LEGISLATION

There is no relevant legislation.
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ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Oregon Social Sciences Standards (2002):

CIM (Certificate of Initial Mastery- 10th Grade) benchmark:
- Understand the response of the world community to the Nazis and to the Holocaust.

These standards are mandatory in Oregon.
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STATE RESOURCES

Oregon Holocaust Resource Center
P.O. Box 9040
Portland, OR  97207
Phone: 503-245-2733 or 888-515-6472

The OHRC is a not-for-profit, non-denominational educational organization dedicated to communicating the lessons of the Holocaust to students, teachers, and the general public in Oregon and southwest Washington, in fulfillment of the testament left by the victims to the survivors: to remember, to record, to explain, and to enlighten future generations.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Oregon Department of Education
255 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97310-0203
Phone: 503.947.5600
URL: http://www.ode.state.or.us/