Michigan Holocaust & Genocide Education

The Governor’s Council on Genocide and Holocaust Education, created under Public Act No. 170.
The Governor’s Council on Genocide and Holocaust Education, created under Public Act No. 170.

Under Public Act 170 of 2016, the board of a school district or charter school must ensure that its school's social studies curriculum for grades 8 to 12 includes a combined six hours of age- and grade-appropriate instruction about genocide, including but not limited to the Holocaust, and the Armenian genocide, beginning in the 2016-2017 school year.

The Michigan Holocaust & Genocide Education (MHGE) council was created for individuals who want to teach and learn about Holocaust and genocides, or to connect to museums and events happening in Michigan. It was developed with Michigan classrooms in mind after the passage of Public Act 170.

The website and the lesson plans are both designed to meet the needs of Michigan teachers now required to teach this material.