Nevada State Standards

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Nevada Holocaust Education Summary

Legal Status

  • Mandated by law: Yes
  • Required under NRS 388.887 (2024), which directs the State Board to develop curriculum on the Holocaust and other genocides [oai_citation:0‡law.justia.com](https://law.justia.com/codes/nevada/chapter-388/statute-388-887/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
  • Establishes a subcommittee composed of the State Superintendent, educational leaders, and community partners to review and make recommendations

How the Holocaust Appears in Nevada’s Standards

Middle & High School (Grades 6–12)

  • Curriculum must provide age-appropriate, historically accurate instruction on Holocaust and other genocides (Armenian, Cambodian, Darfur, etc.)
  • Required content includes: Nazi ideology, persecution of Jews and others, resistance, concentration camps, post-war trials, and development of genocide definitions
  • Instruction must foster respect for diversity, civic engagement, and critical reflection on prejudice and moral responsibility
  • Educators must use diverse materials—video testimony, letters, maps, documents—to help students understand genocide mechanisms and justice systems

Supplemental Teaching Tools Encouraged

  • Curriculum resources from the State Board’s Holocaust subcommittee
  • Materials from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
  • Echoes & Reflections curriculum
  • Primary sources and survivor testimony videos

Teaching Notes for Nevada Educators

AreaGuidance
Mandated by LawYes – NRS 388.887 (2024)
Included in CurriculumYes – Grades 6–12, Holocaust & genocide standards defined
Instructional FlexibilityMedium – State subcommittee sets standards; districts adapt
Professional DevelopmentSubcommittee to recommend and support teacher training
Reporting & OversightState Board subcommittee reports to legislature biennially

Conclusion

Nevada law now requires age-appropriate, historically accurate Holocaust and genocide education for students in grades 6–12. Standards include detailed content ranging from Nazi policy to resistance, trials, and civic lessons. A designated subcommittee is tasked with developing curriculum guidance and resources, while reporting progress to the legislature every two years. Teachers are encouraged to use diverse sources like testimony videos, documents, and structured curricula to foster critical understanding.

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After moving to Miami in 2006, she ran a major French- language publication before returning to film, directing critically acclaimed documentaries and collaborating with top production companies for over 20 years.

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