LEGISLATION

Legislation mandating Holocaust education:

Bill number: HB 1072
Title: Holocaust Education Course
Date: January 4, 2006
Sponsored by: Rep. Clyde Kersey (D-64th)
Legislation:
Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, requires each school corporation to include a study of the Holocaust as a part of the social studies curriculum. Section 1. IC 20-30-5-7, as added by P.l.1-2005, Section 14, is amended to read as follows [Effective July 1, 2006]: Sec. 5. Each school corporation shall include in its curriculum the following studies: (7) Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, a study in high school of the Holocaust.

Bill number: HB 1047
Title: Holocaust Education Course
Date: January 4, 2005
Sponsored by: Rep. Clyde Kersey (D-64th)
Legislation:
Beginning with the 2005-2006 school year, requires each school corporation to include a study of the Holocaust as a part of the social studies curriculum. Section 1. IC 20-10.1-4-5 is amended to read as follows [Effective July 1, 2005]: Sec. 5. Each school corporation shall include in its curriculum the following studies: (3) Social studies and citizenship, including the following: (B) Beginning with the 2005-2006 school year, a study in high school of the Holocaust.

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ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Indiana Academic Standards (2007):

United States History
Standard 5: The United States and World War II: 1939 to 1945: Students will examine the causes and course of World War II, the effects of the war on the United States society and culture, and the consequences for United States involvement in world affairs.
USH.5.8 Investigate Hitler’s “final solution” policy and the Allies’ responses to the Holocaust.

World History and Civilization
Standard 10: An Era of Global Conflicts, Challenges, Controversies, and Changes: 1900 to the Present: Students will analyze and explain twentieth-century trends and events of global significance, such as world wars, international controversies and challenges, and cross-cultural changes that have connected once-separated regions into an incipient global community.
WH.10.4 Trace and explain the antecedents, causes, major events, and global consequences of World War II, including the Holocaust. (Civics and Government; Individuals, Society, and Culture)

These standards are mandatory in Indiana.
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STATE RESOURCES

CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
1532 South Third St.
Terre Haute, IN 47802
Telephone: 812.234.7881
For information about CANDLES programs and events, contact Kiel Majewski, Museum Coordinator
E-mail: kiel@candlesmuseum.org
For general inquiries and correspondence, contact Cathie Price, board member
E-mail: cprice1955@msn.com
Eva Kor, Founding Director
E-mail: evakor@abcs.com

CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center strives for the elimination of hatred and prejudice from our world. CANDLES pursues this goal through education about the Holocaust and the power of forgiveness. Personal accounts, programs, activities, and the museum facilities and resources are used to educate students, teachers, and the general public.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Indiana Department of Education
Room 229, State House
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2798
Phone: 317.232.6610
URL: www.doe.state.in.us