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These profiles contain text of state legislation about the teaching of the Holocaust, and Holocaust-explicit History/Social Studies and English/Language Arts state content standards. Also provided is contact information for state departments of education.
Ms. Sheree Baird
Social Studies Specialist at Academic Curriculum, Assessment, and Research, Arkansas Department of Education
Address: 4 State Capitol Mall, Room 202
Little Rock, AR 72201
Work Phone: 501-683-0902
Fax: 501-683-0585
Email: sheree.baird@arkansas.gov
Website: http://www.arkansased.org
Ms. Maggie Herrick
Social Studies Specialist at Curriculum, Assessment, and Research, Arkansas Department of Education
Address: 4 State Capitol Mall, Room 202
Little Rock, AR 72207
Work Phone: 501-682-5303
Fax: 501-682-4886
Email: margaret.herrick@arkansas.gov
Website: http://www.arkansased.org
Ms. Vickie Yates
Social Studies Deputy Commissioner at Curriculum, Assessment, and Research, Arkansas Department of Education
Address: 4 Capitol Mall, Room 202
Little Rock, AR 72201
Work Phone: 501-682-0906
Fax: 501-682-4886
Email: vickie.yates@arkansas.gov
Website: http://www.arkansased.org
Legislation:
There is currently no legislation regarding the teaching of the Holocaust.
Standard Type: English/Language Arts
Date Implemented: 2002
English/Language Arts: The Holocaust is not explicitly addressed in the Arkansas Language Arts Curriculum Framework.
Web Site: http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/lastenglishmaster2.pdf
Standard Type: History/Social Studies
Date Implemented: 2000
History/Social Studies: The Holocaust is not addressed explicitly in the Arkansas Social Studies Curriculum Framework. However, there are inferred standards in World History (CC.3.WH.6, CC.4.WH.7,and CC.4.WH.9.
Web Site: http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/social_studies_framworks.pdf.
For Holocaust-related resources in ARKANSAS, click on the following link:
http://www.ahoinfo.org/membersdirectory/
For other Holocaust resources in ARKANSAS, either click on the following sites or contact the organization at the e-mail address provided.
Arkansas Holocaust Education Committee:
Knowing Our Past Foundation:
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM CONTACT
For more information or corrections to this information, please e-mail Peter Fredlake at education@ushmm.org
