Explain why it is important for current and future generations to learn from the Holocaust.
Clarifications
Clarification 1: Students will explain the significance of learning from Holocaust era primary sources created by Jews who perished and those who survived.
Clarification 2: Students will explain the significance of listening to the testimony of Holocaust survivors (e.g., live and through organizations that offer pre-recorded digital testimony).
Clarification 3: Students will describe the contributions of the Jews (e.g., arts, culture, medicine, sciences) to the United States and the world.
Clarification 4: Students will explain the significance of “Never Again.”
General Information
Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 912
Strand: Holocaust Education
Date Adopted or Revised: 05/24
Status: State Board Approved
Related Courses
This benchmark is part of these courses.
2109430: Holocaust Education (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
2100405: Holocaust Education Honors (Specifically in versions: 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
2109435: Holocaust Education (Specifically in versions: 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
2109440: Holocaust Education Honors (Specifically in versions: 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
7921032: Access Holocaust Education (Specifically in versions: 2023 and beyond (current))
Related Access Points
Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
SS.912.HE.3.AP.4: Explain why it is important for current and future generations to learn from the Holocaust.
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