LEGISLATION

Legislation establishing a commission:

Bill number: Act 189
Title: South Carolina Council on the Holocaust
Date: 1989
Legislation:
Act 189 created the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust, which consists of twelve individuals who are appointed by the Governor, Lt. Governor and the Speaker of the House. The legislation states that the purpose of the Council is “working in conjunction with State Department of Education, is to develop an educational program to prevent future atrocities similar to the systematic program of genocide of six million Jews and others by the Nazis. The program must be designed to honor the survivors of the Holocaust and their descendants and the South Carolinians and their descendants who participated in the liberation of concentration camps. The council also shall develop and establish an appropriate program for the annual observance of the Holocaust.”

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ACADEMIC STANDARDS

South Carolina Social Studies Academic Standards (2005):

Grade 7
Contemporary Cultures: 1600 to the Present
Standard 7-5: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the causes and effects of world conflicts in the early twentieth century.
Indicators:
7-5.6 Summarize the Holocaust and its impact on European society and Jewish culture, including Nazi policies to eliminate the Jews and other minorities, the “Final Solution,” and the war crimes trials at Nuremberg.

High School Core Areas
Global Studies
Standard GS-5: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the effects of economic, geographic, and political interactions that took place throughout the world during the early twentieth century.
Indicators
GS-5.6 Exemplify the lasting impact of World War II, including the legacy of the Holocaust, the moral implications of military technologies and techniques such as the atomic bomb, the human costs of the war, and the establishment of democratic governments in European countries.

United States History and the Constitution
Standard USHC-8: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of World War II on United States’ foreign and domestic policies.
Indicators
USHC-8.4 Summarize the responses of the United States and the Allies to war crimes, including the Holocaust and war crimes trials.

These standards are mandatory in South Carolina.
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STATE RESOURCES

South Carolina Council on the Holocaust
South Carolina Department of Education
1429 Senate Street, Room 801 Rutledge Building
Columbia, SC 29201
URL: http://www.scholocaustcouncil.org/
Phone: 803.734.0322
Contact: James Bryan
E-mail: jbryan@sde.state.sc.us

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

South Carolina Department of Education
1429 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
URL: http://ed.sc.gov/