Holocaust Education

In collaboration with other agencies, the Oklahoma State Department of Education has created this page dedicated to the teaching of the Holocaust. Teaching the Holocaust is required in the social studies standards, and may be integrated into English language arts or visual arts.

Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, Holocaust education shall be taught to students in grades six through twelve in public schools in this state, as prescribed in the Oklahoma Academic Standards. Holocaust education may be integrated into one or more existing courses of study and shall be taught in a manner that:

1.  Generates an understanding of the causes, course, and effects of the Holocaust
2.  Develops dialogue with students on the ramifications of bullying, bigotry, stereotyping, and discrimination
3.  Encourages tolerance of diversity and reverence for human dignity for all citizens in a pluralistic society.

70 O.S. § 11-103.6o

These Holocaust resources have been developed by Oklahoma teachers to help educators in grades 6-12 teach the Holocaust.These resources may be helpful to educators as they build lessons and units. Resources are not intended as a mandate or an exhaustive listing of instructional resources, but merely represent suggestions from reliable sources.

• English Language Arts
• Geography
• World History
• United States History
• Visual Art