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.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTACTS
Ms. Lynn Vasquez
Kansas State Department of Education
Address: 120 South East 10th Street Topeka, KS 66612--1182
History/Social Studies: BENCHMARK 5: The student uses a working knowledge and understanding of individuals, groups, ideas, developments, and turning points in the era of the Great Depression through World War II in United States history (1930-1945). Indicators: 6. The student evaluates how Hitler's "Final Solution" evolved and the Allies' response to the Holocaust (e.g. demoralized Germany, economic reasons, religious reasons, Hitler's youth movement, Mein Kampf, state controlled education, police propaganda, groups targeted, belief in the Aryan race, response of containment by Allies) (page 64).
BENCHMARK 6: The student uses a working knowledge and understanding of individuals, groups, ideas, eras, developments, and turning points in the history of the world during the Era of Global Wars
(1914 -1945). Indicators: 1. The student explains the origin, course, and consequences of World War I (e.g., impact of technology, trench warfare, impact on civilization, nationalism, entangling alliances, imperialism, militarism, industrialism, attempt at international cooperation, Russian revolution, rise of fascism, Hitler, cultural disillusionment, growth of nationalism) (page 71).
English/Language Arts: Language Arts
Standard 1: Learners demonstrate skill in reading a variety of materials for a variety of purposes.
Benchmark 1: the proficient reader comprehends whole pieces of narration, exposition,
persuasion, and technical writing.
By the end of 8th grade
?? Indicator 1. Make inferences from the text
? Indicator 6. Summarize the text
? Indicator 8. Identify the author’s point of view
? Indicator 11. Compare and contrast ideas and concepts from multiple sources
By the end of 11th grade
?? Indicator 2. Differentiate between fact and opinion in a passage of text (11)
?? Indicator 3. Identify author’s point of view or bias (11)
? Indicator 6. Summarize the text (11)
? Indicator 10. Synthesize important ideas from multiple sources (11)
Benchmark 5: The proficient reader draws conclusions supported by the text. (11)
By the end of 8th grade
?? Indicator 3. Locate evidence that supports conclusions drawn from a single
text
By the end of 11th grade
?? Indicator 1. Compare and contrast themes in different texts
?? Indicator 2. Locate evidence from several texts to support a conclusion
? Indicator 3. Evaluate conclusions by linking prior knowledge to context of
text
Standard 3: Learners demonstrate knowledge of literature from a variety of cultures, genres, and
time periods.
Benchmark 1: the proficient reader demonstrates knowledge of the effects of cultures on
literature.
By the end of 11th grade
? Indicator 2. Explain the impact of cultural stereotypes on literature.
Benchmark 3: The proficient reader demonstrated knowledge of the effects of time
periods on literature.
By the end of 8th grade
? Indicator 1. Connect main events in the literature to historical context
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