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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.
Mr. Bill Gerling
Asst. Director/Social Studies Consultant at Division of School Improvement, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Address: 205 Jefferson Street
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102--0480
Work Phone: 800-845-3545
Fax: 573-526-0812
Email: Bill.Gerling@dese.mo.gov
Website: http://www.dese.state.mo.us/divimprove/
Legislation:
There is currently no legislation in Missouri regarding the teaching of the Holocaust.
Standard Type: History/Social Studies
History/Social Studies: These standards are being updated. The current draft does not list any expectations beyond Grade 8, which ends at Reconstruction.
Web Site: http://www.dese.state.mo.us/divimprove/curriculum/GLE%20Documents.html
Standard Type: English/Language Arts
Date Implemented: 1996
English/Language Arts: The Holocaust is not addressed explicitly in Missouri’s Show-Me Standards for English/Language Arts.
Web Site: http://www.dese.state.mo.us/standards/comarts.html
For Holocaust-related resources in MISSOURI, 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
