ACLU: American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
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Resources for Educators

 

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. 

Why the ACLU of Ohio opposes sex segregated schools

Encourage your students to become poll workers

ACLU of Ohio publications and handouts


Teacher's Helper
Curricula, lesson plans, and links that emphasize the relevancy of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights

ACLU of Michigan resource guide for teaching the Bill of Rights
Lessons, activities, and case overviews that examine the First and Fourth Amendments

Rights Matter: The Story of the Bill of Rights
This ACLU of Massachusetts website covers the history of the United States, how the Bill of Rights gradually became more than just a piece of paper, student rights, the post 9/11 roll-back of rights, and many other topics.

Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitution-based online lessons and information on programs that stress the importance of civic engagement

Justice Learning
Civic-based lessons in a real world context

Constitution Center
Educational resources and year-round events that engage young people in the democratic process

Ohio Center for Law-Related Education
Interactive lessons that uphold the values of the Constitution and explores current issues that challenge those values

PBS
Lessons that detail the importance of the Constitution and individual rights.

Request an ACLU speaker for your classroom.

Constitution Day is September 17.
Click here for Constitution Day resources.

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

September 17 Constitution Day
Sep 29 - Oct 6 Banned Books Week
October Gay History Month
October 11 Coming Out Day
December 10 International Human Rights Day
December 15 Bill of Rights Day
January 22 Roe v. Wade Anniversary
February  Black History Month
March Women's History Month
March 1 National Death Penalty Abolition Day
March 8 International Women's Day
April 11 Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act
April 25 Day of Silence
May 1 Law Day
May 9 Brown v. Board of Education Anniversary
June 14 Flag Day

 


Student Rights Resources


Making Sense of Student Drug Testing: Why Educators Are Saying No 

Your Health and the Law: A Guide for Teens

Making Schools Safe: An Educational Program from the Lesbian and Gay Rights Project of the ACLU