A Note from Kristen

The main activity for today, Friday, was visiting the Anne Frank House. We were planning on doing other activities as well but the weather put a dent in our plans. We met as a group and in the afternoon walked to the Anne Frank House. The experience of seeing the Anne Frank House proved to be worth the long wait to get into the museum. Visiting the museum was a good way to learn about Anne Frank and more generally about the lives of those who were victims of the Jewish persecution that occurred during WWII. The way the museum was set up made the experience seem more real.

The building has two main parts, the front part where Anne's father ran his business and the annex, where eight people were in hiding. The museum went through all the rooms of the building, which made it seem realistic. Throughout the rooms there were also excerpts from Anne Frank's diary, which has since been published as a highly influential book with a view into her experiences and feelings while in hiding. It was interesting to read the excerpts wihle walking through the museum, and it had a positive affect on my experience at the Anne Frank House.

After the Anne Frank House a number of us walked to the Pancake Bakery for a delicious dinner.