ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTACTS

Ms. Marcia Cullen
Curriculum and Instruction, Illinois State Department of Education
Address: 100 North First Street, C215
Springfield, IL 62777
Work Phone: 217-557-7323
Fax: 217-782-7937
Email: mcullen@isbe.net
Website: http://www.isbe.state.il.us

Mr. Mike Hatfill
Illinois Department of Education
Address: 100 North First Street-C215
Springfield, IL 62777
Work Phone: 217-557-7323
Fax: 217-782-7937
Email: dhatfill@isbe.net
Website: www.ibse.state.il.us

ILLINOIS LEGISLATION

Bill Number: 094-0478
Year: 2005
Title: Holocaust and Genocide Study
Web Site: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext

Legislation:
Public Act 094-0478 HB0312 Enrolled LRB094 05143 RAS 35183 b AN ACT concerning schools. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 27-20.3 as follows: (105 ILCS 5/27-20.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-20.3) Sec. 27-20.3. Holocaust and Genocide Study. Every public elementary school and high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of the Nazi atrocities of 1933 to 1945. This period in world history is known as the Holocaust, during which 6,000,000 Jews and millions of non-Jews were exterminated. One of the universal lessons of the Holocaust is that national, ethnic, racial, or religious hatred can overtake any nation or society, leading to calamitous consequences. To reinforce that lesson, such curriculum shall include an additional unit of instruction studying other acts of genocide across the globe. This unit shall include, but not be limited to, the Armenian Genocide, the Famine-Genocide in Ukraine, and more recent atrocities in Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda, and Sudan. The studying of this material is a reaffirmation of the commitment of free peoples from all nations to never again permit the occurrence of another Holocaust and a recognition that crimes of genocide continue to be perpetrated across the globe as they have been in the past and to deter indifference to crimes against humanity and human suffering wherever they may occur. The State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make available to all school boards instructional materials which may be used as guidelines for development of a unit of instruction under this Section; provided, however, that each school board shall itself determine the minimum amount of instruction time which shall qualify as a unit of instruction satisfying the requirements of this Section. (Source: P.A. 86-780.) Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.29 as follows: (30 ILCS 805/8.29 new) Sec. 8.29. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly. Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. Effective Date: 8/5/2005

Bill Number: SB 660
Year: 1990
Title: An Act to Add Section 27-20.3 to "The School Code", Mandating Holocaust Education in the Public Schools

Legislation:
Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, this law

Contact Name: Bradley Woodruff
Address: Illinois State Board of Education 100 North First Street
City/State/Zip: Springfield, IL 62777
Phone: 217-782-2826
Fax: 217-785-9210
E-mail: bwoodruff@smtp.isbe.state.il.us

ILLINOIS ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Standard Type: History/Social Studies
Date Implemented: 1997
History/Social Studies: Every public elementary school and high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of the Nazi atrocities of 1933 to 1945. This period in world history is known as the Holocaust, during which 6,000,000 Jews and millions of non-Jews were exterminated. One of the universal lessons of the Holocaust is that national, ethic, racial, or religious hatred can overtake any nation or society, leading to calamitous consequences. To reinforce that lesson, such curriculum shall include an additional unit of instruction studying other acts of genocide across the globe. This unit shall include, but not be limited to, the Armenian Genocide, the Famine-Genocide in Ukraine, the Pontian Greek Genocide, and more recent atrocities in Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda, and Sudan. The studying of this material is a reaffirmation of the commitment of free peoples from all nations to never again permit the occurrence of another Holocaust and a recognition that crimes of genocide continue to be perpetrated across the globe as they have been in the past and to deter indifference to crimes against humanity and human suffering wherever they may occur. The State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make available to all school boards instructional materials which may be used as guidelines for development of a unit of instruction under this Section; provided, however, that each school board shall itself determine the minimum amount of instruction time which shall qualify as a unit of instruction which shall qualify as a unit of instruction satisfying the requirements of this Section. Social Science Goals Early High School: 16.D.4 (W) Identify significant events and developments since 1500 that altered world social history in ways that persist today including colonization, Protestant Reformation, industrialization, the rise of technology and human rights movements. Stage I - Social Science (grades 8, 9, 10) Descriptors 16D - Students who meet the standard understand Illinois, United States, and world social history. 1. Identify examples of cultural diffusion throughout United States social history. (US) 2. Compare and contrast how different groups of people reacted to diversity within their societies. (US) 3. Compare and contrast the actions of political, social, and economic institutions before and after the abolition of slavery. (US) 4. Appraise the long-term effects, including unintended consequences, on American society that occurred as a result of watershed events in American social history. (US) 5. Analyze the social history aspects of significant events in world history since 1500 (e.g., colonization, Protestant Reformation, industrialization, rise of technology, human rights movement, Holocaust). (W) 6. Describe the impact of cultural diffusion and cultural encounters upon the political, economic, and environmental aspects of different cultures. (W) 7. Analyze the consequences of a world social issue on the political, economic, and environmental aspects of society. (W) Stage J- Social Science (grades 11, 12) Descriptors 16D - Students who meet the standard understand Illinois, United States, and world social history. 1. Assess the significance of a watershed event in United States social history. (US) 2. Identify the historical forces of continuity and change that affected the development of social institutions over time. (US) 3. Assess the impact of social movements on the social, political, and economic institutions and cultures of the United States. (US) 4. Analyze the origins and development of the social issues that affect United States citizens as members of a global society. (US) 5. Evaluate recent government policies and social attitudes of interest groups affecting the further development of a pluralistic society in the United States since the 1960’s. (US) 6. Assess the significance of a watershed event in World social history. (W) 7. Assess the affects of changing technology since 1945 (e.g., atomic power, mass communications, means of production) on the course of world social history. (W) 8. Evaluate the social consequences resulting from the expanding zone of human interaction over time. (W) 9. Identify examples of cultural diffusion occurring within the societies around the world using a contemporary example. (W)
Web Site: http://www.isbe.net/ils/social_science/mandates_2.htm#holocaust

Standard Type: English/Language Arts
Date Implemented: 1997
English/Language Arts: The Holocaust is not addressed explicitly in the Illinois Learning Standards for the Social Sciences.
Web Site: http://www.isbe.net/ils/socscience/social.html

ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST RESOURCES

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

For other Holocaust resources in ILLINOIS, either click on the following sites or contact the organization at the e-mail address provided.

www.hmfi.org