Writing/Art Contest
2009 Jacob Friedman Writing and Art Contest

 Gail E. 1945. Warsaw.

WINNING ENTRIES - Click here
800 entries received!  Thank you to all who participated!

 

Contest Theme

2009 CONTEST FLYER - includes guidelines and details

Think of a person affected by the Holocaust who you will remember for a long time.
(This might be someone you have read about, studied, seen in a movie, or even met.)

Peter M. 1941. Amsterdam.Writing:
Write a multi-paragraph letter to this person explaining why he or she is hard to forget.

Art:
Create a piece of art for this person that depicts something you have learned.

 

Frieda S. Contest is open to students in grades 5-12 in the Pacific Northwest (WA, OR, ID, and AK).

This contest provides students with a creative means to express their feelings and demonstrate their knowledge through writing and art.  It gives students the opportunity to reflect on the Holocaust and to understand how its study and lessons impact their lives today.
Read more about the individuals pictured on the right: Gail E., Peter M., Frieda S., Leo H.

Leo H.

Resources

Where can I go to learn more about the Holocaust and to read/hear the stories of survivors?hear the stories of survivors?