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
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 (Middle School) or 2,000 (High School) 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 13, 2009
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 April 24, 2009.
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
2009 WINNERS
High School Art Division Middle School Art Division
First Place First Place (Tie)
Brittany Ward, 11th Grade Marlen Diaz, 8th Grade
Royston Dalton
Teacher: Brett Steele Teacher: Gretchen Abernathy
Second Place Tristen McDonald, 7th Grade
Claire Kannapell, 12th Grade Acworth
Gainesville Teacher: Jill Overmoyer
Teacher: Joe Emery
Second Place
Third Place Talia Tirella, 8th Grade
Daniela De la Vega, 11th Grade Atlanta
Gainesville Teacher: Stacy Glavin
Teacher: Joe Emery
Third Place (Tie)
Fourth Place Emily Bachner, 8th Grade
Courtney Swaim, 10th Grade Norcross
Suwanee Teacher: Terrae Fogarty Teacher: Michelle Stein
Lijah Hanley, 8th Grade
Cumming
Teacher: Catherine Allen
Fourth Place
Katelynn Brock, 8th Grade
Rocky Face Teacher: Lynne Parker
High School Writing Division Middle School Writing Division
First Place First Place
Ryan Vibert, 10th Grade Mikayla Dittman, 8th Grade
Suwanee McCaysville
Teacher: Jennifer Reeve Teacher: Anona Hemming
Second Place Second Place
Amelia Hasbun, 10th Grade Shelby Cody, 8th Grade
Carrollton Mt. Airy
Teacher: Betsy Brown Teacher: Willene Keele
Third Place Third Place
Lindy Alvin, 9th Grade Christina Hansen, 8th Grade
Evans Cumming
Teacher: Vickie Dorn Teacher: Joan White
Fourth Place Fourth Place
Julia Merlin, 12th Grade Arush Lal, 8th Grade
Alpharetta Johns Creek
Teacher: Lonna Upton Teacher: Joan White
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