GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTACTS

Kathy Politis
Georgia Department of Education
Address: 1952 Twin Towers East - 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
Work Phone: 404-463-1280
Fax: 404-657-5183
Email: kpolitis@doe.k12.ga.us
Website: http://www.georgiastandards.org

Stephen Pruitt
Georgia Department of Education
Address: 1952 Twin Towers East-205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
Work Phone: 404-656-0478
Email: spruitt@doe.k12.ga.us
Website: http://www.georgiastandards.org

GEORGIA LEGISLATION

Bill Number: HB1664
Year: 1986
Title: Georgia Commission on the Holocaust
Web Site: http://www.ganet.org/holocaust

Legislation:
The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust was established by Executive Order of the Governor in 1986. Bill HB1664 established a permanent commission to "survey, design, encourage, and promote implementation of Holocaust education and awareness programs in Georgia," and to be "responsible for organizing and promoting the memorialization of the Holocaust on a regular basis throughout the state." The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) During the period from 1933 through 1945, six million Jews and millions of other Europeans were murdered in Nazi concentration camps as part of a carefully orchestrated program of cultural, social, and political genocide known as the Holocaust; (2) All people should remember the horrible atrocities committed at that time and other times in human history as the result of bigotry and tyranny and, therefore, should continually rededicate themselves to the principles of human rights and equal protection under the laws of a democratic society; (3) It is desirable to educate our citizens about the events leading up to the Holocaust and about the organizations and facilities that were created and used purposefully for the systematic destruction of human beings; (4) Holocaust history is the proper concern of all people, particularly students enrolled in the schools, colleges, and universities of the State of Georgia; (5) Programs, workshops, institutes, seminars, exhibits, and other teacher-training activities for the study of the Holocaust have taken place during recent years at various middle schools, high schools, colleges, and universities in this state; and (6) It is desirable to create a permanent state commission which, as an organized body and on a continuous basis, will survey, design, encourage, and promote implementation of Holocaust education and awareness programs in Georgia and will be responsible for organizing and promoting the memorialization of the Holocaust on a regular basis throughout the state.” The commission shall: (1) Provide, based upon the collective knowledge and experience of its members, assistance and advice to public and private schools, colleges, and universities with respect to the implementation of Holocaust education and awareness programs; (2) Meet with appropriate education officials and other interested public and private organizations, including service organizations, for the purpose of providing information, planning, coordination, or modification of courses of study or programs dealing with the subject of the Holocaust; (3) Survey and catalogue the extent of Holocaust and genocide education presently being incorporated into the curricula and taught in the educational system of this state; (4) Inventory those Holocaust memorials, exhibits, and resources which could be incorporated into courses of study or programs at various locations and other educational agencies for the development and implementation of Holocaust and genocide education programs. In furtherance of this responsibility, the commission shall be authorized to contact and cooperate with existing Holocaust and genocide public or private nonprofit resource organizations and may act as a liaison concerning Holocaust and genocide education to members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives, the Georgia Senate and House of Representatives, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and other national and international Holocaust agencies; (5) Compile a roster of individual volunteers who are willing to share their verifiable knowledge and experiences in classrooms, seminars, and workshops on the subject of the Holocaust. Such volunteers may be survivors of the Holocaust, liberators of concentrationcamps, scholars, members of the clergy, community relations professionals, and other persons who, by virtue of their experience, education, or interest, have experience with the Holocaust; (6) Coordinate events memorializing the Holocaust and seek volunteers who are willing and able to participate in commemorative events that will enhance public awareness of the significance of the Holocaust; (7) Prepare reports for the Governor and the General Assembly regarding its findings and recommendations to facilitate the inclusion of Holocaust studies and special programs memorializing the Holocaust in educational systems in this state; and (8) Appoint advisory committees to advise the commission on the fulfillment of its duties."

Contact Name: Sylvia Wygoda
Address: Georgia Commission on the Holocaust Thomas B. Murphy Holocaust Teachers Training and Resource Center- Ingram Library University of West Georgia
City/State/Zip: Carrollton, GA 30118
Phone: 678 8396281
Fax: 6788396514
E-mail: swygoda@gaholcomm.state.ga.us

GEORGIA ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Standard Type: History/Social Studies
Date Implemented: 1999
Grade Level: Middle & High School (grades 7-12)
History/Social Studies: Course: World History, Topic 23: Human Rights Standard: Analyzes the phenomenon of genocide in the 20th century -Armenian -Nazi holocaust, and -ethnic cleansing. Students will gain a deeper personal meaning of the atrocities that were inflicted upon the Jewish people of Europe during World War II. (see http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/passwd/search/srchqcc/Standard.asp?Keywords=&View=SL&csType=NULL&Grade=9-12&SubjectID=4)
Web Site: http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/qcc/homepg.asp http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/qcc/homepg.asp

Standard Type: English/Language Arts
English/Language Arts: The Holocaust is not addressed explicitly in Georgia’s Quality Core Curriculum Standards and Resources: Language Arts.
Web Site: http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/qcc/

GEORGIA HOLOCAUST RESOURCES

For Holocaust-related resources in GEORGIA, click on the following link:
http://www.ahoinfo.org/membersdirectory/