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    DELAWARE

    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.
    DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTACTS
     
    Ms. Joann Prewitt
    Education Associate, Performance, Assessment at Assessment and Analysis, State Department of Education

    Address:
    Townsend Building P.O. Box 1402
    Dover, DE 19903
     Work Phone: 302-735-4090
    Fax: 302-739-3092
    		E-mail: jprewitt@doe.k12.de.us
    Web Site: www.doe.k12.de.us/
     
     
    Ms. Joann Prewitt
    Education Associate at Social Studies Assessment, Delware Department of Education

    Address:
    Townsend Building P.O. Box 1401
    Dover, DE 19903
     Work Phone: 302-735-4090
    Fax: 302-739-3092
    		E-mail: jprewitt@doe.k12.de.us
    Web Site: http://www.doe.k12.de.us/
     
     
    Mr. Preston Shockley
    Education Associate-Social Studies at Curriculum Development, Delaware Department of Education

    Address:
    Townsend Building P.O. Box 1402
    Dover, DE 19903
     Work Phone: 302-735-4180
    Fax: 302-739-3744
    		E-mail: pshockley@doe.k12.de.us
    Web Site: http://www.doe.k12.de.us/
    DELAWARE LEGISLATION
     

    Legislation:
    There is no legislation relating to the teaching of the Holocaust.
    DELAWARE ACADEMIC STANDARDS
     
    Standard Type:    History/Social Studies
    Date Implemented:    2001
    Grade Level:    Middle & High School (grades 7-12)

    History/Social Studies:
    History Standards 1, 2, 3, and 4. See Website.
    Web Site: www.doe.state.de.us/programs/ci/content_areas/files/Introductiontothe1995socialstudiescurriculum.pdf
     
     
    Standard Type:    English/Language Arts
    Date Implemented:    1995

    English/Language Arts:
    The Holocaust is not explicitly addressed in Delaware’s standards in English/Language Arts.
    Web Site: www.doe.state.de.us/programs/ci/content_areas/ela.shtml
    DELAWARE HOLOCAUST RESOURCES

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