LEGISLATION

There is no relevant legislation.
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ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Social Studies Content Standards:

Grades 9-12: SS-HI-C-World: Analyze and interpret the major eras and important turning points in world history from the Age of Enlightenment to the present to develop an understanding of the complexity of the human experience.
Performance Standards:
8. Analyze and evaluate the causes, events, and impacts of World War II from various perspectives, to include:
- Rise of totalitarianism (e.g., Nazi Germany’s policies of European domination, Holocaust)

These standards are mandatory in New Mexico.
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STATE RESOURCES

New Mexico Human Rights Project
610 Gold Street SW, Suite 218
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505.242.4737
E-mail: info@nmhrp.org
URL: www.nmhrp.org

The New Mexico Human Rights Projects is the only non-profit organization in New Mexico bringing unique, hands-on programs that challenge students intellectually and emotionally to think about their actions and consequences.

New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerance Museum and Study Center
415 Central Avenue NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Contact: Andrew Lipman, President
Phone: 505.247.0606
E-mail: Info@NMHolocaustMuseum.org

The mission is to educate people about the Holocaust as well as to teach them about other genocides and forms of bullying that have affected people around the world.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

New Mexico Department of Education
300 Don Gaspar
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2786
Phone: 505.827.5800
URL: http://www.sde.state.nm.us/