,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ccb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #cj1 #bjbe,ms4 ,rosen 7for herself and ,mr4 ,lankford7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to require a study on ,holocaust education efforts of ,states1 local educational agencies1 and public elementary and secondary schools1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,holocaust ,education and ,antisemitism ,lessons ,act4 #b4 ,study and report on ,holocaust education 7a7 ,study ,beginning not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,holocaust ,memorial ,museum 7referred to in this ,act as the ,director7 shall conduct a study on ,holocaust education efforts in ,states1 local educational agencies1 and public elementary schools and secondary schools4 ,such study shall include an examination of-- 7#a7 all ,states2 7#b7 a nationally representative sample of local educational agencies2 and 7#c7 a representative sample of public elementary and secondary schools served by the local educational agencies being studied4 7b7 ,elements ,in conducting the study under subsection 7a71 the ,director shall-- 7#a7 determine whether ,states and local educational agencies being studied require ,holocaust education as part of the curriculum taught in public elementary schools and secondary schools2 7#b7 identify ,states and local educational agencies being studied that have optional ,holocaust education as part of the curriculum taught in public elementary schools and secondary schools2 7#c7 identify each ,state's standards and the requirements of the local educational agencies being studied relating to ,holocaust education and summarize the status of the implementation of such standards and requirements1 including-- 7,a7 the existence of a centralized apparatus at the ,state or local level that collects and disseminates ,holocaust education curricula and materials2 7,b7 the existence of ,holocaust education professional development opportunities for pre-service and in-service teachers2 7,c7 the involvement of informal educational organizations in implementing ,holocaust education1 including museums and cultural centers2 7,d7 an assessment of the challenges or gaps that may prevent educators from fulfilling ,holocaust education requirements2 7,e7 the identification of training and resources needed to support educators teaching about the ,holocaust2 and 7,f7 the adoption of ,united ,states ,holocaust ,memorial ,museum resources by-- 7i7 entities at the ,state or local level that disseminate ,holocaust education curricula2 or 7ii7 local ,holocaust museums and centers2 7#d7 determine-- 7,a7 the range of intended outcomes from a ,holocaust education unit at the ,state and local educational agency level2 and 7,b7 the methods teachers are using that result in successfully achieving intended learning outcomes1 which may include-- 7i7 in-class discussion2 7ii7 educational activities conducted outside the classroom1 including homework assignments and experiential learning involving ,state and local organizations1 such as museums and cultural centers2 7iii7 project based learning2 7iv7 educational materials and activities that are developmentally appropriate and taught through a trauma-informed lens2 and 7v7 integration of lessons from the ,holocaust across the curriculum and throughout the school year2 7#e7 identify the types of instructional materials used to teach students about the ,holocaust1 including the use of primary source material2 7#f7 identify-- 7,a7 in what disciplines the ,holocaust is being taught2 7,b7 the amount of time allotted in the required curriculum to teach about the ,holocaust2 and 7,c7 the comprehensiveness of the ,holocaust education curriculum taught in public elementary schools and secondary schools1 as indicated by the extent to which the curriculum addresses all elements and aspects of the ,holocaust and is based on reliable educational resources1 such as resources provided by the ,united ,states ,holocaust ,memorial ,museum2 and 7#g7 identify the approaches used by public elementary schools and secondary schools to assess outcomes using traditional and nontraditional assessments1 including assessments of-- 7,a7 students' knowledge of the ,holocaust2 and 7,b7 students' ability to identify and analyze antisemitism1 bigotry1 hate1 and genocide in historical and contemporary contexts4 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,following the completion of the study under subsection 7a71 the ,director shall prepare and submit to ,congress a report on the results of the study4 7#b7 ,deadline for submittal ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted not later than the earlier of-- 7,a7 #ahj days after the completion of the study under subsection 7a72 or 7,b7 #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea terms ,the terms elementary school1 local educational agency1 secondary school1 and ,state have the meanings given those terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,holocaust ,the term ,holocaust has the meaning given that term in section #c of the ,never ,again ,education ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-ada2 #cf ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja note74 7#c7 ,holocaust education ,the term ,holocaust education means educational activities that are specifically intended-- 7,a7 to improve students' awareness and understanding of the ,holocaust2 7,b7 to educate students on the lessons of the ,holocaust as a means to raise awareness about the importance of preventing genocide1 hate1 and bigotry against any group of people2 and 7,c7 to study the history of antisemitism1 its deep historical roots1 the use of conspiracy theories and propaganda that target the ,jewish people1 and the shape-shifting nature of antisemitism over time4 7#d7 ,project based learning ,the term project based learning means a teaching method through which students learn by actively engaging in real-world and personally meaningful projects4