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State Profiles on Holocaust Education

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
Email: jprewitt@doe.k12.de.us
Website: 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
Email: jprewitt@doe.k12.de.us
Website: 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
Email: pshockley@doe.k12.de.us
Website: 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/

UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM CONTACT
For more information or corrections to this information, please e-mail Peter Fredlake at education@ushmm.org