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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.
Kim Larson
Nebraska Department of Education
Address: 301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509--4983
Work Phone: 402-471-0117
Email: kim.larson@nde.ne.gov
Website: www.nde.state.ne.us/read
Mr. Larry Starr
Director of Social Science Education at Curriculum and Instruction, Nebraska Department of Education
Address: 301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509--4987
Work Phone: 402-471-2449
Fax: 402-471-8850
Email: larry.starr@nde.ne.gov
Website: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/ss/
Standard Type: History/Social Studies
Date Implemented: 2003
Grade Level: Middle & High School (grades 7-12)
History/Social Studies: 12.1 United States History
12.1.8. Students will recognize and explain the origins and effects of World War II.
Example Indicators:
o Describe the rise of and aggression of totalitarian regimes in Germany, Italy, and Japan;
o Summarize the rise of Fascism, Nazism, and Communism in the 1930's and 1940's and the response of Europe and the United States;
o Explain the role of the Soviet Union;
o Explain appeasement, isolationism, and the war debates in Europe and the United States prior to the outbreak of the war; Relate the impact of mobilization for war, at home and abroad; Summarize the major battles, military turning points, and key strategic decisions;
o Explain the Holocaust and its impact;
o Describe the reshaping of the United States' role in world affairs after the war;
o Summarize the major changes in Eastern Europe, China, Southeast Asia, and Africa following the war.
Web Site: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/ss/pdf/Social_Studies_Standards.pdf
Standard Type: English/Language Arts
Date Implemented: 2001
English/Language Arts: The Holocaust is not explicitly addressed in Nebraska’s Reading/Writing Standards.
Web Site: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/READ/Standards/ReadingWritingStandards.htm
For Holocaust-related resources in NEBRASKA, click on the following link:
http://www.ahoinfo.org/membersdirectory/
For other Holocaust resources in NEBRASKA, either click on the following sites or contact the organization at the e-mail address provided.
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM CONTACT
For more information or corrections to this information, please e-mail Peter Fredlake at education@ushmm.org
