Anne Frank House

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Summary: If only all education material came like this...
Review: Great CD, packed full of pictures and info. The 3d environment makes it seem like you're there (well almost). I was looking on the web for some info on Anne Frank and found it really lacking in substance, this CD definitely is not! I wish they had this when I was a kid reading the diary in English class. Oh well, you really appreciate the diary and its substance more when you're older anyway. If you are remotely interested in this subject, this CD is a must have. You will really be amazed at the depth of the information provided.

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Summary: Anne Frank House
Review: This cd is a very helpful resource for students and teachers(social studies/English) It helped me..Pictures are amazing and so coool.

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Summary: It's Wonderful
Review: This CD is wonderful, ever since I was 13 (a long time ago) when I first read Anne's diary I have tried to picture the house from the floor plan. I could never quit get it clear in my mind. Now I know why, the floor plan does not show the bottom floor or the attic in the hiding place. And of course I have wished that I could travel to Holland and see it. Now it's almost as if I have. It is a very complicated house, and when I finally found the book case, I was just overcome with emotion. There it is, just the way she described it. When I clicked on it and it opened, I entered into Anne's world. The only thing the CD doesn't do that I wished that it did, is to let you go look out the window in the attic and see the Clock. But that is a minor detail, it is just like being there, birds singing, footsteps as you look around. Just wonderful!!!!

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Summary: The ULTIMATE Anne Frank Resource!
Review: This is an excellent program! I can not sing it's praises enough. I've wanted to get a copy of it for a while, but the price threw me. However, I finally broke down and got it. I've studied Anne Frank and her diary for years and always wanted to visit the annex where she hid. Unfortunately, that will likely never happen, but this CD-ROM is the next best thing, because it makes it seem like you are actually there. Starting out front, you can tour the entire Prisengracht office building as it appeared in Anne's time. You can also learn about the people in hiding, the helpers, and possible suspects of people who betrayed them. There is a glossary of many terms used in the holocaust. (i.e. aryan, concentration camp, Nazis, etc.) There are MANY different videos and excerpts from the diary. You get to see Miep's real ID from those days, the real checkerboard diary, the pictures on the wall of Anne's room, examples of thins that they read during the day when they had go keep quiet, and many other historical artifacts. The software even comes with a free copy of the Diffinitive Edition of the diary whick contains a third more text than the first one published back in 1952. I would definetly recommend this to anyone who is interested in learning more about the Holocaust, and Anne Frank. My only gripe? Where is this "only home video footage of the real Anne Frank" that they promise? I have yet to find it. I would think that this would be on the main menue or linked to from her bio. Anyway, all and all it's an essential companion to The Diary of Anne Frank.

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Summary: EXCELLENT SOFTWARE!!!
Review: This is an excellent program! I recieved it as an early birthday present. Since I learned about Anne Frank and the holocaust, I have always wanted to visit the secret annex where the Franks, Van Pels, and Mr. Pfefer hid for two years before they were captured and sent to various concentration camps by the Nazis. This program is the next best thing to actually visting the Anne Frank house. (Het Achterhuis as the Dutch call it.) It makes it seem like you are actually there. You can tour Prisengracht, the street where the annex is located, Anne's father's office building and the secret annex itself. You can learn about the people in hiding, the helpers, and possible suspects of people who betrayed them. There is a glossary of many terms used in the holocaust. (i.e. aryan, concentration camp, Nazis) There are MANY different videos and excerpts from the diary and the software even comes with a better revised version of it for FREE. I would definetly reccomend this to anyone who is interested in learning more about the Holocaust, or Anne Frank.

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Summary: Simply fantastic!
Review: Watching the snippet--all too short--of a young Anne Frank peering from a window literally took my breath! What a literary and historic treasure this CD brings to its users! The tour of the house is easily accomplished, the historic photos, timelines and footnotes are informative and simple to access.

If you have any interest in WWII or Anne Frank herself, this is an invaluable resource, easily worth its purchase price! Don't hesitate--get it now!

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Summary: Really fun for kids and adults
Review: We spent 2 months living in Holland last year and our favorite place to visit was the Anne Frank House. The story of Anne's family in hiding is one that frightens and intrigues everyone who reads it. Visiting the actual house makes it all seem so very real and close to home. The next best thing to actually going there is to tour the house with this great new software. We bought this so that our kids could relive the experience back at home but I could also see it used as a wonderful teaching tool in the classroom. We all love playing with it. The software can't replace the diary itself for story, but it does add another dimension that is fun and educational. If you love the story, don't miss it!

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Summary: Next Best Thing to Being There...
Review: Wow! What a fantastic resource! For anyone who's ever been captured by Anne Frank's words or moved by a visit to the Anne Frank Huis in Amsterdam, or for anyone interested in getting a personal insight into the lives of people living through the Second World War, this is the resource for you.

The CD is very easy to use, and as soon as you begin, you are immediately transported to the street in front of 263 Prinsengracht, the offices of Opekta behind which stands the Achterhuis in which the Franks, the Van Pels' and Dr Pfeffer hid for two years. A twist of the mouse and you can look around, up, down, across the canal and click on a myriad of items to get an impression of the place, both then and now. The virtual reality is enhanced by subtle sound effects, including the occasional chiming of the Westertoren bells, about which Anne wrote.

Mouse clicks lead you through every room of the house, and you can examine the rooms and many of their artefacts in detail. You can even go into Otto Frank's office and switch on the radio!

Right clicks or keystrokes reveal detailed information timelines, extracts from the diary, photographs, video sequences, interviews and even moving film (in both senses) of Anne herself.

The CD can run a little roughly on slower machines, and I found it very useful to know my way around the building from a recent visit to know which doors to open, but this is an outstanding example of a technology attaining its educational potential.

Very highly recommended!