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.
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTACTS
Ms. Andrea Morgan
Education Specialist at Office of Educational Improvement and Innovation, Oregon Department of Education
Address: 255 Capitol Street, NE Salem, OR 97310--0203
Legislation: There is no legislation regarding the teaching of the Holocaust.
OREGON ACADEMIC STANDARDS
Standard Type:
History/Social Studies
Date Implemented:
2002
History/Social Studies: The Holocaust is addressed in Oregon's Teaching and Learning to Standards: Social Sciences. It is explicitly mentioned in the World History Standard (SS.CM.HS.05.16): Understand the systematic campaign of terror and persecution in Nazi Germany and in the World History Standard (SS.CM.HS.05.17) Understand the response of the world community to the Nazis and to the Holocaust.
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