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.
CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTACTS
Mr. Daniel Gregg
Social Studies Consultant at Division of Teaching, Learning and Assessment, Connecticut State Department of Education
Public Act 95-101 An Act Concerning Holocaust Education
Legislation: Bill No. 126, Public Act 95-101, An Act Concerning Holocaust Education states that "The State Board of Education, within available appropriations and utilizing available resource materials, shall assist and encourage local and regional boards of education to include Holocaust education and awareness as part of the program of instruction offered pursuant to subsection (a) of this section." In 1997, the State Department of Education developed a Holocaust Resource Guide.
Contact Name:
Daniel Gregg
Address:
Connecticut State Department of Education 165 Capitol Ave. Room 207
English/Language Arts: The Holocaust is explicitly addressed in Content Standard 1 for grades 9-12:
Students will apply collaborative skills to elaborate on concepts being addressed and to describe processes used in achieving results. Example: Students meet with their research team to share their findings on the causes of the Holocaust and to describe the process they went through to reach their conclusions.
(Language Arts Curriculum Framework, 10)
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