Section 51221.4 Of Article 3. Courses Of Study, Grades 7 To 12 From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 28. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
51221.4
. (a) The Legislature encourages instruction in the area of
social sciences, as required pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section
51220, which may include instruction on the Vietnam war including the
"Secret War" in Laos and the role of Southeast Asians in that war.
The Legislature encourages that this instruction include, but not be
limited to, a component drawn from personal testimony, especially in
the form of oral or video history of Southeast Asians who were
involved in the Vietnam war and those men and women who contributed
to the war effort on the homefront. The oral histories used as a part
of the instruction regarding the role of Southeast Asians in the
Vietnam war and the "Secret War" in Laos shall exemplify the personal
sacrifice and courage of the wide range of ordinary citizens who
were called upon to participate and provide intelligence for the
United States. The oral histories shall contain the views and
comments of their subjects regarding the reasons for their
participation in the war. These oral histories shall also solicit
comments from their subjects regarding the aftermath of the war and
the immigration of Southeast Asians to the United States.
(b) This section shall be carried out in a manner that does not
result in any new duties or programs being imposed on the school
district. In that regard, the Legislature finds and declares that
this section does not mandate costs to local agencies or school
districts and that materials used to comply with this section shall
be part of normal curriculum materials purchased by school districts
in their normal course of business and purchasing cycles.