LEGISLATION

There is no relevant legislation.

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ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Kentucky’s Program of Studies: High School (2006):

History
SS-H-CS-S-3: Students will explain or give examples of how communications between groups can be influenced by cultural differences; explain the reasons why conflict and competition (e.g., violence, difference of opinion, stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, genocide) developed as cultures emerged in the modern world (1500 A.D. to present) and in the United States (Reconstruction to present)

These standards are mandatory in Kentucky.
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STATE RESOURCES

The Holocaust Education Resource Center/Northern Kentucky University
Old Science 201
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY 41099
Phone: 859.572.5894
Contact: Nancy D. Kersell
E-mail: kerselln@nku.edu
URL: http://www.nku.edu/~herc

The Center offers programs, multimedia resources, and speakers focusing on the Holocaust and other genocides. Our primary purpose is to address issues of civic responsibility, encourage humane treatment for people of all ethnicity, color, and religions, and instill a greater global consciousness among our region’s students and the public.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Kentucky Department of Education
500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
URL: http://www.kde.stats.ky.us/