LEGISLATION

Legislation establishing a commission:

Bill number: AB520
Date: 2001
Sponsored by: Committee on Ways and Means
Legislation:
Makes appropriation to Department of Administration for distribution of grant of money to Governor’s Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust for carrying out duties of Council and continuing its educational programs. (BDR S-1434)

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Bill number: NRS 233G
Title: Governor’s Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust
Date: 1989
Legislation:
The Council shall:
1. Develop programs for the education of children and adults in issues relating to the Holocaust, make reports and advise public and private bodies throughout the State on matters relevant to education concerning the Holocaust.
2. Develop programs to raise money for the use of the Council in carrying out its duties. Any money raised by the Council pursuant to this subsection must be accounted for separately in the State General Fund and is authorized for expenditure by the Council in carrying out its duties.
3. On or before January 1 of each odd-numbered year, submit a report which describes the programs that the Council has developed and expenditures that it has made to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislative Commission.

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ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Nevada Social Studies Standards (2000):

History
Standard 8.0: The Twentieth Century, a Changing World: 1920 to 1945: Students understand the importance and effect of political, economic, technological, and social changes in the world from 1920 to 1945.

Grade 8
8.7 Identify key elements of the Holocaust, including:
- “Aryan supremacy”
- Kristallnacht
- “Final Solution”
- Concentration and death camps

Grade 12
8.12.7 Describe the causes, course, and effects of the Holocaust, including:
- “Aryan supremacy”
- Nuremburg Laws
- Kristallnacht
- “Final Solution”
- Concentration and death camps
- Creation of Israel

These standards are mandatory in Nevada.
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STATE RESOURCES

Governor’s Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust
No contact information available.

Center for Holocaust, Genocide and Peace Studies
University of Nevada at Reno
UNR Mailstop 402
Reno, NV 89557
Phone: 775.784.6767
E-mail: Center@unr.nevada.edu
URL: www.unr.edu/chgps

The Center for Holocaust, Genocide & Peace Studies promotes analysis of the causes of the Holocaust and other episodes of genocide in modern society. It seeks to learn from the past in order to find solutions to these complex issues. Moreover, it focuses on developing strategies for a more peaceful future. The Center addresses these human rights concerns through public programming, research, publications, conferences, video-documentaries, online photo exhibits, and courses of study.

The Sperling Kronberg Mack Resource library and Media Center for Holocaust Study
Jewish Federation of Las Vegas
2317 Renaissance Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
Phone: 702.732.0056

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Nevada Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street
Carson City, NV 89701
URL: http://www.doe.nv.gov