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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.
Lessie Freeman
Louisiana Department of Education
Address: 1201 North 3rd Street, Floor 258
Baton Rouge, LA 70804--9064
Work Phone: 225-342-3187
Fax: 225-342-9891
Email: lessie.freeman@la.gov
Website: http://www.doe.state.la.us/
Legislation:
There is currently no legislation in Louisiana regarding the teaching of the Holocaust.
Standard Type: History/Social Studies
Date Implemented: 1997
History/Social Studies: While the Holocaust is not addressed explicitly in the Louisiana Social Studies Content Standards, they are inferred in various grade level expectations (GLE). These include GLE 39, 40, and 41.
Web Site: http://www.doe.state.la.us/conn/standards.php?task=main&subject_id=6
Standard Type: English/Language Arts
Date Implemented: 2002
English/Language Arts: The Holocaust is not addressed explicitly in Louisiana’s English/Language Arts standards.
Web Site: http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/uploads/2909.pdf
For Holocaust-related resources in LOUISIANA, 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
