Georgia Commission on the Holocaust e-newsletter [Nov. 2016]

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November 2016
Welcome to the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust e-newsletter. Updates on upcoming events, programs, and opportunities right to your inbox!

Photo: As the synagogue in Oberramstadt burns during Kristallnacht (the "Night of Broken Glass"), firefighters instead save a nearby house. Local residents watch as the synagogue is destroyed. Oberramstadt, Germany, November 9-10, 1938. -- US Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Trudy Isenberg
On This Day: November
This monthly educational series provides summaries of events in Anne Frank's life and the Holocaust as the anniversaries fall on the current calendar.

Click here to learn about the events of November 1938.

Click here to learn about the events of November 1942.

Teaching About the Holocaust: Lessons for Today
FREE Professional Development Workshop

Schedule
January 12-13, 2017 at Armstrong State University in Savannah, GA
January 26-27, 2017 at Augusta University in Augusta, GA
February 9-10, 2017, at Columbus State University in Columbus, GA
March 2-3, 2017, at University of West Georgia in Carrollton, GA
The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust presents the educator workshop series "Teaching About the Holocaust: Lessons for Today" at locations throughout the state. Educators who attend this workshop will receive:
Free meals Free books and resources Certification of contact hours Reimbursement for substitute pay Powerful testimony by a Holocaust survivor Presentations by professional Holocaust educators Model lessons and activities for teaching to the new 2017 Georgia Standards of Excellence
Eligibility
Registration is open to educators of grades 5 and up, including classroom teachers of any discipline, school administrators, curriculum coordinators, and media specialists. Registration is required to attend.
Click here to learn more or to register.

Distinguished Educator of 2017

2017 Creative Arts Student Contest

The Distinguished Educator award is presented annually to a full-time Georgia educator of grades 5-12. This educator will have demonstrated excellence in teaching about the Holocaust, human rights, civil rights, or character development.
Applications include a cover letter, letters of support, and rubric components. Applicants must submit online by March 28, 2017.
The official presentation of the award will take place on April 28, 2017, at the State Capitol.
The winner will also receive a plaque and a $500 stipend for educational materials.
Click here for information and to apply.

Students in Georgia of grades 6-12 are invited to enter. The theme for 2017 is "Choosing to Act: Resistance During the Holocaust."
Research All entries must include a Works Cited page. Research is limited to the resources on this page.
Create Before creating your entry, please carefully review the requirements and guidelines posted on this page.
Submit All entries must be sent by March 14, 2017, and accompanied by a Contest Submission Form.
Win All first place winners will receive an iPad mini. Further prizes will be announced
Click here to read the full guidelines.

Events
Sunday Matinee: Survivors Remember Kristallnacht
November 13 - This short film, produced by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, includes clips from a series of interviews in which Holocaust survivors share their memories of this pivotal event. Click here to learn more.

News
Exhibit Holiday Closings
The exhibit will be closed the following dates: November 24-25 December 24-27 December 31 - January 1

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The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust is a secular, nonpartisan state-agency.
Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945 is an exhibit by Anne Frank House and Anne Frank Center USA. It is presented in Georgia by the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust and is currently hosted by the City of Sandy Springs.
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