiments about mother
April 27, 1943:second break-in
May 1, 1943:Dussel’s selfishness
May 18, 1943:the war outside
June 13, 1943Anne’s 14th birthday
Reading Assignment #6To be read over vacation…due February 22
July 13, 1943:fights with Dussel over use of desk and room
July 16, 1943:another break-in
July 26, 1943:fears regarding the air raids and bombings
August 3, 1943:their radio is turned in
September 10, 1943:Italy surrenders; hope returns; Mr. Kleiman’s illness
September 16, 1943:warehouse worker van Maaren snoops around
Reading Assignment #7Due Tuesday, February 23
September 29, 1943pressures on Bep; concerns regarding the van Daans
October 17, 1943:thief in the warehouse discovers van Daan’s wallet
October 30, 1943:more on mother and inner contemplations
November 27, 1943:dreams of friend Hanneli
Test on pages 1 - 151 on Thursday, February 25
Reading Assignment #8Due Thursday, February 25
December 24, 1943:Anne’s maturity shows; thoughts about parents’ marriage
January 2, 1944:more mature thinking regarding her mother
January 7, 1944:Anne’s first love—Peter Schiff
January 22, 1944:Anne pledges to give up gossiping
January 28, 1944:boredom and the helpers
Reading Assignment #9Due Monday, March 1
February 14, 1944:Anne and Peter van Daan’s interest in one another begin
February 16, 1944:more about Peter; Anne and Peter discuss religion
February 28, 1944:sentimental thoughts about the two Peters
March 1, 1944:another break-in; duplicate key suspected
March 7, 1944:longer passage about Anne’s thoughts about herself
Reading Assignment #10Due Wednesday, March 3
March 20, 1944:Margot’s attitude about Anne and Peter
March 23, 1944:Anne relies on Peter for information about sex
March 29, 1944Anne first considers “publishing” her diary after the war
April 3, 1944:Anne details the dreary food cycles in the annex
April 5, 1944:famous quote: “I want to go on living even after my death.”
Reading Assignment #11Due Friday, March 5
April 11, 1944:long entry regarding another break-in
April 16, 1944:first kiss for Anne
April 25, 1944:new security measures anger Dussel
May 3, 1944:Anne’s comments on war and mankind’s destructive urges
May 6 and May 7, 1944Anne writes a nasty letter to her father and he reacts
Reading Assignment #12Due Monday, March 8
May 11, 1944:Anne expresses her wish to be a writer one day
May 22, 1944:comments on the rising anti-Semitism amongst the Dutch
May 25, 1944:Bep’s engaged
May 26, 1944:comments regarding the bravery of their helpers
Reading Assignment #13Due Wednesday, March 10
June 6, 1944:“D” day – the much anticipated Allies’ invasion has begun
June 13, 1944:long passage about turning 15
July 6, 1944:very mature reasoning; Anne outgrows “love” for Peter
Page 328: famous quote:”…I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.”
July 21, 1944:assassination attempt on Hitler
August 1, 1944Anne’s final entry
Test on pages 151 – 335 on Friday, March 12