OH SB192

By July 1, 2012, the state board of education must incorporate into social studies standards academic content regarding the Declaration of Independence, Northwest Ordinance, U.S. Constitution (with emphasis on Bill of Rights), Ohio Constitution, and Frederick Douglass's 1852 "Fourth of July" speech, including their historical context.

Beginning with students entering ninth grade on or after July 1, 2012, high school American history and government courses must include study of the Declaration of Independence, Northwest Ordinance, U.S. Constitution with Bill of Rights emphasis, Ohio Constitution, and Douglass's 1852 speech, each in historical context.

High school American history and government curriculum must include the Federalist Papers and Anti-Federalist Papers, the Emancipation Proclamation, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and original documents from the women's suffrage movement.

High school American history and government courses are reduced from one full unit to one-half unit each, with separate one-half unit requirements for both subjects.

The state board must revise model curricula and achievement assessments to reflect the additional historical document content requirements.