The ACLU of Ohio is committed to helping educators create dynamic, interactive, and inspiring curricula that encourage students to think beyond their textbooks and into the future of American democracy.

Constitution Day is September 17. For lesson plans and more information about ways to celebrate, click here. To request a speaker for your class, click here.

Student Rights Resources

• Making Schools Safe: An Educational Program from the Lesbian and Gay Rights Project of the ACLU
• Peer harassment and Title IX liability
• Prom Season: Students Know Your Rights
• Starting a Gay/Straight Alliance in Your School
• Student Privacy and Military Recruiting
• Students: Know Your Rights
• Technology and Student Rights, related to cell phones, online speech, and "sexting"
• Your Health and the Law: A Guide for Teens
• What to Do If You’re Stopped by the Police

For a complete list of ACLU of Ohio publications, click here.

Teacher's Helper
Curricula, lesson plans, and links to help educate your students about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights

• Annenberg Classroom
  News articles and “speak out” discussion topics to engage high school students in political issues
• Banned Books Week Event Toolkit and Briefing Packet
  Event planning guide and background information on the First Amendment, censorship, and intellectual freedom
• Constitutional Rights Foundation
  Constitution-based online lessons and information on programs that encourage civic engagement
• Foreign War and Domestic Freedom: A Delicate Balancing Act
  A lesson plan from PBS that focuses on the Bill of Rights and post-9/11 restrictions on freedoms
• My Block: Building Bridges Between Youth and Law Enforcement
  Information and training manual to help promote dialogue between youth and law enforcement
• National Constitution Center
  Educational resources and year-round events to engage young people in the democratic process
• Ohio Center for Law-Related Education
  Lesson plans related to Ohio government, as well as information about programs for students, such as Mock Trial and Project Citizen
• Rights Matter: The Story of the Bill of Rights
  ACLU of Massachusetts website that covers the history of the United States and the Bill of Rights, student rights, the post-9/11 rollback of rights, and many other topics
• Resource Guide for Teaching the Bill of Rights
  Lessons, activities, and case overviews that examine the First and Fourth Amendments

Civil Liberties Occasions Calendar
Need a theme for the day? Use this calendar to track important civil liberties dates.

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