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Art & Writing Contest

 The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Education, conducts an annual statewide art and writing contest for middle and high school students. The contest, sponsored by Novartis Pharamacutical Company, encourages students to learn the lessons of the Holocaust and the nature and repercussions of unchecked hate and prejudice taken to their ultimate extremes.

WHAT ARE THE LESSONS OF THE HOLOCAUST
AN ART AN WRITING CONTEST FOR GEORGIA MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
SPONSORED BY
NOVARTIS
Conducted by THE GEORGIA COMMISSION ON THE HOLOCAUST in cooperation with the GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

More than fifty years have passed since the end of the Second World War and the Holocaust, yet the events of this time continue to be of great significance to people the world over. Yad Vashem

"Unto Every Person There is a Name"

Every time an oppressed person anywhere in the world seeks protection in the institution of human rights, every time someone bases an argument on the existence of a universally binding body of human rights law, that individual of whatever color, creed, or nationality, owes a debt to the memory of the Holocaust Christopher J. Dodd, The Holocaust and American Education

"The world is too dangerous to live in, not because of the people who do evil, but because of the people who sit and let it happen." Albert Einstein:

Rev. Martin Niemoeller, a pastor in the German Confessing Church,
who spent seven years in a concentration camp:
"First they came for the Communists, and I did not speak up-
because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak up-
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak up-
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Catholics, and I did not speak up-
because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me--and by that time, nobody was left to speak up."

WRITING CONTEST

Students may choose to write a poem, newspaper article, story, play/dialogue research paper or essay to answer the question, What are the lessons of the Holocaust?

        

·       Each entry must be accompanied by a title page, which contains the
         following information.
                        Student's name
                        Home address and telephone number
                        School address and telephone number
                        Teacher's name and email address
                        Grade Level
·        Only three entries may be submitted per school, per division(Middle School
         and High School).
·        The entry must represent the independent effort of the student.
·        The entry must show evidence of thoughtful research of the topic. A
         minimum of three sources must be cited on a separate page (only one
         of which can be obtained through the internet)
·        The entry may not exceed 1,000 words (Division I) or 2,000 (Division II and
         must be typed double-spaced on one side of the paper
·        The entry will be judged on content, originality, quality of expression and
         historical accuracy by a panel of judges
·        The entry becomes the property of the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust
         which reserves the right to publish it in its entirety with credit to the author

ART CONTEST

Students May choose to create a sculpture, drawing, painting, poster, video or collage to answer the question, What are the lessons of the Holocaust?

·        Each entry must be accompanied by a title page, which contains the
         following information secured to the back of the artwork.
                                       Student's name
                                       Home address and telephone number
                                       School address and telephone number
                                       Teacher's name and email address
                                       Grade Level
·        Only three entries may be submitted per school, per division Middle  
         School and High School)
·        The entry must represent the independent effort of the student.
·        The entry must show evidence of thoughtful research of the topic. A
         minimum of three sources must be cited on a separate page (only one
         of which can be obtained through the internet).
·        The entry shall not exceed the dimensions 24"X24".
·        The entry will be judged on creativity , artistic excellence and thematic
         content by a panel of judges.
·        The entry becomes the property of the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust
         which reserves the right to publish and or display it in its entirety with credit
         to the author.

ELIGIBILITY

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS-
DIVISION I, GRADES 6-8
DIVISION II, GRADES 9-12
Only three entries may be submitted from each school, per division, per contest

DEADLINE
Must be postmarked by March 25, 2008

First, Second, Third, Fourth and Director's Choice students and their teachers will be presented and recognized at the GEORGIA STATE CAPITOL as part of the State of GEORGIA DAYS OF REMEMBERANCE OBSERVANCE on May 2, 2008.

MAIL ENTRIES TO: CONTEST

Anne Frank Exhibit
Thomas B. Murphy Holocaust Teachers Training & Resource Center
Ingram Library, University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia 30118
Phone: 678-839-6281

Web site: www.holocaust.georgia.gov     
For delivered entries please call 678-839-6281

 

AWARDS

FIRST PLACE
Four first place winners (two from the Art Contest and two from the Writing Contest) along with their sponsoring teachers will recieve a trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
·        Certificate
·        Letter of congratulations
·        $100.00 monetary award

SECOND PLACE
·        Certificate
·        Letter of congratulations
·        $75.00 monetary award

THIRD PLACE
·        Certificate
·        Letter of congratulations
·        $50.00 monetary award

FOURTH PLACE
·        Certificate
·        Letter of congratulations
·        $25. 00 monetary award

 

2008 Winners

High School Art:

First Place:

Sea Young Hwang, Collins Hill High School, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Second Place: (Tie)

Nicole Schmidt, Union County High School, Blairsville, Georgia

Yam Watthanasuk, Franklin County High School, Canon, Georgia

Third Place:

Yenimi Cambron, Cross Keys High School, Atlanta, Georgia

Fourth Place:

Jordan Rickman, Valdosta High School, Valdosta, Georgia

Middle School Art:

First Place (Tie):

Marissa Eaton, Chestatee Middle School, Gainesville, Georgia

Rebecca Robinson, Chestatee Middle School, Gainesville, Georgia

Second Place:

Mandy Holasek, Woodstock Middle School, Woodstock, Georgia

Third Place:

Katy Lipscomb, Webb Bridge Middle School, Alpharetta, Georgia

Fourth Place:

Nicola Ludwig, Alfred & Adele Davis Academy Middle School, Atlanta, Georgia

High School Writing:

First Place:

Carson Conway, Perry High School, Perry, Georgia

Second Place:

Adam Fierman, Morgan County High School, Madison, Georgia

Third Place:

Alex Paul, Collins Hill High School, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Fourth Place:

Morgan Baker, Dodge County High School, Eastman, Georgia

Middle School Writing:

First Place:

Kaitlyn Boyne, St. Francis Xavier Catholic School, St. Simons Island, Georgia

Second Place:

Elizabeth Trent, Sweetwater Middle School, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Third Place:

Morgan Stewart, St. James Catholic School, Savannah, Georgia

Fourth Place:

Malki Krombach, Torah Day School, Atlanta, Georgia

 

Associated Document(s):

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	Contest Submission Form (Word Document)