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The 2005 North Dakota Legislative Assembly authorized the North Dakota Center for Distance Education (ND CDE) to develop North Dakota Studies curriculum for grades 4 and 8. In addition, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly authorized the ND CDE to develop curriculum and resources to promote the teaching of citizenship in North Dakota schools.
In 2007, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly authorized the ND CDE to develop and launch a web site to promote the teaching and learning of North Dakota Studies.
NORTH DAKOTA STUDIES—
COURSE REQUIREMENT
Each North Dakota public and nonpublic elementary and middle school shall provide to students instruction in North Dakota Studies, with an emphasis on the geography, history, and agriculture of the state, in the fourth and eighth grades. (NDCC 15.1-21-01)
In addition, each North Dakota public and nonpublic high school shall make available to each student at least once every two years one-half unit of North Dakota Studies, with an emphasis on the geography, history, and agriculture of the state. (NDCC 15.1-21-02)
