Oregon § 329.494 Instruction about the Holocaust and genocide

Oregon Statutes

§ 329.494 — Instruction about the Holocaust and genocide

Oregon § 329.494

Vol.9

Title 30Education and Culture

Ch. 329Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and

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(1)School districts must provide instruction about the Holocaust and genocide.

(2)Instruction required under this section must be designed to:

(a)Prepare students to confront the immorality of the Holocaust, genocide and other acts of mass violence and to reflect on the causes of related historical events;

(b)Develop students’ respect for cultural diversity and help students gain insight into the importance of the protection of international human rights for all people;

(c)Promote students’ understanding of how the Holocaust contributed to the need for the term “genocide” and led to international legislation that recognized genocide as a crime;

(d)Stimulate students’ reflection on the roles and responsibilities of citizens in democratic societies to combat misinformation, indifferenc

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(1) School districts must provide instruction about the Holocaust and genocide.
(2) Instruction required under this section must be designed to:
(a) Prepare students to confront the immorality of the Holocaust, genocide and other acts of mass violence and to reflect on the causes of related historical events;
(b) Develop students’ respect for cultural diversity and help students gain insight into the importance of the protection of international human rights for all people;
(c) Promote students’ understanding of how the Holocaust contributed to the need for the term “genocide” and led to international legislation that recognized genocide as a crime;
(d) Stimulate students’ reflection on the roles and responsibilities of citizens in democratic societies to combat misinformation, indifference and discrimination through tools of resistance such as protest, reform and celebration;
(e) Provide students with opportunities to contextualize and analyze patterns of human behavior by individuals and groups who belong in one or more categories, including perpetrator, collaborator, bystander, victim and rescuer;
(f) Enable students to understand the ramifications of prejudice, racism and stereotyping;
(g) Preserve the memories of survivors of genocide and provide opportunities for students to discuss and honor survivors’ cultural legacies;
(h) Provide students with a foundation for examining the history of discrimination in this state; and
(i) Explore the various mechanisms of transitional and restorative justice that help humanity move forward in the aftermath of genocide.
(3) The Department of Education shall provide technical assistance to school districts for the purpose of providing instruction required by this section.