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State Profiles on Holocaust Education

HAWAII

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.

HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTACTS

Roseanna Fukuda
Hawaii Department of Education
Address: 465 22nd Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816

Work Phone: 808-733-9141
Website: http://doe.k12.hi.us

HAWAII LEGISLATION


Legislation:
There is no legislation regarding the teaching of the Holocaust.

HAWAII ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Standard Type: History/Social Studies
Date Implemented: 1999
History/Social Studies: The Holocaust is explicitly addressed in the Grade 11 World History Standards (ss.11.3.12) during the 3rd quarter of the year. The Standards are part of the Hawaii Department of Education Strategic Plan.
Web Site: http://165.248.2.55/HCPS/L2/hcps6.nsf/d6824640c790e0d38a2569c40008cd78/259c19360bac98128a2569c80082de66/$FILE/Social%20Studies%20Content%20Stds.pdf
English/Language Arts: Thr Holocaust is not explicitly addressed in Hawaii's English/Language Arts Standards.
Web Site: http://165.248.2.55/HCPS/L2/hcps6.nsf/d6824640c790e0d38a2569c40008cd78/259c19360bac98128a2569c80082de66/$FILE/Language%20Arts%20Content%20Stds.pdf

 

Standard Type: English/Language Arts
Date Implemented: 1999
English/Language Arts: The Holocaust is not addressed explicitly in Hawaii’s Language Arts Content Standards.
Web Site: http://165.248.2.55/HCPS/L2/hcps6.nsf/d6824640c790e0d38a2569c40008cd78/259c19360bac98128a2569c80082de66/$FILE/Language%20Arts%20Content%20Stds.pdf

HAWAII HOLOCAUST RESOURCES

For Holocaust-related resources in HAWAII, 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