NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTACTS

North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
Address: 600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201
Bismark, ND 58505--0440
Work Phone: 701-328-2260
Fax: 701-328-2461
Website: http:/www.dpi.state.nd.us/

NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATION

Legislation:
There is currently no legislation regarding the teaching of the Holocaust in North Dakota.

NORTH DAKOTA ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Standard Type: History/Social Studies
Date Implemented: 2000
History/Social Studies: The Holocaust is not addressed explicitly in North Dakota's Standards and Benchmarks: Content Standards for Social Studies. Yet, it is implied in State Standard 1: Nature and Scope of History, implemented in 2006. Benchmark: 8.1.4 Understand how key events, people, and ideas contributed to world history. Benchmarks 12.1.1 Understand the role of chronological thinking in describing and investigating historical events and time periods. 12.1.2 Understand the principles governing historical analysis and interpretation. 12.1.3 Understand the development and influence of world civilizations. 12.1.4 Understand how key events, people, and ideas affected United States History. 12.1.5 Understand how key events, people, and ideas affected world history.
Web Site: http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/standard/content/SStudies.pdf

Standard Type: English/Language Arts
Date Implemented: 2003
English/Language Arts: The Holocaust is not explicitly addressed in North Dakota’s Standards and Benchmarks: Content Standards for English/Language Arts.
Web Site: http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/standard/content/english.pdf

NORTH DAKOTA HOLOCAUST RESOURCES

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