TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTACTS

Ms. Sarah Crippen
Texas Education Agency
Address: 1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701--1494
Work Phone: 512-463-9581
Email: sarah.crippen@tea.state.tx.us
Website: www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/elar/index.html

Ms. Michelle Ungurait
Director of Social Studies at Curriculum, Texas Education Agency
Address: 1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701--1494
Work Phone: 512-463-9581
Email: michelle.ungurait@tea.state.tx.us
Website: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/tea/curric.html

Michelle Davidson Ungurait
Director of Social Studies at Curriculum, Texas Education Agency
Address: 1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701--1494
Work Phone: 512-463-9581
Fax: 512-463-8057
Email: Michelle.Ungurait@tea.state.tx.us
Website: http://socialstudies.tea.state.tx.us

TEXAS LEGISLATION

Bill Number: SB 482
Year: 2009
Title: Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission
Web Site: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/html/SB00482F.htm

Legislation:
Senate Bill 482 establishes a Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission whose duties include providing advice and assistance to public and private primary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education in Texas regarding implementation of Holocaust and genocide courses of study and awareness programs. The full text of the bill may be found at: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/html/SB00482F.htm

Contact Name: Kevin Moomaw
E-mail: kevin.moomaw@ltgov.state.tx.us

TEXAS ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Standard Type: History/Social Studies
Date Implemented: 1997
Grade Level: Middle & High School (grades 7-12)
History/Social Studies: §113.32. United States History Studies Since Reconstruction (One Credit). (Available at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter113/ch113c.html#113.32) Historical content focuses on the political, economic, and social events and issues related to industrialization and urbanization, major wars, domestic and foreign policies of the Cold War and post-Cold War eras, and reform movements including civil rights. (6) History. The student understands the impact of significant national and international decisions and conflicts from World War II and the Cold War to the present on the United States. The student is expected to: (A) Identify reasons for U.S. involvement in World War II, including the growth of dictatorships and the attack on Pearl Harbor; (B) Analyze major issues and events of World War II such as fighting the war on multiple fronts, the internment of Japanese-Americans, the Holocaust, the battle of Midway, the invasion of Normandy, and the development of and Harry Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb; (C) Explain the roles played by significant military leaders during World War II, including Omar Bradley, Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, George Marshall, and George Patton; §113.33. World History Studies (One Credit). (Available at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter113/ch113c.html#113.33) (9) History. The student understands the impact of totalitarianism in the 20th century. The student is expected to: (A) Identify and explain causes and effects of World Wars I and II, including the rise of nazism/ fascism in Germany, Italy, and Japan; the rise of communism in the Soviet Union; and the Cold War; and (B) Analyze the nature of totalitarian regimes in China, Nazi Germany, and the Soviet Union. (10) History. The student understands the influence of significant individuals of the 20th century. The student is expected to: (A) Analyze the influence of significant individuals such as Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Vladimir Lenin, Mao Zedong, and Woodrow Wilson on political events of the 20th century; (18) Citizenship. The student understands the historical development of significant legal and political concepts, including ideas about rights, republicanism, constitutionalism, and democracy. The student is expected to: C) Identify examples of political, economic, and social oppression and violations of human rights throughout history, including slavery, the Holocaust, other examples of genocide, and politically motivated mass murders in Cambodia, China, and the Soviet Union;
Web Site: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter113/index.html

Standard Type: English/Language Arts
Date Implemented: 1998
English/Language Arts: The Holocaust is not addressed explicitly in Texas’ Essential Knowledge and Skills for English/Language Arts.
Web Site: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter110/index.html

TEXAS HOLOCAUST RESOURCES

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