RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTACTS

Kamlyn Keith
Social Studies Instruction at Office of Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment, Rhode Island Department of Education
Address: 255 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903--3400
Work Phone: 401-222-8465
Fax: 401-222-6667
Email: kamlyn.keith@ride.ri.gov
Website: http:/www.ride.ri.gov.

RHODE ISLAND LEGISLATION

Bill Number: S 2938:16-22-22
Year: 2000
Title: Genocide and Human Rights Education
Web Site: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us

Legislation:
The bill provides that "The department of elementary and secondary education shall, pursuant to rules promulgated by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, develop curricular material on genocide and human rights issues and guidelines shall include but not be limited to: the period of transatlantic slave trades and the middle passage; the great hunger period in Ireland; the Armenian Genocide; the Holocaust; and the Mussolini Fascist Regime and other recognized human rights violations. In formulating this program the department shall consult with practicing teachers, principals, superintendents and experts knowledgeable in Genocide and human rights issues. Local school committees may incorprate such material into their elementary and secondary school curriculum."

Address: Rhode Island Department of Education 255 Westminster Street
City/State/Zip: Providence, RI 02903-3400
Phone: 401-222-8476
Fax: 401-222-6677

Bill Number: 5732
Year: 2010
Title: Rhode Island HB 5732
Web Site: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext11/housetext11/h5732.pdf

Legislation:
HB 5732 mandates that every board of education in the state shall include instruction on the subject of genocide in an appropriate place in the curriculum, for all middle and high school students. The state department of education shall assist and encourage local and regional school committees to include information on relevant genocides, including, but not limited to the Holocaust, Armenia, Cambodia, Iraq, Rwanda, Darfur, North American Native Indians, and the Spanish Inquisition.

City/State/Zip: RI
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RHODE ISLAND ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Standard Type: History/Social Studies
Date Implemented: 2001
Grade Level: Middle & High School (grades 7-12)
History/Social Studies: A description on 16-22-2 Courses in history and government can be found on pages 2 and 3. It addresses an addition to the curriculum: “In 2000, a new section entitled ‘Genocide and human rights education’ was added to curriculum chapter 22 as R.I.G.L. 16-22-2. This section addressees curricular material and guidelines for teaching about genocide and human rights issues by encouraging teachers to use instructional materials including but not limited to: the transatlantic slave trade and Middle Passage; the great hunger period in Ireland; the Armenian genocide; the Holocaust; the Mussolini fascist regime; and other recognized human rights violations.”
Web Site: http://www.ridoe.net/standards/frameworks/social_studies/default.htm

Standard Type: English/Language Arts
Date Implemented: 1996
English/Language Arts: The Holocaust is not addressed explicitly in Rhode Island’s English Language Arts Framework.
Web Site: http://www.ridoe.net/standards/frameworks/english/default.htm

RHODE ISLAND HOLOCAUST RESOURCES

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